Shinjiro Koizumi seeks the presidency of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, which might enable him to become the nation’s youngest prime minister if he wins.
Two Earthquakes Rattle Southern Japan Today: What To Know
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has published a map showing where two strong earthquakes shook southern Japan Wednesday. Newsweek reached out to the USGS by email Wednesday for more …
Top diplomats from US, South Korea, Japan voice concern on Taiwan Strait
The foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan and the United States expressed concern about increasingly frequent destabilising activities around Taiwan in a joint statement after their meeting.
Japan’s Business Travel Comeback Lifts JAL and ANA
Premium Demand Takes Off Outbound business travel from Japan is rising sharply, especially on long-haul routes… The post Japan’s Business Travel Comeback Lifts JAL and ANA appeared first on The …
Japan PM contender Hayashi backs BOJ rate-hike strategy
The Bank of Japan’s plan to gradually raise interest rates is broadly in line with the government’s thinking on economic policy, Yoshimasa Hayashi, top government spokesperson and a contender to …
Floating wind power sets sail in Japan’s energy shift
Close to a small fishing port in southwestern Japan, the slim white turbines of the country’s first commercial-scale floating wind farm glimmer offshore, months before a key project in Tokyo’s …
Japan, US, S.Korea FMs express concern over N.Korea-Russia military ties
Foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea have issued a joint statement expressing serious concern over North Korea’s increasing military cooperation with Russia.
Two seriously injured in bear encounters in northeastern Japan
Two people have been seriously injured in separate bear encounters in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Monday and Tuesday. The prefecture has seen a series of incidents involving wild bears.
Takeaways from AP’s report on Japan’s most sacred shrine, rebuilt every 20 years for a millennium
Every two decades for the last 1,300 years, Japan’s most revered Shinto shrine of Ise Jingu has been knocked down and rebuilt from scratch …
Carlos Alcaraz Faces Brutal Draw in 2025 Japan Open
The Japan Open runs from September 22-30, 2025. Stay locked into Sports Illustrated’s Serve On SI for all of your tennis news from the court and beyond. Jannik Sinner’s brainwaves are the subject of …