As of the end of November, 235 bear attacks had killed 13 people across Japan this year, both the highest figures since records began in 2006, according to official data.
How will Japan’s gov’t improve management of foreign-owned real estate?
To manage property ownership by foreign nationals, the Japanese government is making adjustments to create a new database as early as fiscal 2027. The …
Japanese business leaders postpone visit to China
The Japan-China Economic Association has decided to postpone a visit by Japanese business leaders to China scheduled for January.
Japan turns sustainable finance ambition into delivery
By bno – Tokyo Office Japan’s sustainable finance agenda moved from vision to execution in 2025, marking a year in which policy intent, market standards and capital mobilisation began to align at …
Japan’s prime minister moves into “haunted” official residence
Japanese premiere Sanae Takaichi has moved into the prime minister’s official residence, where ghosts of Japanese soldiers from a century ago are reputed to reside.
See how a Chinese attack on Taiwan would be Japan’s problem
A Chinese takeover of Taiwan would make the threat to Japanese territory more acute, said Yuki Tatsumi, senior director at the U.S.-based Institute for Indo-Pacific Security. “Japan will no longer have a buffer, if you will,” she said, adding that it would face direct pressure from the Chinese navy.
Japan’s births predicted to hit lowest level since records began
The total number of births in Japan this year is expected to come in below 670,000—far fewer than the official forecasts put forth by the country’s National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, and the lowest since records began in 1899.
China stages military drills around Taiwan to warn ‘external forces’ after US, Japan tensions
The Chinese military says it dispatched air, navy and missile units to conduct joint live-fire drills around Taiwan to warn against what it calls separatist and “external interference” forces.
Massive highway crash in Japan kills 2, injures 26 as holiday season begins
A massive crash involving 67 vehicles in snowy weather killed two people and injured 26 on an expressway in Japan late on Friday as the country kicked off its end-of-year holiday season.
Seeing Japan’s older workers made me wonder how the US could better prepare for an aging economy
Japan’s aging workforce, labor shortages, and government policies show how the country has adapted as 30% of its population is over 65.