The Japanese central bank’s tone and guidance will be scrutinized for hints on whether it will accelerate tightening further or stick to a gradual approach.
Why Japan Is Receiving Criticism For Asian Games 2026 Accommodation? Here’s What South Korea Flagged In The Facilities
Ahead of the Asian Games opening on Saturday across Nagoya and Aichi prefecture, South Korean sports officials have raised urgent concerns over acute accommodation shortages and substandard facilities …
President, chairman of Japan’s Chubu Electric step down over data manipulation
The president and chairman of Japan’s Chubu Electric Power Co. resigned Monday after an investigative report years of misconduct.
Pressure over Japan nuclear restart led to data manipulation, report finds
Committee’s probe of Chubu Electric throws into doubt country’s pivot back to atomic power 15 years after Fukushima disaster …
Okinawa Elects a Conservative Amid Fears About China and the Economy
Genta Koja was projected to become the Japanese archipelago’s next governor, a win for the country’s hawkish prime minister as she works to accelerate a military buildup.
Universal Studios Japan Celebrates Halloween With First R-Rated Attraction
2026 is an anniversary-heavy time for Universal Studios Japan, and it’s getting festive with some scary additions to Halloween Horror Nights. Theme parks tend to do a little something extra for …
Okinawa Set to Elect Conservative Amid Fears About China and Economy
Genta Koja was projected to become the Japanese archipelago’s next governor, a win for the country’s hawkish prime minister as she works to accelerate a military buildup.
Japan’s Mars moon project explained in lecture
An expert on Mars has given a lecture in central Japan to raise awareness of a Japanese project to explore one of the red planet’s satellites.
Japan ruling camp-backed candidate projected to win Okinawa governor race
NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) — Genta Koja, the candidate backed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling coalition, is set to win Sunday’s Okinawa gubernatorial election, defeating incumbent Denny Tamaki, …
Isao Harimoto, A-bomb survivor and Japan baseball great known as ‘Hit Machine,’ dies at 86
Isao Harimoto, the baseball great who survived the Hiroshima atomic bomb and still holds Japan’s hits record, has died. He was 86. The Golden Players Club, an organization for elite baseball players, …