North Korea warned Friday that it would exercise its right to self-defense “more intensively” as it condemned recent joint air drills among South Korea, the United States and Japan.
On This Day: Kobe, Japan, earthquake kills thousands
On Jan. 17, 1995, a powerful earthquake rocked Kobe, Japan, and the surrounding area, killing about 5,500 people.
IMF expects more Bank of Japan interest rate hikes in 2025 and 2026
The Bank of Japan is expected to hike interest rates twice in 2025 and twice more in 2026, International Monetary Fund chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said on Friday. In its latest World …
Japan companies preparing for Trump tariffs, survey shows
Most Japanese companies with operations in the United States are preparing for possible additional tariffs under the incoming Trump administration, according to a survey released on Friday by the …
North Korea denounces US for sending aircraft over Korean peninsula, KCNA reports
North Korea denounced the United States for sending military aircraft over the Korean peninsula several times this month, as well as the U.S., Japan and South Korea for holding an air military …
Japan Faces Likely Devastating ‘Megaquake’ in Next 30 Years, Say Experts
A “megaquake” hitting Japan in the next 30 years could trigger 100-foot tsunamis and kill hundreds of thousands of people.
Fact Check: Video shows Japan 2024 earthquake, not Tibet in 2025
Dashcam footage of the earthquake in Japan on New Year’s Day 2024 has been mislabeled online as showing the magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Tibet on Jan. 7, 2025, that killed 126 people and damaged four water reservoirs.
Meet Japan’s Original Decluttering Guru (No, Not That One)
Before Marie Kondo stormed into the global consciousness, Hideko Yamashita taught Japan the art of creating tidier spaces.
Cambodian finance minister praises Japanese contribution to kingdom’s economy
Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Pornmoniroth has lauded Japan’s contributions to building Cambodia’s economic infrastructure, as well as supporting its economic integration into the regional and …
Japan firms face serious labour crunch from aging population, survey shows
Two-thirds of Japanese companies are experiencing a serious business impact from a shortage of workers, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday, as the country’s population continues to shrink and age …