By Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed to boost investment in growth areas in her first economic blueprint finalised on Tuesday, a pledge overshadowed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan raises safety concern over Chinese destroyer’s live-fire drills
Japanese officials say they are concerned after a Chinese navy destroyer conducted live-fire drills off one of Japan’s remote islands in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Women’s tug-of-war team Muddlers Osaka pull their way to the top
OSAKA -- "Pull!" The battle begins with the head referee's command, and the gym fills with the creaking sound of rope under strain. This is tug-of-war･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to add 230 immigration officers in enforcement push
Japan plans to add 230 immigration officers as it expands investigations into unauthorized residency, employment and visa-status violations. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takaichi sees approval ratings fall after imperial law
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's approval ratings fell as polls showed broad opposition to revised male-line imperial succession rules. ( read original story ...)
Pavlyuchenkova claims Naomi Osaka cannot deny seeking attention with outfits
The Japanese tennis player, in cooperation with the Nike brand and leading world designers, has established herself as a real fashion icon who turns every appearance at Grand Slam tournaments into a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Takes Historic Step to Solve Succession Crisis, but the Throne Remains Off-Limits to Women
Questions remain about who will succeed Emperor Naruhito, but even the most recent rule change prevents Princess Aiko, the emperor’s only child, from taking the throne ( read original story ...)
Isuzu begins new battery swapping tests in Yokohama
The project aims to minimize operational downtime in municipal fleets. ( read original story ...)
Invisible death hit the Tokyo subway – then passengers started collapsing
Tokyo’s morning rush hour turned into a chemical nightmare when members of Aum Shinrikyo released sarin inside packed subway trains. Passengers began coughing, vomiting and collapsing as invisible ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rainy season ends as Nagoya faces Kokushobi-level heat by Wednesday
Japan rainy season 2026 officially ended July 20 as the Japan Meteorological Agency declared tsuyu-ake for Tokyo and Nagoya, triggering the country's most dangerous heat window: Nagoya and Gifu are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s monetary conundrum — why the yen hit a 40-year low as interest rates hit a 31-year high
Japan hiked rates to chase inflation—but its real problem is money that never showed up. ( read original story ...)
China’s military mouthpiece issues full-page warning on Japan’s growing drone power
PLA Daily says unmanned platforms have allowed Tokyo to circumvent constitutional constraints on military development China's military mouthpiece on Monday dedicated a full page to warning about Japan ... ( read original story ...)
China’s heavy rare earth tap stays closed for Japan in June
SINGAPORE, July 20 (Reuters) - China's exports of strategically important, controlled rare earths and minerals to Japan were tiny again in June, extending the raw material fallout of a diplomatic spat ... ( read original story ...)
Extreme heat grips Japan as rainy season officially ends in Tokyo
Japan sweltered through dangerous heat Monday as temperatures climbed above 35 degrees Celsius across much of the country during the three-day weekend, emptying playgrounds and pushing crowds toward ... ( read original story ...)
A weak yen turned Tokyo into a steal. A strong shekel turned Tel Aviv into the world’s most expensive city to buy McDonald’s
A new Deutsche Bank report highlights how defense spending bolstered the shekel and a weak yen helped Japan have the cheapest iPhones in the world. ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Tokyo named world’s among most welcoming cities for expats
Singapore and Tokyo have been ranked among the world's most welcoming cities for expatriates in 2026, sharing second place in a global study that assessed destinations based on safety, visa ... ( read original story ...)