TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s trade deficit totaled 1.1 trillion yen ($7 billion) last month as surging oil prices due to the conflicts in the Middle East sent the cost of imports soaring. It was the fourth ... ( read original story ...)
Ahead of Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
A banner for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games is hung at a train station in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 16, 2026, three days before the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 sports event opens. (Yonhap) (END) [We Welcome ... ( read original story ...)
Waymo to launch driverless service in Tokyo by 2027
Waymo is teaming up with Japanese taxi operator Nihon Kotsu and ride-hailing app GO to launch a fully driverless ride-hailing service in Tokyo, with public rides expected to begin in 2027. If launched ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Responds to Criticism of Her 2026 US Open Fashion
The Japanese player responded to her critics in a Threads post. ( read original story ...)
Japan says its surveillance drone probably crashed off its northwestern coast
Japan's air force said one of its long-distance surveillance drones is believed to have crashed into the sea during a flight Tuesday off the country's northwestern coast. There were no immediate ... ( read original story ...)
More than 100,000 people in Japan are now aged 100 or older
Figures show 88% of the centenarians are women as the population continues to age and shrink. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Game Show 2026 preview: What to expect
Tokyo Game Show 2026 runs September 17-21 as the first five-day TGS ever. Here's the full preview, from Capcom's Spotlight to Square Enix's lineup. ( read original story ...)
Number of centenarians in Japan passes 100,000 for first time
The number of centenarians in Japan has for the first time exceeded 100,000, the Health Ministry in Tokyo said on Tuesday. A total of 107,677 people aged 100 or over now live in the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan loses contact with a surveillance drone off the country’s northwestern coast
Japan's air force has lost contact with one of its surveillance drones during a flight off the northwestern coast. ( read original story ...)
As cases rise, Japan moves to step up measures against human trafficking
Amid an uptick in cases, Japan moved to step up measures against labor and sexual exploitation on Tuesday as it adopted its latest annual report on human trafficking and discussed a proposed revision ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 1st driverless taxi service eyed in Tokyo in 2027
Ride-hailing app operator Go Inc., Waymo LLC, the self-driving vehicle unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc., and Nihon Kotsu Co. said ... ( read original story ...)
Autonomous Taxis Set for Tokyo Debut in 2027
Go Inc., operator of a taxi-hailing app, Waymo LLC and Nihon Kotsu Co. said Tuesday that they will jointly launch driverless taxi services in Tokyo in 2027, marking Japan's first such commercial ... ( read original story ...)
Japan has over 100,000 centenarians for first time as ageing population strains pensions, healthcare
The number of people who are 100 years old or older climbed to a record 107,677 as of September 15, according to a Health Ministry report released Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Architects of Japan’s Easy-Money Policies Are Changing Their Minds
As the Bank of Japan weighs another rate increase on Friday, a divide over how Japan should confront inflation is widening. ( read original story ...)
Waymo, Japanese partners target driverless taxi service in Tokyo in 2027
TOKYO, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Alphabet's autonomous driving unit Waymo, Japanese taxi app operator GO and taxi company Nihon Kotsu said on Tuesday they aim to launch Japan's first fully autonomous ... ( read original story ...)
Amazing Must Watch Trailer for Takashi Miike’s ‘Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo’
"Sushi?! No. Tempura?! No." This deserves instant acclaim as one of the best trailers of the year. Neon has revealed a full official Japanese trailer for the new Takashi Miike film titled Bad ... ( read original story ...)