In a significant advancement for Japan's naval capabilities, a US military F-35B stealth fighter jet successfully landed on the Japanese destroyer Kaga off the coast of San Diego on October 20
Leaders of the Global South will flock to Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, on October 22 for this year’s BRICS summit hosted by Russia, where they hope to thrash out some more details of the new non-aligned global order.
Chugoku Electric Power Company is gearing up to restart unit 2 of its Shimane nuclear power plant, marking a significant milestone as it prepares to become Japan’s first boiling water reactor to resume operations since the Fukushima disaster.
In recent years, the PRC has escalated both maritime and aerial incursions into Taiwan's territory, including detaining a Taiwanese fishing boat, conducting patrols that crossed the Taiwan Strait's median line, and increasing harassment around Kinmen
Taiwan President William Lai on October 10 – the nation’s National Day - vowed to safeguard the island’s self-governing status in his most prominent public address to date since taking office earlier this year
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has completed a substantial yen-denominated bond deal, raising JPY281.8bn - $1.9bn - in its largest issuance in five years
In the wake of soaring rice prices, Japanese households are feeling the pinch, with many struggling to afford this essential staple
Japan's yen has taken a significant hit, plunging to 147.15 against the US dollar, following dovish comments from Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba regarding interest rates
Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is stepping into office with ambitious plans, but his proposal to raise the capital gains tax could complicate the Bank of Japan's strategy for further monetary tightening
September 2023 has etched itself into the annals of Japan’s climatic history as the second-hottest since records began. According to the Japan Met Agency, the month saw average temperatures soar by an alarming 2.52 degrees Celsius above the norm
South Korea, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand will join NATO’s defence ministerial meeting for the first time later this month
A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel has traversed the Taiwan Strait for the first time under the directive of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, igniting immediate backlash from China
Inflows into gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), particularly from Western investors, are expected to increase in the coming months, adding more upward momentum to already record-high bullion prices, analysts have said
On September 25, China conducted a significant test of its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capabilities, launching a missile with a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean
Researchers from Japan's Yamagata University have uncovered 303 new geoglyphs in Peru’s Nazca Desert, thanks to the use of artificial intelligence (AI).
Shigeru Ishiba has surged ahead as the most popular choice among the Japanese public for the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) presidential election, according to a recent survey
Alberto Fujimori, former Peruvian president and one of the most controversial figures in the country’s modern history, passed away at the age of 86 in Lima. His death on September 11 marks the end of an era that continues to divide the nation.
In a notable shift, Naoki Tamura, a hawkish policy maker at the Bank of Japan, has publicly advocated for a significant increase in interest rates, suggesting that they should reach at least 1% by late 2025
As the conflict in Ukraine extends into its third year, Ukrainian evacuees in Japan are finding new avenues for economic stability and cultural exchange through a growing number of Ukrainian restaurants
A 46-year-old unemployed Japanese woman has been arrested in rural Togane City, east of Tokyo on suspicion of fraud. It is alleged that the woman was part of an online scam, posing as the daughter of Bill Gates