See how a Chinese attack on Taiwan would be Japan’s problem

A Chinese takeover of Taiwan would make the threat to Japanese territory more acute, said Yuki Tatsumi, senior director at ...

Japan’s Births Predicted To Hit Lowest Level Since Records Began

The total number of births in Japan this year is expected to come in below 670,000—far fewer than the official forecasts put ...

Japan summary of opinions: BoJ signals rate hikes amid weak yen and inflation concerns

According to the Summary of Opinions from the December meeting, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) believes that incrementally ...

Japan prepares to restart world's biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima

Since the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011, Japan has restarted 14 reactors of its plant that remain operable as it tries ...

Japan Approves Record $58 Billion Defense Budget Amid Rising China Tensions

Japan ’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming fiscal ...
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Japan’s Cabinet OKs record defense budget

Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming year, ...
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Japan Eyes MQ-9B UAS For Aerial Interceptions

Japan’s Defense Ministry plans to study the use of General Atomics MQ-9B uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) for aerial interception missions, as the country faces persistent airspace intrusions by ...

Japan to Quadruple Spending Support for Chips, AI in Budget

Japan’s industry ministry is set to nearly quadruple its budgeted support for cutting-edge semiconductors and artificial ...

Japan's older workers made me see how the US could better prepare for an aging economy

Japan's aging workforce, labor shortages, and government policies show how the country has adapted as 30% of its population ...