Trump says Japan, rather than Iran, fired missiles at US ship

The US President said the missiles were fired by the "Islamic Republic of Japan". Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Scientists Found a Baffling Structure Deep Under the Ocean. One Scientist Thinks It Marks Japan’s Atlantis.

The distinct rock formations initially inspired theories of a lost civilization in East Asia, but most scientists see a much more natural explanation.

Japan company bankruptcies hit 14-year high in first half of 2026

The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan hit a 14-year high in the first half of 2026. The increase in failures continues a trend seen in the same period last year.

India’s Modi and Japan’s Takaichi expand defense and economic security ties

Japan and India have announced new agreements to deepen cooperation in defense,economic and maritime security, and artificial intelligence.

Japan bond market signals waning faith in inflation, government's fiscal management

By Junko Fujita TOKYO, July 9 (Reuters) - Japan's bond market is signalling diminishing confidence that the central bank can contain inflation while the government's spending ambitions further strain the nation's finances.
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Japan’s summer vacation budgets rise for first time in three years

An online survey conducted in June found that higher prices and a weak yen were the main reasons among respondents for increasing their budgets.

4 yrs after PM Abe's assassination, Japan reflects as Unification Church faces dissolution

July 8 marked four years since former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatally gunned down during a House of Councillors election campai