Japan’s global pacifist legacy Tokyo aims to cultivate deep international partnerships required to secure its long-standing bid for a permanent seat Published 02 Nov, 2026 06:06am
Japan limits digital textbooks as supplements Fully digital textbooks will not be permitted for students in fourth grade and below in elementary school. Updated 19 Oct, 2026 09:00am
Countering superpower disregard for international law THE United States, which long served as the guardian of order in the postwar international community, has now... Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:30am
Passing on atomic bomb memories Eighty-one years have passed since the atomic bombs were dropped, and memories of the bombings are gradually ... Published 10 Aug, 2026 06:04am
Immigration surge a factor in rise of MAGA-like sentiments in Japan The tightening of immigration policies advocated by PM Sanae Takaichi likely contributed to her party’s landslide victory in the election. Published 27 Jul, 2026 07:31am
Amendment to imperial house law: recognising emperor as a symbol The change is outrageous and riddled with too many flaws. Published 20 Jul, 2026 06:50am
Japan debates possibility of a female empress In 2005, an expert panel accepted idea of a female empress, based on premise that it is difficult to maintain succession only in Published 18 May, 2026 06:58am
Japan develops easy-to-install prayer room for Muslims The wooden structure has a height of 180 cm, and the floor is 150 cm squared. Published 11 May, 2026 07:54am
Global turmoil pushing Japan to move away from pacifism to deterrence THE postwar international order based on multilateral cooperation and free trade is on the verge of collapse. People... Published 04 May, 2026 06:34am
A new world of rising middle powers Middle powers are not defined by GDP or military expenditure alone, but by meaningful economic weight, diplomatic reach Published 27 Apr, 2026 05:21am
Japan approves survey for construction of radioactive waste disposal site THE mayor of Tokyo’s Ogasawara village has said it will accept the central government’s request to conduct a... Published 20 Apr, 2026 06:31am
Japan to begin test flights of electric aircraft Test flights for an electric aircraft will begin at Kitakyushu Airport on April 17, the project’s backers announced. Published 13 Apr, 2026 06:32am
Japan moves to approve commercial flying car Flying car is a broad term for electrically powered vehicles capable of vertical takeoff and landing. Published 06 Apr, 2026 06:10am
Tokyo plans export of human washing machine OSAKA: The “Mirai Ningen Sentakuki” (human washing machine of the future), a fully automatic bathing machine... Published 06 Apr, 2026 06:10am
Japan to set up global hubs for AI robotics research THE government plans to establish international hubs for artificial intelligence robotics to promote research and... Published 30 Mar, 2026 05:36am
What’s ahead for the world in 2026? THE world entered 2026 amid intense upheaval and uncertainty. The year that just ended, 2025, saw the international... Published 05 Jan, 2026 07:25am
Japanese intelligence agency to screen foreign investments THE government plans to require that foreign companies and investors be screened by an intelligence body before... Published 29 Dec, 2025 05:56am
Support for female emperor declines Japan has only ever had emperors connected to Imperial lineage through their paternal bloodline Published 15 Dec, 2025 05:52am
Japan seeks dialogue with China over PM’s remark Intends to handle comments of Chinese consul general in Osaka separately. Updated 17 Nov, 2025 10:09am
