Japan, Britain to boost cybersecurity and critical minerals cooperation as China’s influence grows

TOKYO (AP) — Japan and Britain agreed Saturday to accelerate cooperation on cybersecurity and the supply of critical minerals ...

Crunchyroll Anime Awards to Return to Tokyo in May 2026

The Crunchyroll Anime Awards has locked in its date for its 10th annual ceremony, returning to Tokyo, Japan on May 23, with ...

Japan-US alliance would crumble if Tokyo ignored Taiwan crisis, PM Takaichi says

TOKYO/BEIJING, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Japan's strategic alliance with the U.S. would collapse ...

Rising costs push Japan stores to cacao alternatives before Valentine's Day

Chocolates are also good seasonal gifts to friends, coworkers and business partners. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

Transparent Toilets Take Tokyo’s Culture of Hygiene to the Next Level

Located in Tokyo’s Yoyogi Fukamachi and Haru-no-Ogawa Parks, the blue and orange toilets appear like beacons. They can be ...
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Takaichi says Japan-U.S. alliance would 'collapse' if Tokyo ignored Taiwan crisis

The prime minister hinted that an attack during a joint military action to rescue Japanese nationals from the democratic ...

Core Inflation in Japan's Capital Slows in January

TOKYO, Jan ‌30 (Reuters) - ​Core consumer prices ‌in Japan's capital rose 2.0% in January ​from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, ‍slowing from the previous ​month but matching the central ...