Tokyo man arrested for luring girl into prostitution
The Tokyo resident has admitted to the charges and says he knew the girl was 15 years old at the time.
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Japanese producer prices jump by the most since 2014, backing case for rate hike
The measure of input prices for Japanese firms rose 2.3% in April from a month earlier, a full point above the highest estimate in a survey of economists.
Cabinet approves revision of controversial retrial system
Critics of Japan's retrial system have said prosecutors' right to appeal is prolonging the court procedures needed for those seeking a retrial, with it…
Japan's top court seeks judge's dismissal over his suspected online gambling
The Akita District Public Prosecutors Office indicted the judge on suspicion of accessing an online casino site more than 60,000 times and gambling from…
Japan’s coal power generation climbs as war makes LNG more expensive
The 30-day moving average for coal generation across Japan's main islands was up 17% on Tuesday compared with the same period last year.
Goldman’s Japan revenue hits 15-year high as foreign banks shine
Net revenue at Goldman Sachs' local brokerage arm rose 10% to ¥125.5 billion ($800 million) in the 12 months to Dec. 31, spurred by securities trading business.
Emperor penguins in focus as Antarctic talks start in Japan
Officials from the nearly 60 countries signatory to the Antarctic Treaty are meeting in Hiroshima for annual discussions on protecting and managing the…
Water meter thefts spread across Japan as copper prices rise
Experienced thieves can remove a meter in under a minute, according to a water bureau official.
At 70, chasing birds across a changing Japan
From subtropical islands to northern coasts, a quest for rare sightings becomes a meditation on memory, effort and environmental change.
18 governors in Japan see need for constitutional revision
The governor of Okinawa disagreed, while 24 others, including leaders from Nagano, Hyogo, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, gave noncommittal answers.
Tokyo inflation cools on childcare support, backing BOJ caution
The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.5% in April from a year earlier in the capital, the smallest gain since March 2022.
Japan's green tea exports surge in fiscal 2025 amid matcha boom
By value, exports rose more than twofold to ¥84.7 billion due to soaring prices amid growing global demand.
Japan joined by 115 nations and regions in joint statement on nuclear weapons
The statement emphasizes the importance of passing on "invaluable testimonies" of the survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki…
DAIMON Robotics Wants to Give Robot Hands a Sense of Touch
This article is brought to you by DAIMON Robotics.This April, Hong Kong-based DAIMON Robotics has released Daimon-Infinity, which it describes as the…
DJI-Insta360 rivalry, nuclear hint for China’s next carrier: 5 weekend reads you missed
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of…
Japanese developers worry over construction supply shortages amid Iran war
The war in the Middle East and the subsequent halt of oil shipments from the Strait of Hormuz threaten to push back projects across Japan.
US uses unusual routes to send jet fuel to Japan, Philippine bases amid Hormuz closure
An unusual series of cargoes of military-grade fuel that is due to sail from the US across the Pacific Ocean illustrates how far the war in Iran has…
Japanese scientist accused of putting chemicals in co-worker’s water in U.S.
A staff researcher at the Influenza Research Institute of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is being prosecuted on charges including recklessly…
Proposed Chinese Robot Ban Is Latest U.S. Tech Sovereignty Move
The American Security Robotics Act, a bipartisan bill introduced in March by Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Representative…
Japan’s export growth quickens as China returns from holidays
The value of overall exports rose 11.7% in March from a year earlier, accelerating from a revised 4% pace in February.
Colossal Biosciences said it cloned red wolves. Is it for real?
If you want to capture something wolflike, it’s best to embark before dawn. So on a morning this January, with the eastern horizon still pink-hued, I drove…
No one else will do: What a pair of figure skaters can teach us about familiarity in Japanese
An Olympic duo illustrates how honorifics and in-group dynamics can signal closeness across different contexts.
Former death row inmate's sister slams Japan's retrial review plan
Iwao Hakamata's elder sister called for public prosecutors to be barred from appealing court decisions granting retrials.
Boston Dynamics and Google DeepMind Teach Spot to Reason
The amazing and frustrating thing about robots is that they can do almost anything you want them to do, as long as you know how to ask properly. In the…