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Oct 04, 2025

Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes east coast of Honshu, Japan

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), according to GFZ.

World

Reuters
Oct 04, 2025

Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s first female prime minister after LDP victory

Takaichi’s win marks a significant moment in Japan’s political history, but also ushers in uncertainty over her economic policies

Life

Web Desk
Oct 02, 2025

Spec-tacular victory: Japan’s PM crowned best-looking politician in glasses!

Japan PM Ishiba revealed that he started wearing glasses during an earlier leadership campaign after being told they’d help soften his image.

World

Web Desk
Aug 29, 2025

Preparedness or warning? Japan releases AI video of Mount Fuji eruption

Mount Fuji last erupted in 1707, after a major earthquake. While dormant for over 300 years, it remains classified as an active volcano.

Technology

AFP
Aug 27, 2025

Three charged with stealing TSMC trade secrets for Tokyo Electron

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is the world’s largest contract maker of chips, used in everything from smartphones to missiles, and counts Nvidia and Apple among its clients.

World

DW
Aug 24, 2025

N Korea tests missiles ahead of Trump’s S Korea summit

World

Reuters
Jul 25, 2025

Trade deal clears way for BOJ to tiptoe back to rate hikes

The US has yet to clinch trade deals with China. Analysts expect tariffs effect on Japan to show up more clearly in coming months’ data.

World

Reuters
Jul 23, 2025

Trump strikes tariff deal with Japan, triggering US dollar slump

US dollar has significantly lost since Trump announced sweeping tariffs on April 2. Deal with Japan worsened that with more uncertainty.

Life

Reuters
Jul 03, 2025

Manga doomsday prediction spooks tourists to Japan

Some have interpreted the latest edition as predicting a catastrophic event would occur specifically on July 5, 2025, although Tatsuki has denied this.