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- Minister Minoru Kiuchi and Over 120 Lawmakers Visit Yasukuni Shrine Amid High Regional Tensions
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Asia
A large cross-party delegation of Japanese lawmakers visited the Yasukuni Shrine on Wednesday for its annual spring festival, a move historically condemned by neighboring Asian nat...
- Japanese Women Strike and Rally to Dismantle Structural Gender Inequality
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Asia
Thousands of Japanese women organized a nationwide "Women’s Day Off" to protest a pervasive gender gap that leaves them with five times the unpaid labor of their male counterparts....
- Data Recovery Fails for 60 Percent of Japanese Firms Paying Ransomware Hackers
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Asia
A survey of over 1,100 Japanese companies revealed that 222 firms paid ransoms to cybercriminals, yet the majority remained unable to restore their encrypted data. Financial damage...
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Loosens Japanese Arms Export Rules Ending Decades of Pacifism
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Politics
The Japanese government has officially relaxed long-standing restrictions on military exports, allowing the sale of lethal weaponry to seventeen nations with existing defense pacts...
- Yen Stabilizes Near 159.00 Threshold as Markets Brace for Kevin Warsh Congressional Testimony
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Asia
Global currency markets have paused near the 159.00 level as traders await critical testimony from former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh. The consolidation reflects a tense s...
- China Condemns Japanese Warship Transit Through Taiwan Strait as Deliberate Act of Provocation
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Politics
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has issued a formal protest to Tokyo following the passage of a Japanese Self-Defence Forces vessel through the Taiwan Strait on April 17. Beijing char...
- Japanese Court Sentences Former Teacher to Two Years Imprisonment for Sharing Indecent Student Photos
Published: Apr 14, 2026
Section: Crime
A former junior high school educator in Japan has received a two-year prison sentence for secretly photographing students and distributing the images via a social media network. Th...
- Tokyo Outsourcing Firm Colors Pioneers Fully Remote Model with 550 Staff Operating via Virtual Headquarters
Published: Apr 13, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
Colors, a Tokyo-based administrative services provider, has successfully transitioned to a 100% remote workforce of 550 employees since its inception in 2018. Founded by Hisakazu K...
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Welcomes Deep Purple to Tokyo Honoring Half-Century of Musical Influence
Published: Apr 11, 2026
Section: Asia
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a lifelong hard rock enthusiast and drummer, hosted the British rock band Deep Purple at her official residence in Tokyo on Friday. The meeting took...
- President Marcos Appoints Veteran Trade Diplomat Dita Angara-Mathay As New Tourism Secretary
Published: Apr 11, 2026
Section: Politics
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has officially named Dita Angara-Mathay as the new Secretary of the Department of Tourism, according to an announcement from the Presidential Comm...
- Japan Launches Major Fiscal Audit to Eliminate Wasteful Subsidies and Optimize Strategic Industry Investments
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Politics
The Japanese government has initiated a comprehensive self-examination of ministerial spending and tax-relaxing measures to curb inefficiency. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama ord...
- Sony Interactive Entertainment Launches Second Phase of PlayStation Spring Sale with Discounts Reaching Eighty Five Percent
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Section: Online Gaming
The PlayStation Store has entered the second round of its seasonal Spring Sale, slashing prices on major PS5 and PS4 titles including Death Stranding 2 and Hogwarts Legacy. Running...