Japan
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Japan’s Revised Imperial House Law Takes Effect but Keeps the Throne Male-Only
Japan’s new law allows female royals to stay, but the core male-only succession rule remains, raising long-term questions…
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Why Japan’s Export-Driven Recovery Faces Mounting Pressures From Global Shifts
Exploring how historical stagnation, structural vulnerabilities, and shifting global dynamics shape Japan’s economic standing.
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Shinzo Abe’s Long Road From Youngest Post-War Premier to Japan’s Longest-Serving Leader
Trace the extraordinary rise, dramatic political comeback, and tragic assassination of Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister.
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Structural Stagnation and Demographic Shifts Drive Japan’s Global GDP Decline
As Japan faces a slide to sixth place in global GDP rankings, experts point to the ‘Lost Decades,’…
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Japan set to fall to sixth in global GDP rankings behind India and UK by 2027
The IMF projects Japan’s nominal GDP will slip behind India and Britain, driven by sluggish domestic growth, currency…
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IMF: India to Overtake Japan in Nominal GDP by 2027 Amid 7% Growth
India’s 7% growth and young workforce will push it to fourth place, while Japan slips to sixth due…
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Japan’s Earthquake Warning System: How Seconds Can Save Lives—And Why False Alarms Still Cause Panic
A decade after its launch, Japan’s pioneering EEW system now reaches millions—but glitches and regional gaps expose limits…
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Japan’s earthquake warning system falsely predicts magnitude 9.9 quake, sparking nationwide panic
A technical error led to an unprecedented false alarm for a catastrophic earthquake, raising questions about Japan’s seismic…
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Japan to Invest Up to $21 Billion in Two New York Chip Factories
Japan’s direct funding of two U.S.-based GlobalFoundries fabs under a Trump-era trade deal aims to secure supply chains…
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Okinawa Elects Conservative Genta Koja, Ending 12 Years of Anti-Base Governors
NAHA, September 23 — Okinawa has handed a landslide victory to a conservative who accepts Tokyo’s plans for…
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Japan’s PM cites ancient Chinese proverb to launch ambitious policy vision
TOKYO, October 7 — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivered a 30-minute policy speech on October 5, opening…
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Korea wins archery medals as men’s football sets up Japan final showdown
OSAKA, September 30 — South Korea advanced to the men’s football final at the 2026 Asian Games after…
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Japan Is Preparing For A Harder World
Tokyo, October 1 Japan’s 2026 Diplomatic Bluebook, released this week, declares the post-Cold War era has ended and…
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Japan, US, South Korea Unite Against Economic Coercion After NY Talks
NEW YORK, September 24 — Japan, the United States and South Korea declared in a joint statement that…
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US Backs Japan, Korea, Taiwan Before Trump-Xi Summit
WASHINGTON, September 27 — President Donald Trump will host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House on…
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Japan Plans Tougher Permanent Residency Rules With Higher Income and Pension Tests From October
TOKYO, September 25 — Japan’s Immigration Services Agency has announced changes to its permanent residency requirements that will…
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[ASIAN GAMES] S. Korea picks up silver in mixed team shooting event
TOYOTA, September 22 — South Korea won silver in the 10-meter air rifle mixed team event at the…
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Japan PM Takaichi Meets Trump, Zelenskyy and Guterres on First Day at UN General Assembly
NEW YORK, September 23 — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spent her first day at the United Nations…
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Europe to Japan: Why Flights Are So Expensive
TOKYO, September 20 — The cheapest way to reach Japan from Europe this autumn is not the shortest…
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Japan Centenarians Hit Record 107,677 as Population Shrinks
TOKYO, September 20 — Japan has become the first country to record more than 100,000 people aged 100…
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Asian Games Athletes in Japan Face Leaks, Cramped Beds
NAGOYA, September 19 — The Asian Games open here on Saturday with a housing problem the host city…
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LDP-Backed Genta Koja Wins Okinawa Governor Race
NAHA, September 13 — Genta Koja, the candidate backed by Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has won the…
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High debt and rapid ageing increase Thailand’s Japanification risk
BANGKOK, September 2 — Thailand is staring down the risk of “Japanification”—a prolonged trap of low inflation and…
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AI Demand Boosts Asian Manufacturing in China, Japan, S. Korea
BEIJING, September 2 — Fresh manufacturing data from across East Asia show artificial intelligence demand is providing a…
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