Chinese nuclear experts have suggested that Japan possesses both the political motivation and technical capability to develop nuclear weapons within three years, mirroring former U.S. Secretary of Sta...

A group of around 200 leading Japanese business figures have postponed their annual trip to mainland China for the first time in over a decade due to tensions between Beijing and Tokyo concerning Taiw...

Taiwan has accused China of military intimidation following Beijing's announcement of live-fire naval and air force exercises around the island. This action comes amid rising tensions after Japanese P...

In December 2025, Japan deployed an unusual number of JASDF F-2 fighter aircraft equipped with 64 anti-ship missiles in response to Chinese naval activity near Japanese waters. This deployment was obs...

Analysis suggests Japan requires nuclear-powered submarines to address several strategic naval limitations faced by its diesel-electric fleet in the expansive Western Pacific. Key issues include endur...

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi hosted the inaugural summit between Japan and Central Asia at an unspecified time. The event aims to enhance political ties, econom...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed his appreciation to Japan for a significant financial commitment of $6 billion, viewing it as an act that supports the global order. This large co...

Anti-nuclear campaigners have criticized Japan for planning to restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture, arguing that it lacks stability due to its construction on soil consi...

The article discusses the risk of 'security autism' within liberal democracies where fragmented security perceptions hinder coherent responses to existential threats, using Japan as an example....

Studies indicate that while major international conspiracy beliefs like anti-vaccine and climate change denial have decreased, domestically rooted anti-foreigner theories targeting tourists, residents...

Akira Ogawa, formerly mayor of Maebashi city who resigned amidst scandal over an alleged affair with a subordinate, was re-elected as the city's mayor in a sign that political attitudes towards women ...

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi has expressed optimistic views about 2026, predicting the year will bring positive energy and vitality....

Following their talks, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida and South Korean President Yoon held an informal meeting where they sang along to the Netflix series 'KPop Demon Hunters' song 'Golden,' and BTS'...

A Japanese academic, Tomoo Okubo from Kagawa University, has conducted a 16-year study on shoplifting and found that a simple greeting from staff is more effective at deterring theft than security cam...

By 1600 AD, the southern Japanese island of Kyushu had become predominantly Christian due to missionary efforts. This set the stage for significant religious conflict during the Edo period (1603-1867)...