1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (271+ words) 12:20 JST, September 13, 2026 SEOUL, Sept 13 (Reuters) – South Korea’s expanded espionage law takes effect on Sunday, broadening espionage offences beyond acts involving North Korea to include all foreign countries as Seoul seeks to protect key technologies amid intensifying competition in semiconductors and…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (231+ words) 15:14 JST, September 10, 2026 The Foreign Ministry is pursuing its efforts on creating a business-friendly environment in Africa, hoping to make it easier for Japanese companies to expand and invest within the continent. While China and Middle Eastern countries are strengthening their…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (309+ words) By Junpei Otake / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer 6:00 JST, September 8, 2026 SAITAMA — The Saitama prefectural government plans to construct a center for cutting-edge robotic innovations in the city of Tsurugashima, Saitama Prefecture, for fiscal 2028. According to Saitama Prefecture’s department of industry and…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (188+ words) 16:45 JST, September 7, 2026 TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese sushi restaurant operator Kura Sushi Inc. has canceled its collaboration campaign with the popular manga and anime franchise “Chiikawa” after discovering that an employee had embezzled prizes. The company ended all collaboration-related promotions from…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (383+ words) 15:47 JST, September 6, 2026 The government is considering deploying over 100 satellites for the nation’s satellite constellation, a surveillance system in which multiple small satellites are used together to track and detect targets, according to government and ruling party sources. The Defense Ministry…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (496+ words) 14:14 JST, September 3, 2026 Even if the United States resumes attacks and tightens economic sanctions on Iran, China and Russia will support Iran, neutralizing U.S. pressure. Vigilance must be maintained against China and Russia, who are drawing in other major emerging economies as…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (113+ words) The Japan News Please disable the ad blocking feature. Long-Term Interest Rate Hits 3%: Face Warning Signs from Financial Markets Head-On 14:15 JST, September 3, 2026 Yomiuri Editorial Latest Articles CRA to Split: The Consequences of A Numbers Game with No Policies U.S. says Bessent…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (259+ words) 10:29 JST, September 3, 2026 Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)—The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, is expected to call for the recent strong momentum of wage hikes to take root further across the economy during next year’s “shunto” spring labor-management negotiations, it was…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (889+ words) 10:28 JST, September 3, 2026 TOKYO/LONDON, Sept 2 (Reuters) – With benchmark Japanese bond yields breaking through a three-decade-old barrier, higher returns are starting to tease capital home, reversing what was once a dependable flow of funds into global bond markets. The 3% threshold is…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (384+ words) 16:15 JST, August 31, 2026 The labor ministry has begun considering revising legislation to regulate operators of employment businesses for people with disabilities that help such workers find jobs. These operators mediate between the disabled and firms looking to hire them. Since these…...