Oshikatsu, the fandom phenomenon Japan hopes can boost its flagging economy

Posters in Tokyo’s enormous Shinjuku railway station are normally used for advertising commodities like cosmetics and food, as well as new films. But occasionally you may happen across a poster with a birthday message and a picture of a young man, often …

Japan's Komatsu expects 27% profit fall this year on stronger yen, tariffs

TOKYO :Top Japanese construction machinery maker Komatsu on Monday forecast a 27 per cent decline in operating profit this financial year due to a stronger yen and new U.S. tariffs which will have an impact of more than $650 million. The company expects …

Japan supermarket rice prices up for 16th straight week, imports seen jumping

TOKYO :Japanese supermarket rice prices rose for the 16th straight week and doubled from a year ago, the agriculture ministry said on Monday, despite the government's release of the staple grain from its emergency stockpile to lower prices. In the week …

Why Japan's birth rate is falling and what the country is doing about it

The world's population may have recently exceeded eight billion, but it's a deceptive number. Not only is growth unevenly distributed, but in so many countries, population is in decline. In some cases, steep, deep decline. Maybe most graphically ( …

Japan's population shrinking as marriage and birth rates plummet | 60 Minutes

Aiming to Become the Sacred Place of Vending Machines: Japan’s First 'Vending Machine Shrine' Opens

Introducing the Vending Machine Shrine, a new spot sharing Japan’s vending machine culture with the world. SENDAI CITY, MIYAGI PREFECTURE, JAPAN, April 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Sun Vending Tohoku Co., Ltd. (CEO: Yoshio Kato, Headquarters: …

Japan, Vietnam to launch foreign, defense dialogue framework

The leaders of Japan and Vietnam agreed Monday to establish a vice-ministerial-level foreign affairs and defense dialogue framework and work toward defense equipment and technology collaboration as they face China's increasing military presence. In a …

TikTok Prepares to Launch E-Commerce Platform in Japan Amid Global Expansion Push

TikTok is set to launch its e-commerce arm, TikTok Shop, in Japan by June 2025, marking a strategic move to capture a share of the country’s $1.5 trillion retail market. The platform, which enables users to sell products via live-streamed videos, will …

Japan policy chief warns of Trump tariff impact on Asian security

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The policy chief of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Monday called on U.S. President Donald Trump to reconsider his plans for reciprocal tariffs, saying they could negatively impact Indo-Pacific security. Former defense …

Việt Nam and Japan deepen strategic cooperation in key industries​

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam and Japan have agreed to enhance strategic collaboration across crucial industries, including high-tech sectors such as the digital transformation and semiconductor development, during the Việt Nam-Japan Cooperation Forum held in Hà Nội …