asia Beijing sanctions China-born Japan lawmaker; Tokyo slams 'unacceptable' move

BEIJING/TOKYO — China said on Monday (Sept 8) it was sanctioning Japanese lawmaker Seki Hei, a China-born Japanese citizen and outspoken critic of the Chinese Communist Party — a decision Tokyo condemned as an unacceptable attempt to stifle free...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announces resignation

shutterstock_2567681651-1494359 Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation on Sunday, amid mounting pressure from within his party following a crushing defeat in July’s parliamentary elections. Ishiba, who took office last...

WebX 2025 draws over 14,000 attendees in its latest edition in Tokyo

JAPAN, 8 SEPTEMBER 2025 — WebX, Japan’s flagship Web3 conference, has successfully concluded its third edition following two days of insightful discussions, innovative showcases, and strategic networking. The event drew an attendance of more than...

Asian shares rise after Japan's PM announces plan to resign

People stand in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm on Sept 8 in Tokyo. (AP) TOKYO, Sept 8, (AP): Asian shares mostly rose with Japan's benchmark jumping higher in Monday morning trading, despite...

Researchers in Japan develop AI to identify songs of different cicada species

A research team at Japan's National Institute for Environmental Studies says it has developed technology that allows automatic detection of cicada songs in complex "chorus" conditions. The team says it trained artificial intelligence to identify...

Ishiba's resignation must pave way to Japan's political renewal

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation Sunday amid growing calls within his Liberal Democratic Party for an early leadership vote. Despite the party's crushing defeat in the upper house election in July, Ishiba had...

Too much horsing around leads to shortage of jockeys in Japan

Japanese horse racing faces a crisis after its governing body has sacked or held back all of its trainee jockeys for being overweight or breaking rules on the use of mobile phones. Applications for the Japan Racing Association’s (JRA) school have...

Japan confirms Q2 GDP to be 2.2% despite US tariffs, hours after PM resigns

By&nbspDoloresz Katanich&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 08/09/2025 - 7:44 GMT+2 Healthy consumer spending fuelled Japan's economy in the three months between April and June, despite worries about US tariffs and domestic political uncertainty,...

Japan Backs Africa’s Health Future at TICAD

Africa, Civil Society, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations Opinion From local production of vaccines to digital infrastructure and renewable energy, Japan is investing...

Japan's PM resigns amid election losses, US trade talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will resign after his Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) coalition lost its majority in July’s upper house elections. Ishiba said he had waited for tariff talks with the United States to conclude before...

Golf tees off in Japan after summer of culture building

In the wake of a year plagued by injury and roster upheaval, golf is looking to use its “warrior culture” to find success in a season that includes tournaments in Japan and Mexico. Golf struggled through the bulk of last season, with a notable...

Japan's ex-foreign minister to run in LDP leadership race after Ishiba's exit

Former Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi announced that he will run in the leadership race for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) following Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's decision to resign, state broadcaster NHK reported Monday....

'Proud of a Strip of Country' art programme unites Vietnamese community in Japan

WWII ceremony honors Taiwanese soldiers who served for Japan

This photo shows Liau Siok-ha, a former nurse of the Imperial Japanese Army, praying at a ceremony in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Sept. 7, 2025. (Kyodo) KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (Kyodo) -- A ceremony was held in southern Taiwan on Sunday to honor Taiwanese...

In Photos: Total lunar eclipse seen across Japan for 1st time in about 3 years

This composite image of 20 three-second exposure photos taken from 4:14 a.m. on Sept. 8, 2025, shows the International Space Station, where Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yuki is aboard, and Tokyo Tower in the capital's Minato Ward. The full moon is...

Beijing sanctions Japan lawmaker Hei Seki over anti-China stance

Hei Seki. (Kyodo) BEIJING (Kyodo) -- China said Monday it has imposed sanctions on Hei Seki, a House of Councillors member of the opposition Japan Innovation Party, over his anti-China stance, claiming he has long "spread fallacies" on issues such...

Japan: Senior LDP lawmakers begin bids to succeed PM Ishiba following resignation

Just a day after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba decided to step down as president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), senior party leaders have thrown their hats into the ring in the race to become his successor. Kyodo News reported on...

Success and scandals: Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party

TOKYO: Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is a huge big-tent, electoral machine that has governed the nation for all but four years since it began 70 years ago. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba decided to resign as the leader of the ruling party...

Japan logs current account surplus of ¥2.68 trillion in July

Japan posted a current account surplus of 2.68 trillion yen in July, as its goods trade deficit shrank, the Finance Ministry said Monday. The country's goods trade registered a deficit of 189.4 billion yen, with exports decreasing 4.9 percent to...

Mount Fuji Probably Won’t Blow Tomorrow—But Tokyo’s Prepared

Mount Fuji could, theoretically, erupt at any moment. And the Japanese government is preparing people for that possibility with an AI-generated disaster simulation video. The Tokyo Metropolitan government doesn’t necessarily think Japan’s tallest...