Typhoon Dujuan brings flood risk and travel disruption
Typhoon Dujuan lashed eastern Japan on Monday with intense rain and strong winds, triggering emergency landslide warnings and widespread travel disruption. The Japan Meteorological Agency...
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Japan expands AI fight against investment fraud
Japan is expanding its response to investment fraud by using artificial intelligence to detect warning signs in consumer complaints. The Consumer Affairs Agency announced the...
South Korea inbound tourism rises 20.8% in July
South Korea welcomed 2,093,223 foreign visitors in July 2026, extending a strong recovery in international tourism. The monthly total increased 20.8% from 1,733,199 arrivals recorded...
Japan trade reaches records with imports leading exports
Japan posted record monthly values for both imports and exports in July 2026, as higher energy costs and strong technology demand lifted total trade. Imports...
Japan launches Michibiki No. 7 satellite aboard H3 rocket
Japan launched its H3 rocket successfully on Tuesday, carrying the Michibiki No. 7 navigation satellite into space. H3 Flight No. 9 lifted off from the...
OECD inflation falls to 4.2% and energy price pressures cool
Annual inflation across OECD economies slowed to 4.2% in June 2026 from 4.6% in May. The decline ended three consecutive months of rising headline inflation....
Developing Asia FDI reaches $644 billion in 2025
Developing Asia attracted $644 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025, up from $623 billion a year earlier, United Nations Trade and Development said in...
India and Japan expand AI and economic security ties
India and Japan broadened their Special Strategic and Global Partnership at the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit in New Delhi, adding cooperation in artificial intelligence, economic...
Japan widens AI risk cooperation in updated safety plan
Japan has released a draft revision of its Artificial Intelligence Basic Plan that calls for wider global cooperation on AI risks. The proposal focuses on...
Japan core machinery orders rebound 8.7% in April
Japan core machinery orders rose 8.7% in April from the previous month, government data showed, marking a strong rebound in a key measure of private-sector...