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Indonesia’s radical export plan takes effect as doubts swirl

Indonesia is facing severe investor pressure as questions have grown around governance and its economic outlook under President Prabowo Subianto.

’Embryonic spines’: Trump faces growing Republican pushback

Republicans worry that his focus on pet projects — like an Ultimate Fighting Championship bout at the White House — make him look out of touch.

Seed-stage startup funding in Japan sinks 40% as investors grow selective

Why Amazon has struggled to crack India

India, fast-growing and democratic, was supposed to be the ultimate proof that the Amazon model would succeed outside the U.S. and a handful of smaller industrialized countries.

Japan’s new growth strategy to promote overseas investment

The government will position foreign direct investment as a core policy instrument to facilitate exports.

10th Anime Awards spotlight industry’s international reach

Celebrity guests from Canada, India and other countries attended Crunchyroll's annual awards ceremony, a testament to anime's growing cultural footprint around the world.

Keidanren chief calls for boosting Japan’s growth potential

Yoshinobu Tsutsui says the country needs to build an "investment-driven economy" through corporate capital spending, research and development investment and wage hikes.

Ebola burial team attacked and 11 patients flee care in widening outbreak in Congo

The developments underscore the challenges facing responders as the outbreak takes on a growing international dimension while work to contain it inside the country remains fragile.

Aichi Pref., Japan's top hydrangea producer, develops 1st homegrown variety

NAGOYA -- Aichi Prefecture has unveiled its first original hydrangea variety, distinguished by blue and pink petals with crisp white edges, with shipm

Rain-triggering 'atmospheric rivers' grow 8% in volume over Japan in 40 years: research

TOKYO -- The moisture flow of "atmospheric rivers" that bring heavy rain to many parts of the Japanese archipelago has increased by about 8% over Japa

India’s oil demand growth set for post-pandemic low amid war crunch

India is heavily reliant on imported crude and fuels, and the Iran war has led to surging energy prices that are squeezing state-run refiners and weighing on the broader economy.

Cannabis use grows among young people in Japan, especially in Tokyo

Tokyo recorded the highest number of cannabis-related cases among all prefectures in 2025, with 1,139 people processed by the MPD.

Blaming Asia and Mexico for U.S. pollution is absurd

President Donald Trump's "Environmental Protection Agency," a name growing more ironic by the day, is giving polluters some wiggle room.

Russia finance officials tell Putin war spending is unaffordable

Finance Ministry officials have grown increasingly concerned about the state of Russia's economy and state budget in recent months.

A Stronger Japan-India Partnership for Indo-Pacific Security

As the Quad loses momentum and Washington appears to be recalibrating its China policy, Tokyo and New Delhi face growing responsibility for regional stability. The post A Stronger Japan-India Partnership for Indo-Pacific Security first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Chinese aircraft carrier conducts drills east of Philippines

The exercises were reported as Beijing lashed out at Tokyo over its defense buildup and growing security ties with Manila.

As Trump resists curbs on AI, MAGA grassroots shows growing momentum against it

Some of Trump's most fervent supporters are skeptical of the new technology threatening to replace humans and upend society.

Calls grow in Akita to ban fishing for sandfish amid warming seas

Some fishery operators have voiced reluctance about a fishing ban, fearing that such a move could prevent them from catching other fish and shellfish.

Japan's Population Shrinks at Record Pace, Census Shows

The population fell to 123 million as of October 1, 2025, marking the steepest decline on record, with only Tokyo and Okinawa seeing growth. The post Japan's Population Shrinks at Record Pace, Census Shows first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Japan's capital spending in Jan.-March flat on year

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Capital spending by Japanese companies in the January-March quarter was almost flat from a year earlier, in a sign growth led by arti