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Hormuz crisis highlights China's unique oil strategy

News in Easy English: Top Oita school wins baseball title balancing study and practice

FUKUOKA -- Oita Uenogaoka High School, one of the top schools in Oita Prefecture, won the prefectural high school baseball tournament this spring for

An Imperial Week in Photos: State Visit, University Baseball, and a Landmark Crested Ibis Release

Highlights included a farewell for President Marcos at the Imperial Palace, a visit by Norway's crown prince, and the release of crested ibises in Ishikawa. The post An Imperial Week in Photos: State Visit, University Baseball, and a Landmark Crested Ibis Release first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Japan foreign reserve assets fall by record-high 5.6% after intervention

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's foreign reserve assets fell $77.11 billion, or 5.6 percent, to $1.31 trillion in May from the previous month, the Finance Min

Takaichi still highly popular despite slide in approval ratings

The lower ratings in two of three recent media polls come amid concerns over rising prices and the availability of crude oil-derived naphtha due to the Middle East conflict.

Tata-Chery collaboration highlights Indian EV makers' China reliance

Japan school restrictions on hydration, cooling items affect 1 in 4 young students: survey

TOKYO -- One in four Japanese students between the fourth grade of elementary school and the third year of junior high school has experienced restrict

Japan fishery exports in 2025 hits record high 423.1 billion yen

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese exports of fishery products in 2025 hit a record high 423.1 billion yen ($2.6 billion), up 17.2 percent from a year earlier,

Philippine inflation eases but stays high at 6.8% as rate hike looms

Tokyo pollen count in spring 2026 surged to 1.8 times the previous year's

TOKYO -- The amount of airborne cedar and cypress pollen in Tokyo this spring was roughly 1.8 times higher than last spring's level, data released by

Japan real wages in April up for 4th month as firms aim to attract talent

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's real wages in April rose 1.9 percent from a year earlier, increasing for the fourth straight month, as companies offered high

Japan work up sweat in readiness for sweltering World Cup venues

MONTERREY, Mexico (Kyodo) -- Japan's World Cup squad focused on acclimatizing to high temperatures Wednesday as they practiced at their pre-tournament

South Korea, China agree first expansion in flight rights in seven years

The deal would make it easier to add flights on high-demand routes such as ​Incheon to Shanghai and Incheon ⁠to Guangzhou, where existing rights had been fully used by both sides.

Vietnam inflation rises to 2020 high; trade deficit widens on fuel costs

Tokyo stocks end at record highs on continued buying of tech issues

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended at record highs Wednesday as investors continued buying technology shares on expectations of robust demand driven

Japan Cabinet OKs 3 tril. yen extra budget to help tackle high energy costs

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft supplementary budget of 3.11 trillion yen ($19.5 billion), just over two months into th

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.

SK Hynix ascends as new memory king with high-bandwidth AI chips

Toilet-maker Toto hikes capital expenditures to meet AI demand for its ceramics

The company is capitalizing on an unexpected surge in demand from chip gear makers seeking ceramics able to withstand dirt particles, corrosive materials and high temperatures.

Tokyo stocks fall as investors lock in gains, oil rises

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell on Tuesday, as investors locked in gains following recent rallies to record highs, while a rise in crude oil future