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Japan parties submit bill to revise referendum law, eyeing Constitution amendment

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ruling coalition and two opposition parties on Friday submitted a bill to revise the law on referendums for amending the Cons

Japan parliament enacts 3 tril. yen extra budget to ease energy cost impact

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese parliament on Friday enacted a 3.11 trillion yen ($19 billion) supplementary budget for this fiscal year to ease the imp

Women account for record 41.9% of Japan central government employees

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Women accounted for a record 41.9 percent of central government employees hired on April 1, up 1.5 percentage points from the previou

Parliament leaders adopt draft proposal for imperial succession

The draft calls for allowing female members of the imperial family to retain their status after marriage and male heirs to be adopted from former branches.

LDP panel urges limits on land-buying near Japan security sites by 'individuals of concern'

TOKYO -- The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters on foreign-national policy on June 4 drafted a set of recommendations to be presented to t

AI glasses maker Rokid lands Toyota affiliate investment

How Japan created its naphtha supply bottleneck

With no end in sight for the Iran war, supply chain bottlenecks for the oil-derived material are set to continue, prompting calls for government-enforced energy saving measures.

Mitsubishi UFJ says Japan may need jumbo rate hike to boost yen

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management said a larger or out-of-cycle Bank of Japan rate hike can’t be ruled out, warning that an expected increase this month may not be enough to prevent further declines in the yen and Japanese government bonds.

Japan could end up an ’AI colony’ if it falls behind, digital minister warns

Japan's push to keep pace with the global AI race reflects a broader anxiety among governments worldwide, fearful of becoming ever more dependent ​on foreign technology.

Editorial: As birth rate sinks to record low, Japan must review strategies

The decline in births in Japan shows no signs of stopping. The government needs to take this reality seriously.In 2025, the total fertility rate -- th

Police warn families of Tiananmen crackdown dead not to visit graves on 37th anniversary

BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese authorities snuffed out efforts to mark Thursday's anniversary of the deadly 1989 military crackdown on student-led pro-democr

India-Japan Dairy Diplomacy Expands into Biogas and Circular Economy

From biogas plants to premium gelato, India and Japan are forging surprising new ties through dairy cooperation, clean energy, and rural development. The post India-Japan Dairy Diplomacy Expands into Biogas and Circular Economy first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Green jobs can’t fix South African unemployment, experts say

Nearly one-in-three South Africans are unemployed, according to the latest government figures, and the numbers are rising.

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 and U.S. to collaborate on AI-driven scientific development

The move is part of a U.S. national project called Genesis Mission, and Japan is the first country to cooperate.

Is Iran’s new supreme leader taking up the reins of power?

It remains to be seen whether Mojtaba Khamenei will replicate the rule of his father, who was all-powerful during his more than 3½ decades in power.

A bleak prognosis for Japan’s demographic future

The most recent government statistics show fertility rates hitting record lows — again.

Nissan's annual debt payments hit $690m, slowing turnaround

South Korea labor minister calls on tech firms to share excess AI profits with suppliers, staff

The government, businesses and unions should discuss how to share "excess profits" and narrow the gap between conglomerates and smaller suppliers, Kim Young-hoon said.

China speeds past Japan in car exports to Australia on EV bonanza

Almost 36,000 passenger cars from China arrived in Australia in April, according to government data, well ahead of the 29,000 from Japan.