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BUSINESSOct 23Tây Ninh province seeks Japanese investment in high - value industriesTây Ninh province is actively seeking investment from Japan, specifically targeting high-value industries. This initiative aims to foster economic growth and industrial development within the province.vietnamnews.vn · Vietnam
POLITICSOct 23No bots: Japan drafts rules for social media platforms ahead of local electionsJapan’s communications ministry on Friday unveiled draft guidelines outlining measures for 13 major social media operators to help reduce the impact of misinformation and disinformation that could undermine fairness during elections. The guidelines also include measures such as requiring operators to establish eligibility requirements and strict screening procedures for users of monetisation features, suspend monetisation when content that harms the fairness of elections is posted, and add...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSOct 23Japan inflation reaches highest level since December 2025Japan's inflation has reportedly reached its highest level since December 2025. This indicates a significant economic development in the country.Seeking Alpha Tech
WORLDOct 23Japan village looks to young Peruvians to tackle ageing populationA small Japanese village facing an ageing population and labour shortages is hoping to attract young residents from Peru through a new sister-city partnership.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESSOct 23Japanese Market Sharply LowerThe Japanese market experienced a significant decline, indicating a notable downturn in its financial performance.rttnews.com · United States
POLITICSOct 23Chinese state media takes aim at Japanese firm KDDI over Mongolia wildfireChinese state media has called for a Japanese telecoms firm to apologise to China over a huge wildfire in neighbouring Mongolia, as diplomatic tensions run high between Beijing and Tokyo. The grassland fire broke out on October 8 and burned about 80 per cent of a nature reserve on the Mongolia-China border. According to Japanese media reports, the company, KDDI, has acknowledged that the fire was linked to activities involving its majority-owned subsidiary MobiCom – the largest mobile network...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSOct 22Japan core inflation in September surges to its highest this year at 2.1%Core inflation, which strips out prices of fresh food, was in line with than the 2.1% forecast by economists polled by Reuters.CNBC
WORLDOct 22Inflation-squeezed Japanese flock to claw machines dangling everyday itemsWith one eye on her baby in a stroller, Minae Kamata operates an arcade machine in a Tokyo suburb, manipulating a claw to grab not a stuffed toy but a pack of toilet paper. As inflation weighs on Japanese households, huge arcades on the outskirts of major cities are installing claw machines filled with eggs, rice, laundry detergent and other necessities. The “shop-and-play destinations” merge essential buying with entertainment so that families do not feel a choice between bringing home the...South China Morning Post
DISASTEROct 22Large, strong typhoon advancing toward southern Japan, moving to northwestJapan Today
DISASTEROct 22Super Typhoon Champi: Hong Kong airlines cancel at least 12 Taiwan, Japan flightsAirlines in Hong Kong have cancelled or rescheduled more than a dozen flights to and from Taiwan and Japan due to Super Typhoon Champi, with further disruption expected in the coming days. Budget carrier HK Express announced it would cancel 10 flights between Hong Kong and Taiwan on Friday, with six serving Taipei and two each serving Taichung and Kaohsiung. Four other flights serving Taichung and Kaohsiung have been postponed until Saturday. The airline said it was notifying affected passengers...South China Morning Post
CYBERBREAKINGOct 22Japan gov't sites partially suspended as patching of PHP flaws underwaySome Japanese ministry webpages have been partially suspended as a preventive measure following the detection of vulnerabilities in the widely used PHP programming language, the government said Thursday,…Japan Today
WORLDOct 22Wrong national anthems played three times at Asian Para Games in JapanThe Iranian national anthem was played for athletes from Taiwan and Mongolia, prompting Nagoya's mayor to apologise.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 22Typhoon Champi nears Taiwan, causing flight cancellations and disrupting US-Japan drillsJapan Today
POLITICSOct 22Takaichi remains popular with Japanese public. Can she maintain her grip on LDP?Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has marked one year in office still riding relatively high in public opinion polls – a heady position that few political analysts anticipated despite geopolitical tensions and persistent inflation. A poll by the conservative-leaning Yomiuri newspaper published on Monday indicated that Takaichi’s cabinet retains the support of 57 per cent of the Japanese public, down two percentage points from the previous survey on September 18 and significantly lower than...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSOct 21Japan records ¥2 . 81 tril trade deficit for first fiscal halfJapan has recorded a trade deficit of ¥2.81 trillion for its first fiscal half. This is significant economic data reflecting the country's trade performance.japantoday.com · Japan
WORLDOct 21The Argentine Billie Jean King Cup team, with the Davis Cup syndrome: the reason for the massive withdrawals to visit Japan, without Naomi OsakaThe absence of the eight best Argentine players changed the outlook and brought to mind what happened last February with the men's team in South Korea. The analysis by captain Paola Suárez.Clarín
SCI & TECHOct 21Japan Launches Phobos Sample-Return Mission“A Japanese spacecraft rocketed toward Mars on Tuesday on a quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples. Five of the world’s space agencies joined forces for the five-year mission that will attempt to land a robotic prospector plus a rover on Phobos, the larger and closer of Mars’ two pint-sized moons. The […] The post Japan Launches Phobos Sample-Return Mission appeared first on Human Progress.Human Progress
SCI & TECHOct 21Japan Successfully Launches Mission to Bring Home the First-Ever Martian Moon SamplesIn a stellar step forward for planetary science, Japan successfully launched a spacecraft on October 19th, headed for the mysterious moons of Mars. The mission aims to collect soil samples and bring them back to Earth for the first time in history.⁠ The Martian Moons eXploration mission, known as MMX, lifted off from Tanegashima Space […] The post Japan Successfully Launches Mission to Bring Home the First-Ever Martian Moon Samples appeared first on Good News Network.GNN Science
POLITICSOct 21Defense, debt, diplomacy: Takaichi's first year as Japan PMWednesday marked the first anniversary of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's leadership that has seen her alienate China, rattle markets with her expansive spending and establish herself as…Japan Today
WORLDOct 21Concrete as the origin of the Japanese gastronomic experienceEn el complejo Al Río, en Vicente López, OADD Arquitectos desarrolla una intervención que toma referencias de la tradición japonesa para articular materia, luz y programa. La propuesta se organiza alrededor de una barra que convierte la preparación de los platos en el centro de la experiencia espacial.Clarín
POLITICSOct 21Japan's new farm minister says he will verify facts on alleged illegal donationJapan's farm minister said Wednesday he has returned a controversial donation and corrected the necessary political funds report amid claims the donation violated the public offices election law,…Japan Today
MILITARYOct 21US , Japan Begin Major Military Exercises Focused On Islands Near Taiwanzerohedge.com · United States
BUSINESSOct 21Japan’s trade gap widens despite 13-month export growth streakJapan's trade deficit has expanded, despite the country maintaining a 13-month streak of export growth. This indicates a complex economic situation where import growth outpaces exports.Seeking Alpha Tech
BUSINESSOct 21China’s nightmare: becoming the next JapanTokyo lost decades when a property bust led to an economic slump. Could the same phenomenon undo Xi Jinping’s ambitions?Financial Times