South China Sea
Philippines demands China pay $1m over South China Sea clash in June
Head of armed forces says Manila-Tokyo troop access deal is close to being signed
China up close
Analysis: Tragedy shows China's anti-Japan social media fire burns out of control
Other stabbings reflect a society that cannot vent its social and economic frustrations
Artificial intelligence
Japan to help Southeast Asia develop AI in local languages
Public-private initiative to spearhead development of large language models
Society
Japan top court orders government to pay damages over forced sterilization
Plaintiffs suffered in 1950s to 1970s under now-defunct eugenics protection law
Opinion
Asian officials brace for Trump 2.0 after Biden debate meltdown
Few relish prospect of more of the chaos wrought by former president's first term
Cybersecurity
Japan aims to boost Self-Defense Force cyber personnel to 4,000
Government considers relaxed physical standards and plans new testing system
Energy
Japan commits to ASEAN power grid project to counter China
PM Kishida to reveal details of 10-year plan as utilities seek slice of market
Opinion
Japan's national security renaissance needs a cybersecurity revolution
Tokyo faces financial, personnel, legal and political challenges to boosting cybersecurity
International relations
Japan supermarket chain Aeon says official detained in Myanmar
53-year-old employee held for alleged rice pricing violation
Artificial intelligence
From Indonesia to India to U.S., AI creeps into elections
Avatars and interpreters help candidates connect with voters, but deepfakes pose risk
Politics
Japan's Kishida approval rating sinks to new low of 25%: Nikkei survey
Most think revised political funding law will not solve problem
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Politics
Japan's Kishida reaches 1,000 days in office, marred by 3 setbacks
Prime minister's rating hit by Unification Church, tax cut and fundraising woes
International relations
U.S. and Japan face disconnect over further China chip controls
Trilateral with South Korea produces agreement on supply chain cooperation
International relations
U.S., Japan, Philippines join to battle disinformation
Experts to discuss responses against campaigns linked to China, Russia
Defense
Japan, U.S., South Korea start military drills to counter North
East China Sea exercises span air, naval, cyber domains
Economy
Kishidanomics market reforms earn high marks from Japan watchers
PM seen lagging on structural reforms and fiscal health as political pressure mounts
International relations
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and King Charles III shift focus to future
Imperial-royal relations enter new era of shared values
Telecommunication
Japan plans support for Philippine 5G network to counter China tech
Installation of base stations expected to start as early as this summer
North Korea tensions
North Korea missile launch appears to have failed, Seoul says
Japan says missile flew to an altitude of about 100 kms and range of more than 200 kms.
International relations
As North Korea and Russia cozy up, Tokyo and Seoul clamp down
Finance ministers agree to tighten enforcement of U.N. sanctions amid evasion
Transportation
China-North America flights just 20% of pre-pandemic level
Geopolitical tensions slow recovery as travel demand to other regions soars
International relations
EU eyes security, defense partnerships with Japan and South Korea
Ties with Asian partners would lead to broader joint development projects
Defense
New U.S. Okinawa unit to counter 'China aggression': Marine chief
Regiment to have long-range firepower to sink ships from islands
Economy
Japan lays out strategy to tackle $33bn digital trade deficit
Policy stresses training talent as retirements put legacy systems at risk