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Japan’s population is shrinking at an accelerating rate, but the nationalist prime minister is making it harder for foreigners to live there
Asia
Japan’s population is shrinking at an accelerating rate, but the nationalist prime minister is making it harder for foreigners to live there
By Jason MaOctober 4, 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump sit in the Oval Office.
Economy
The $40 trillion U.S. national debt is smaller than Japan’s relative to its economy—but economist warns America is still ‘the world’s largest debtor’
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 26, 2026
How Japan went from a rice shortage to a rice surplus in two years, as climate change, tourism, and a U.S. trade fight collided
Asia
How Japan went from a rice shortage to a rice surplus in two years, as climate change, tourism, and a U.S. trade fight collided
By Catherina GioinoSeptember 26, 2026
Japanese companies are paying older workers to sit by a window and do nothing—while Western CEOs demand super-AI productivity just to keep your job
Success
Japanese companies are paying older workers to sit by a window and do nothing—while Western CEOs demand super-AI productivity just to keep your job
By Orianna Rosa RoyleSeptember 24, 2026
Japan has a problematic age gap: 100,000-plus residents are over 100 and the pension system is buckling
Asia
Japan has a problematic age gap: 100,000-plus residents are over 100 and the pension system is buckling
By Dave Lozo and Morning BrewSeptember 16, 2026
CADDi founder and CEO Yushiro Kato.
Innovation
Exclusive: Manufacturing AI startup CADDi valued at $1.2 billion following $114 million Series D funding round
By Jeremy KahnSeptember 15, 2026
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Asia
Japan cries foul as China slaps 99.2% import duty on key chemical for making computer chips
By Chan Ho-Him, Mari Yamaguchi and The Associated PressSeptember 8, 2026
Japan requires married couples to share a surname, so matchmakers are pairing singles who already have the same one to avoid changing it
Asia
Japan requires married couples to share a surname, so matchmakers are pairing singles who already have the same one to avoid changing it
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 3, 2026
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Asia
Iran says it’s ready to return to its ceasefire with the US—hours after the two sides exchanged fire again
By The Associated PressSeptember 1, 2026
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Asia
Japan doubled defense spending to counter China. Now it wants AI, underwater attack drones and government-owned weapons factories
By The Associated Press and Mari YamaguchiAugust 31, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz crisis threatened Asia’s oil and gas lifeline. Here’s how the region is rewriting its energy playbook
Asia
The Strait of Hormuz crisis threatened Asia’s oil and gas lifeline. Here’s how the region is rewriting its energy playbook
By Katie SilverAugust 28, 2026
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Politics
Japan’s PM is barely sleeping and rarely leaving her office in the name of ‘efficiency.’ Her approval rating disagrees
By Mari Yamaguchi and The Associated PressAugust 23, 2026
AWS’s Asia chief is relocating to Japan as the country scrambles to modernize its legacy IT systems
Asia
AWS’s Asia chief is relocating to Japan as the country scrambles to modernize its legacy IT systems
By Angelica AngAugust 18, 2026
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Asia
Japan’s economy notches 1.1% growth rate as spending dips 1.2% and PM sinks in polling
By Yuri Kageyama and The Associated PressAugust 17, 2026
Japan and the U.S. just spent billions to try to save the yen. Why is it already losing ground?
Asia
Japan and the U.S. just spent billions to try to save the yen. Why is it already losing ground?
By Nicholas GordonAugust 12, 2026
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