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Japan has a problematic age gap: 100,000-plus residents are over 100 and the pension system is buckling
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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
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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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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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Economy
New ‘Katsu Curry Index’ aims to show how weak the yen really is
By Bloomberg and Naomi TajitsuAugust 12, 2026
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Economy
Yen jumps after U.S. data as traders watch for intervention clues
By Bloomberg, Mia Glass and Naomi TajitsuAugust 7, 2026
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Economy
Scott Bessent is using moves from his hedge fund days to prop up Japan’s yen—and America’s $40 trillion national debt
By Mia OsmonbekovAugust 4, 2026
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Commentary
Bessent’s Yen gamble is a warning sign — buckle up
By Steve H. Hanke and Roger KopplAugust 4, 2026
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