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A concept model of the Global Combat Air Program fighter jet is displayed during a security trade exhibition in Chiba in May 2025.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 19, 2026
Japan¡¯s GCAP push signals a new security role beyond the U.S. alliance
The renewed GCAP backing comes less than a week after the apparent failure of the Future Combat Air System ¡ª a program led by France, Germany and later Spain.
Taiwanese sailors prepare the ROCS Chang Chien ahead of National Day celebrations in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in October 2021. Japan¡¯s growing military and technological support is also a boost to the island's security.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 26, 2026
What the war in Iran means for Japan and Indo-Pacific security
Japan¡¯s technological and industrial strategy is becoming a cornerstone of Taiwan¡¯s security environment.
A concept model of the Global Combat Air Programme¡¯s fighter jet is displayed at the DSEI Japan defense show in Chiba in March 2023. Improving ties between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, have helped deepen Japan-Italy defense and security cooperation.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 9, 2026
Takaichi-Meloni summit signals new era, stronger ties
Prime Minister Takaichi¡¯s upcoming meeting with Prime Minister Meloni later this month will help mark 160 years of diplomatic ties and aim to strengthen bilateral relations.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with her Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, at the Group of 20 Summit last month in Johannesburg.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 24, 2025
Conservative women shatter glass ceilings
Whether one likes their politics or not, what unites these women is simple: They lead, make decisions, take risks, absorb the blows of power and continue forward.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
Intervention is the word after yen moves beyond ?163 and sits there
The government could prop up the yen at any moment, though its signaling is hard to read.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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