NIPPON
 
Germany's new government led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz is expected to deepen defense cooperation with Japan, according to a senior think tank official.
In view of disruptions to international cooperation caused by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, Germany is increasin...

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ANTARA
 
Petal Ads, Huawei's leading global mobile advertising platform, today successfully hosted the "Think Tank 2025" seminar in Japan.
The event convened prominent brands and domestic agencies from the travel, beauty, luxury goods and lifestyle services sectors to showcase Huawei's all-scenar...

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TEMPO
 
The governments of Indonesia and Japan are deepening their strategic cooperation in new and renewable energy (EBT) and environmentally sustainable infrastructure development through the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) framework.
A key project exemplifying this collaboration is the Mua...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The defense ministers of Japan and India have agreed to deepen cooperation between their forces, including starting discussions toward establishing a senior officer-level dialogue body, as China continues to expand its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region.
Japanese Defense M...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan was likely the fourth-largest official development assistance provider last year among members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, with Britain reclaiming third place, according to the body's preliminary data.
The United States remained the top ODA don...

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VOI ID
 
President Prabowo Subianto received a visit from the Japanese Prime Minister's Special Envoy, Fumio Kishida, and a delegation at his residence in Kertanegara, Jakarta, on Sunday, May 4.
Kishida, who is also a former Japanese prime minister and his entourage, arrived at Prabowo's residenc...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's estimated child population has shrunk for the 44th straight year to a new record low, government data showed Sunday, as the country struggles to reverse the declining trend of births.
The number of children under 15, including foreign residents, was 13.66 million as of April...

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NIPPON
 
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump told Japan in their second ministerial meeting on Washington's tariff policy that it aims to focus mainly on reciprocal tariffs in its negotiations with Tokyo while not including duties on automobiles, steel and aluminum, it was learned F...

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KYODO NEWS
 
All modes of transportation experienced peak congestion Saturday, the first day of the four-day holiday in the second half of Japan's Golden Week, as the travel and return rush intensified, operators said.
Reserved seats on shinkansen bullet trains were quickly filled, while many dom...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan placed 66th in the 2025 freedom of press rankings announced by Reporters Without Borders on Friday, the lowest among the Group of Seven major countries.
Japan climbed four positions from last year, with the international journalist organization noting that "the principles of m...

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