Japan and France Pledge Supply Chain Cooperation for Critical Minerals and AI
Japan and France will reaffirm their cooperation regarding supply chains during an April 1 summit meeting. This supply chain commitment will focus on energy...
Japan Passes Provisional Budget as Ruling Coalition Abandons Fiscal 2026 Passage Goal
Japan's ruling coalition abandoned its plan to pass the fiscal 2026 budget within the current fiscal year. Instead, lawmakers passed a provisional budget bill...
Japan Electronic Voting Draws Interest as Local Governments Test System
Electronic voting is drawing renewed interest from Japanese local governments after successful trials in two elections. Shijonawate in Osaka Prefecture used electronic machines for...
Japan Protesters Demand Public Accountability After GSDF Officer Breaches Chinese Embassy
More than 1,000 demonstrators gathered in Tokyo's Shinjuku station on Saturday to demand public accountability following a GSDF officer's intrusion into the Chinese Embassy....
Japan GSDF Officer Arrested After Trespassing at Chinese Embassy in Tokyo with Knife
A Ground Self-Defense Force officer allegedly trespassed on the Chinese Embassy grounds in Tokyo, resulting in a serious diplomatic security breach. The Metropolitan Police...
