Nidec Discloses 844 Quality Irregularities; 60 May Breach Laws or Trigger Recalls as President Issues Deep Apology
September 5, 2026
97
U.S. August Payrolls Jump 162,000, Jobless Rate Holds at 4.1%—Fed Hike Odds Rise, Japan Watches the Yen
September 5, 2026
83
Tokyo’s ELYZA narrows “AI builds AI apps” patent after online backlash, apologizes for overbroad wording
September 4, 2026
108
Daiwa House to Exit New-Build Homes in 23 Prefectures, Pivot to Urban Markets and Renovations by 2027
September 4, 2026
108
Explained: Japan’s 1% Food Tax Cut from 2027—and the 9-Point Gap That Could Reshape Dining Out
September 2, 2026
146
Trump Signs Order to Rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” Amid Canada Trade Rift; Ottawa Vows to Keep “Ontario”
August 28, 2026
88
Lawson to Cut Onigiri Prices by ¥10 from Sept. 29 as Rice Costs Ease; Seven-Eleven and FamilyMart Join Price Rollbacks
August 25, 2026
147
Trump Announces 50% Tariffs on Canadian Autos From January, Escalating U.S.-Canada Trade Clash
August 25, 2026
92
U.S. Activates 50% Tariffs on Canada as Talks Collapse; Ottawa Pledges Equal Retaliation
August 22, 2026
76
RansomHouse Claims Nichirei Cyberattack on Dark Web as Japan Focuses on Rapid Containment and Transparency
July 22, 2026
126
Hyogo flags 2030 ‘early rehabilitation’ risk after bond-law breach; 10% public works cuts eyed from FY2027
July 14, 2026
142
Australia’s Wheat Slump Puts Japan’s Udon on Watch: Kagawa Governor Urges Vigilance as 28‑Yen Noodles Face Cost Squeeze
June 10, 2026
212
Japan Approves Summer Energy Subsidy as Clinics Gain Green Light to Charge No‑Show Fees from June
May 27, 2026
178
McDonald’s Japan to update self-order kiosks after complaints about missing prices and clunky UI
May 26, 2026
284
Iran likens Hormuz Strait leverage to “an atomic bomb,” stoking energy and shipping risks for Japan
May 9, 2026
191