Japan

Global markets surge after the United States and Japan trade agreement

Global stock markets rallied on Wednesday following the announcement of a trade deal between the United States and Japan that will ease tariffs...

Alexander BohorquezJuly 23, 2025

Investigation Politics

Japan Urges China to Halt Risky Military Flights Near Its Intelligence Aircraft

Japan has lodged a strong protest with China after accusing Chinese fighter jets of repeatedly flying dangerously close to Japanese intelligence aircraft—a practice...

Alexander BohorquezJuly 11, 2025

Economy Politics

Trump Imposes 25% Tariffs on Japan and South Korea, Warns Against Retaliation

President Donald Trump announced on Monday a new 25% tariff on imports from Japan and South Korea, two of the United States’ key...

Alexander BohorquezJuly 7, 2025

Economy

China Set to Lift Ban on Japanese Seafood Following Diplomatic Progress

China is preparing to resume imports of Japanese seafood, signaling a potential thaw in diplomatic tensions after a ban imposed in 2023 due...

Alexander BohorquezMay 30, 2025

Viral

Japan Faces the Fear: How a Manga Emptied Its Summer 2025 Tourism Bookings

The yen’s decline turned Japan into a tourist paradise. For months, travelers flooded its streets, drawn by affordable prices, stunning landscapes, and a...

Alexander BohorquezMay 27, 2025

Culture

South Korea Returns Stolen Buddhist Statue to Japan After 13-Year Legal Dispute

A 14th-century Korean Buddhist statue that was stolen from a Japanese temple almost 13 years ago was returned to its rightful place on...

Alexander BohorquezMay 12, 2025

World

Japan orders the closure of the South Korean-based Unification Church, better known as the Moon sect

A Tokyo court ordered on Tuesday the revocation of the legal status of the Unification Church in Japan, a South Korean-origin religious movement...

Alexander BohorquezMarch 25, 2025

World

A Japanese streamer was stabbed while livestreaming on the streets of Tokyo

Airi Sato, a 22-year-old Japanese streamer, was murdered in broad daylight while livestreaming in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The news was reported on Wednesday by...

Alexander BohorquezMarch 12, 2025