Japan

Man sprays unidentified chemical into Japan mall, injuring at least 20 - report

At least two people on stretchers were put in an ambulance after the attack, an AFP reporter witnessed, although the public NHK broadcaster reported that the injuries appeared to generally be light.

EMERGENCY SERVICE workers operate in front of the Ginza Six shopping complex, after an irritant was sprayed by an unknown person, in Tokyo, Japan, May 25, 2026.
Only one Hublot x Yohji Yamamoto watch arrives in Israel

Only one Hublot x Yohji Yamamoto watch arrives in Israel

US President Donald Trump inspects an honour guard during a welcome ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026.

Japan’s Taiwan fears expose a deeper crisis in American deterrence - opinion

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The cute desserts from Japan arrive for a short pop–up


Gold Fever Hits Japan: Panic Buying as Prices Soar Past $4,000

Panic buying grips Japan as gold prices soar past $4,000. Long lines form in Tokyo as investors rush to secure bullion amid growing distrust in paper money.

Gold Fever Hits Japan: Panic Buying as Prices Soar Past $4,000

Inspired by Thatcher, Japan's PM-in-waiting Takaichi smashes glass ceiling

Although Takaichi has pledged to increase the number of female cabinet ministers, an area where Japan has lagged its G7 peers, polls show her conservative positions chime more with men than women.

 Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), poses in the party leader's office after the LDP leadership election in Tokyo, Japan, October 4, 2025.

Multiple nations announce joint coalition to provide financial aid to the Palestinian Authority

Twelve nations have formed the Emergency Coalition for the Financial Sustainability of the Palestinian Authority to address an "urgent financial crisis."

An illustration of a Palestinian flag over a pile of US Dollar bills.

Japan counts a record 99,763 centenarians as longevity soars

Women comprise about 88 percent of the centenarian cohort, numbering 87,784, while men total 11,979, health ministry figures show.

(Illustrative) Spectators applaud as they watch Ara Style Senior, Japan's only breakdancing club made up of elderly citizens, perform on stage during a local festival in Tokyo, Japan, May 26, 2024.

Japan plans not to recognize Palestinian state for now, foreign minister says

"The government has a responsibility to look hard into what will really lead to a two-state solution and to make diplomatic efforts towards that direction," FM Iwaya said.

Protesters hold a Palestinian flag as they take part in the 'Stop the Genocide' rally in support of Gaza, at Place de la Republique, in Paris on September 17, 2025.

Ashdod Port and Chartered Group sign strategic innovation and investment agreement

Memorandum of Understanding signed after hosting innovation conferences in Japan

Ashdod Port

Japan won't recognize a Palestinian state given US ties, Asahi reports

Shigeru Ishiba, Japanese Prime Minister, will skip an upcoming United Nations meeting called to discuss a two-state solution.

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya signs the guests book as he attends a meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, U.S., April 28, 2025

US says China spreads 'false' World War II narratives to pressure Taiwan

Beijing says documents such as the Cairo Declaration and Potsdam Proclamation support its legal claims of sovereignty over the island, as they call for Taiwan to be "restored" to China.

 IN RESPONSE to threats posed across the Taiwan Strait, the island has significantly bolstered its defenses. Here, a soldier is seen in front of a Hsiung Feng III mobile missile launcher during Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s visit to the base in October.

US Army shows off Typhon missile system in Japan

The land-based launcher is capable of firing Tomahawk cruise missiles with enough range to strike China's eastern seaboard

U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni demonstrates the Typhon, a ground-launched missile system, as part of Exercise Resolute Dragon, an annual military exercise held by the U.S. Marines and Japan's Self-Defence Forces, during a media opportunity at the air station in Iwakuni, western Japan

US Typhon missile system to temporarily deploy to Japan as part of exercise

The Typhon system is part of a drive by Washington to amass a variety of anti-ship weapons in Asia.

Illustrative of US Typhoon Missile.