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Nippon.com (English) News and culture direct from Japan. Nippon.com is a website that shares information on Japan with a global audience in seven languages.

Produced by the Nippon Communications Foundation with a grant from the Nippon Foundation, the site is driven by the same spirit that inspired the journal Japan Echo, published by Japan Echo Inc. for more than 36 years to introduce informed Japanese opinion to the world. Nippon.com is for readers seeking insightful views on the nation’s politics, economy, and society, as well as lighter looks at culture, food, and art.

Japan's benchmark 10-year bond yield jumped to 3% on September 1, the highest it has been since 1996. Investors expect t...
03/09/2026

Japan's benchmark 10-year bond yield jumped to 3% on September 1, the highest it has been since 1996. Investors expect the Bank of Japan to raise rates soon. They are also worried about Japan's growing debt, as next year's budget could top ¥143 trillion. Rising US rates and Middle East tensions are adding more pressure.

In an interview with Nippon.com, Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker and former digital minister Makishima Karen repeated ...
01/09/2026

In an interview with Nippon.com, Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker and former digital minister Makishima Karen repeated her condemnation of the Trump administration's August 18 decision to sanction International Criminal Court President Akane Tomoko, calling the move "unacceptable" and warning it threatens judicial independence worldwide.

Link to the interview in the comments.

Karen

Japan's first space traveler, Akiyama Toyohiro, has passed away at the age of 84. Born in Tokyo, Akiyama was a private c...
01/09/2026

Japan's first space traveler, Akiyama Toyohiro, has passed away at the age of 84. Born in Tokyo, Akiyama was a private citizen, a journalist for Tokyo Broadcasting System, and not a trained astronaut. In December 1990 he traveled to the Mir space station aboard a Soyuz rocket. He was the first journalist to offer a live broadcast of the view of earth from orbit.

Japan's Defense Ministry is seeking a record ¥8,890.8 billion for FY2027, part of its roughly ¥43 trillion five-year Def...
01/09/2026

Japan's Defense Ministry is seeking a record ¥8,890.8 billion for FY2027, part of its roughly ¥43 trillion five-year Defense Buildup Program. The budget prioritizes AI and drone technologies for modern warfare, plus a new agency supporting retired Self-Defense Force members and their families.

Popular Japanese curry chain CoCo Ichibanya might be up for sale. Owner House Foods Group, which acquired Ichibanya Co. ...
01/09/2026

Popular Japanese curry chain CoCo Ichibanya might be up for sale. Owner House Foods Group, which acquired Ichibanya Co. in 2015, is reportedly considering selling its majority share, as part of efforts to streamline its group structure. It is also considering other options, including delisting Ichibanya, to boost corporate and shareholder value. Ichibanya’s market value was just over ¥179 billion as of late Tuesday.

Births in Japan during January–June are up for the first time in 11 years. But they remain below 400,000 for the fifth y...
01/09/2026

Births in Japan during January–June are up for the first time in 11 years.

But they remain below 400,000 for the fifth year in a row.

Something to consider on Japan's Disaster Preparedness Day (Bōsai no Hi). Experts say there is a 70% probability that a ...
01/09/2026

Something to consider on Japan's Disaster Preparedness Day (Bōsai no Hi).

Experts say there is a 70% probability that a magnitude-7 earthquake will again strike the Tokyo metropolitan area and 60% to over 90% chance of a Nankai Trough earthquake within the next 30 years.

The map shows the predicted seismic intensity—the strength of shaking. The Japanese quake intensity scale goes from Level 0 (no shaking that can be felt) to level 7, which brings widespread devastation.

Itō Sayuki, who was crowned Miss Universe Japan 2026 in June, met with Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae at the PM's officia...
01/09/2026

Itō Sayuki, who was crowned Miss Universe Japan 2026 in June, met with Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae at the PM's official residence on August 31. The pair discussed leadership and what makes Japan special. Itō will represent Japan at the Miss Universe world competition in Puerto Rico in November.

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