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Philippine Foreign Minister Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi shake hands while holding signed bilateral agreements ahead of their joint press conference in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, January 15, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

Japan, Philippines sign new security pacts as regional tensions rise

The Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement, designed to enable the swift provision of supplies and services between their militaries, comes months after a landmark Reciprocal Access Agreement...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, right, and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung react as they play drump together after their talks in Nara, western Japan on 13 January 2026. Photo: UNB/AP

Japan, South Korea leaders drum to K-pop after summit

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K-pop heartthrobs BTS to kick off world tour in April

Japan's drilling-equipped research vessel Chikyu departs from Shimizu port to conduct a test recovery of rare-earth–rich mud near Minamitori Island, marking the world’s first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth seabed sludge from a depth of about 6 km onto a ship, in Shimizu, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan January 12, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Yuka Obayashi

Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies

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Bird flu case reported at poultry farm in eastern Japan

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Bangladesh, Japan finalise EPA draft; signing expected next month

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)'s Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant, one of the world's largest nuclear facilities, stands along the seaside in Kashiwazaki, Niigata prefecture, Japan December 21, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Issei Kato

Japan prepares to restart world's biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima

File photo of migrant workers lining up at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to start their journey toward their destination. Photo: UNB

Japan awaits Bangladeshi workers: Experts urge skill preparation including language efficiency

A Japanese flag flutters atop the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan 19 December 2025. Photo: Reuters

Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes

Apple Store staff greet customers at the Apple Store in Tokyo's Omotesando shopping district, Japan, September 21, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

Apple opens iPhone to alternative app stores in Japan

A man wearing a protective mask walks past the headquarters of Bank of Japan amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2020.REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo

Bank of Japan to take interest rates to 30-year high

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Japan issues tsunami advisory after 6.7 magnitude quake

The 6th Air Wing of Japan Air Self-Defense Force's F-15 fighters hold a joint military drill with the US B-52 bomber over Sea of Japan, in this handout picture taken by Japan Air Self-Defence Force and on December 10, 2025, and released by the Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan on December 11, 2025. Photo: Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan/Handout via REUTERS

US bombers join Japanese jets in show of force after China–Russia drills: Tokyo