Politics

Japan proposes multi-year budget framework to spur long-term investment Japan moves toward a multi-year budget framework to fund long-term projects while safeguarding fiscal discipline amid rising interest costs and mounting …

U.S. and EU Sign Critical Minerals Partnership to Diversify Supply Chains U.S. and EU sign a critical minerals partnership on April 24, 2026, unveiling an action plan with coordinated trade …

Fukui Prefectural University Faculty of Dinosaur Paleontology Building Completed on Katsuyama Campus Fukui Prefectural University’s Dinosaur Paleontology building, designed by Kengo Kuma, is completed in Katsuyama with labs, Abdominal Hall …

Suigenchi Park cherry blossoms reach full bloom, drawing crowds to Mutsu Suigenchi Park cherry blossoms have reached full bloom in Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, with approximately 200 Someiyoshino trees now at …

U.S. Sends Envoys to Pakistan to Advance U.S.-Iran Talks Amid Conflicting Signals U.S. administration dispatches Middle East envoy and Jared Kushner to Pakistan on April 25, 2026, to pursue U.S.-Iran …

Japan megabanks weigh ¥3.6 trillion loan package to back initial U.S. investment projects Three Japan megabanks are considering a combined ¥3.6 trillion loan to finance initial U.S. projects under a …

Anthropic’s Claude Mutos Exposes Systemic Risks, JAIST Expert Warns of a 1–2 Year Window Anthropic’s Claude Mutos shows an unexpected leap in capability that could be misused, says JAIST visiting …

Japan Probes Taiwan President Flight Permits Revocation by Indian Ocean States Japan is reviewing implications for international aviation after Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar revoked Taiwan president flight permits, blocking Lai …

Takuboku Ishikawa exhibition in Morioka casts new light through Donald Keene’s perspective Takuboku Ishikawa exhibition in Morioka explores the poet’s life through Donald Keene’s perspective, showcasing the Romazi Nikki, artifacts …