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Japanese universities’ joint investment plan aims to bolster endowments amid enrollment slump Japan will let national universities pool funds for joint investments in stocks and real estate to grow endowments …

Summer Davos in Dalian Signals Shift Toward Market-Led Growth Summer Davos in Dalian highlighted market-led reform as the forum’s central theme, bringing global executives and Chinese officials together to debate …

Ibaraki Offers Cash Rewards for Tips on Employers of Illegal Foreign Workers, Raising Japan Immigration Debate Ibaraki prefecture will pay cash rewards for tips that lead to arrests of employers …

Government to explicitly cite Bank of Japan independence in July policy package Japan will note Bank of Japan independence in its July policy package as markets fear government pressure, pushing …

Khamenei funeral in Tehran draws massive turnout as Iran projects unity during U.S. talks Iran reports up to 20 million could attend Tehran events for Khamenei funeral; casket displayed at …

Japan Raises Capital Threshold and Business Management Visa Applications Fall Rising capital requirements for business management visas have led to a sharp drop in applications, prompting alarm among startup incubators …

Japan Banks Seek Dollars to Finance Projects from U.S.-Japan Tariff Deal Japan’s major banks and state-backed lender JBIC are scrambling to secure dollars to finance the first wave of projects …

Imperial Household Law revision: Government to allow adoptions from former princely houses as an “exception” Japan on June 24, 2026 set an outline for an Imperial Household Law revision to …

Mindanao earthquake on June 8, 2026, kills 37; General Santos airport reopens for government and humanitarian flights Mindanao earthquake on June 8, 2026, killed 37 people, and authorities have reopened …