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Japan confronts naphtha supply risks after Middle East strikes, raising alarm over medical disposables Japan moves to diversify naphtha supply chains after Feb. 28 strikes on Iran disrupted petrochemical feedstocks …

IHI observation satellites start delivering imagery, strengthening Japan’s defensive surveillance IHI observation satellites begin delivering imagery, boosting Japan’s monitoring and defence capabilities as Tokyo integrates space-based reconnaissance now. TOKYO — …

Japan Gold Exports Top ¥4 Trillion in Fiscal 2025 as Global Prices Climb Japan’s gold exports exceeded ¥4 trillion in fiscal 2025, driven by surging international bullion prices and geopolitical …

Toshifumi Suzuki, architect of Japan’s 7-Eleven growth, dies at 93 Toshifumi Suzuki, the executive who built 7-Eleven into Japan’s largest convenience chain, died on May 18, 2026 at age 93. …

Public libraries in Japan rise 30% in two decades as they evolve into community hubs Public libraries in Japan have grown 30% over 20 years, becoming community hubs—Tenmonkan Library draws …

AI boom drives strong corporate earnings as Iran turmoil clouds outlook Japanese firms report robust profits on AI boom, but geopolitical risk from Iran and supply-chain strains leave many firms …

Sapporo Student Hikaru Kuribayashi Wins ISEF 2026 Top Prize for MCMC Research Hikaru Kuribayashi captured the ISEF 2026 top honor in Phoenix, winning the George Yancopoulos Innovator Award for his …

House Commission Debates Draft Emergency Provisions to Allow Diet Term Extensions May 14, 2026 — The Lower House commission debated draft emergency provisions allowing Diet term extensions and authorizing Cabinet …

Japan Gains Access to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos to Harden Financial Cyberdefenses Japan secures access to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos for government and megabanks, accelerating cyberdefense collaboration and recovery planning by May …