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Latest news on Japan (Nippon), covering Japanese politics and the Diet, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the economy, yen, Bank of Japan and Nikkei 225, Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Yokohama, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Saitama, Hokkaido, Okinawa, earthquakes, technology, culture, travel and Japan-China ties.
Japan is an island nation of about 120 million people, spread across Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku and thousands of smaller islands. It is one of the world's largest economies, led by exporters such as Toyota and Sony. Tokyo, the capital, is among the biggest cities on earth.
Politics centres on the National Diet, Japan's parliament, and the governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Sanae Takaichi became Japan's first woman prime minister in October 2025, and her government has raised defence spending and tightened ties with allies. Relations with China, North Korea, Russia and the United States shape foreign policy, and Japan's security debate often turns on Taiwan.
Japan economy news follows the Bank of Japan, which has moved away from decades of ultra-low interest rates, and the value of the yen against the dollar. Investors watch the Nikkei 225 for signals on Japanese business. Shrinking and ageing demographics, with falling births and labour shortages, remain a long-term challenge for growth, pensions and regional towns.
Daily life and culture draw global interest, from the cherry blossom season and Kyoto's temples to Osaka's food scene, the Shinkansen bullet train and Okinawa's islands. Visitor numbers have surged, bringing benefits and crowding concerns. Japan is also prone to earthquakes, typhoons and tsunamis, so disaster preparedness and recovery are regular stories, as is innovation in robotics and technology.
Japan's history spans samurai and shoguns, the Meiji Restoration of 1868 and rapid industrialisation. The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 led to a pacifist postwar constitution. The 2011 earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear accident still shape energy policy, and the postwar boom made Japan an economic power.
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