Samurai treasures, modern luxuries: Island-hopping through Japan’s stunning Seto Inland Sea

Scattered across the Seto Inland Sea, the islands of the Geiyo archipelago allow travelers to experience a quieter side of Japan. Best known for the Shimanami Kaido cycling route, the area is rich ...

Japan to Release Oil From Reserves Unilaterally, Takaichi Says

Japan will release oil from its strategic reserves on its own, according to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, as the nation ...

Japan to release part of its oil reserves ahead of IEA-led action, PM says

By Yuka Obayashi and Katya Golubkova TOKYO, March 11 (Reuters) - Japan will release about 80 million barrels of oil from its ...

Japan marks 15 years since tsunami disaster as Takaichi pushes more nuclear energy use

Japan is marking the 15th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster on its northeastern coast as the ...

Japan prepares for deployment of its first home-developed long-range missile

The upgraded Type-12 land-to-ship missiles will be deployed at Camp Kengun in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto by the end of March, completing the process of deployment, Chief Cabinet ...
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Japan's drivers rush to fill tanks before gas price hikes

Many drivers in Japan are rushing to the pumps to fill their tanks ahead of regular gas price hikes. This comes amid a surge in crude oil futures driven by the Iran conflict. Sources say that Eneos, ...

Japan's wholesale inflation cools, but oil shock from Iran war threatens rebound

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, March 11 (Reuters) - Japan's wholesale inflation cooled for a third month in February as government ...

Czech electrician, known in Japan as pitcher who struck out Shohei Ohtani, gets ovation in final WBC game

Czech electrician Ondrej Satoria received an emotional standing ovation at the Tokyo Dome in his final World Baseball Classic ...