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The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has raised interest rates to a 31-year high as it tries to dampen inflationary pressures created by the Iran war.Policymakers in…

Japan’s biggest snack maker has been forced to use black-and-white packaging for some flagship products because of ink ingredient shortages caused by the strait of Hormuz…

The treatments involve reprogramming mature cells into induced pluripotent stem cells, then progenitor cells.Credit: National Eye Institute/NIH/Science Photo LibraryJapan’s health ministry has endorsed issuing conditional approval…

Authorities in Japan have seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its captain in a move that is likely to inflame an ongoing diplomatic row between…

Japan’s stock market has hit a record high after Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic party (LDP) secured a comprehensive victory in Sunday’s election.The LDP won 316 of…

Despite having a strong healthcare system, vaccine hesitancy and mixed messages from government have curtailed some immunization efforts.Credit: Carl Court/GettyWhen US officials announced earlier this month…

Japan’s cabinet has approved a record high defence budget as tensions with China continue to spiral, with Beijing this week accusing Tokyo of “fuelling a space…

December 8, 20251 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmTsunami Warnings Issued in Japan after Magnitude 7.6 EarthquakeJapanese officials said to expect a tsunami of up…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Japan has dispatched a senior envoy to try…