Maki Otsuki’s One Piece Performance Cut Short in Shanghai
Other events at the three-day festival were also called off
Japan
Global Conference Rejects EU Bid to Regulate All Eel Species
Japan opposed the move
Japan to Host First-Ever Summit With Central Asia in Tokyo
A summit had originally been planned in Kazakhstan in August last year
China Condemns Japan’s Plan to Deploy Missiles Near Taiwan, Says Move Raises Regional Tensions
Beijing warns Tokyo after plans to place missiles on island near Taiwan escalate tensions
Japan Moves Closer to Restarting World’s Largest Nuclear Plant
Residents remain split over the restart
Hon Hai Unveils New Model A EV Ahead of Japan Launch
Japan Moves to Ease Diplomatic Row with China over Taiwan Remarks
Tokyo seeks to calm tensions with Beijing after prime minister’s Taiwan comments spark diplomatic backlash
Japan PM Sanae Takaichi Criticised After Admitting to Two-Hour Sleep Routine
Work-related exhaustion is a sensitive subject in Japan
Japanese Carmakers Lose $9.7 Bn to US Tariffs in April–September 2025
Toyota was the best performer
Sumitomo Signs Financing for Uzbekistan’s Largest Solar and Battery Project
Sumitomo Corporation and partners secure financing with global banks to build 1,000 MW of solar capacity and 1,336 MWh of battery storage in Samarkand and Bukhara, advancing Uzbekistan’s clean energy transition
Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto Reflects on Complete Game Heroics in World Series Win
Japanese ace admits he doubted he could go the distance after a high early pitch count but finished strong to lead the Dodgers to a crucial Game 2 World Series win
India and Japan Deepen Naval Cooperation as INS Sahyadri Arrives at Sasebo
INS Sahyadri’s port call in Sasebo marks a new phase in India–Japan maritime cooperation, reinforcing shared security goals and interoperability in the Indo-Pacific
Tetsuya Yamagami Admits to Assassinating Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Suspect confesses in court to the 2022 assassination of Japan’s longest-serving leader, citing anger over Abe’s ties to the Unification Church
JBIC to Provide $1.45 Bn for Renewable Energy Projects in Uzbekistan
The faicilies will generate 1,000 MW of energy combined
Japan Elects Sanae Takaichi as First Female Prime Minister
Takaichi, a staunch ultraconservative who has often cited Margaret Thatcher as an inspiration
Uzbekistan, Japan Push Deeper Partnership in Silk and Agri-Tech
Tashkent and Tokyo plan joint sericulture projects, agri-tech transfers, and research exchanges as trade rises 54% and 108 Japanese firms operate in Uzbekistan
Japan-Backed UNDP Project Transforms Lives Across Karakalpakstan
Farmer Omirniyaz Toreniyazov showcased orchards with drip irrigation
Japan Declares National Flu Epidemic as Cases Surge and Schools Close
Uzbekistan and Mitsubishi to Launch New Energy and Industrial Projects
The Japanese side expressed its readiness to expand investment
Japanese Shares Hit Record as LDP Elects Sanae Takaichi New Leader
Takaichi has previously served as minister for economic security
Asahi Beer Shortage in Japan as Cyberattack Paralyses Operations
For now, Asahi is only accepting orders for food and soft drinks
Hokkaido Professor Presents Japanese Tourism Strategies to Uzbekistan Officials
Committee staff had the opportunity to learn from the Japanese specialist
Japan and Uzbekistan Hold First Strategic Dialogue Between Foreign Ministers
They also presented agreements on two grant projects
Japan Opens First Osmotic Power Plant in Fukuoka
The facility, only the second of its kind in the world, uses osmosis to produce 880,000 kWh of renewable electricity each year