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Japan is preparing to thoroughly revise its visa pricing policy. The Japanese government has announced a significant increase in issuance fees for foreign travelers, amid rising inflationary pressures and the prolonged depreciation of the yen. Starting July 1, the fees for single-entry visas will rise......
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda has been discharged from hospital after undergoing treatment for an infected liver cyst, according to a statement released by the central bank. The announcement brings reassurance to financial markets and policymakers as Japan navigates a crucial period in its monetary......
Japan has become the first major meteorological authority to officially confirm the arrival of El Niño, following a sharp rise in sea surface temperatures across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific. The announcement signals a rapid shift in ocean conditions that scientists associate with......
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday urged Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to restore unrestricted maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and show flexibility in ongoing negotiations with the United States. The conversation, the third between the two leaders, took place as diplomatic......
Japan’s ambassador to the United Nations dismissed Russian accusations over the country’s expanding defence posture, calling them “ridiculous” during a Security Council debate on compliance with the UN Charter. The exchange unfolded in a formal session focused on the principles......
Japan and South Korea are grappling with mounting shortages of naphtha, a petroleum product widely used in plastics, industrial chemicals and printing inks, as the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to disrupt energy supply chains across East Asia. The supply crunch, triggered after......
China has restricted or significantly delayed exports of heavy rare earth elements and other critical materials to Japan for more than four months, marking one of the most prolonged disruptions in supply between the two countries in recent years. The measures have affected licensing approvals for Japanese......
The Ocean Census initiative led by the Nippon Foundation and Nekton has reported the identification of 1,121 previously unknown marine species over the past year, marking a record annual increase in global biodiversity discoveries and underscoring how little of the ocean’s ecosystem has been formally......
South Korea and Japan have agreed to deepen energy cooperation through new arrangements for exchanging and jointly managing reserves of crude oil and liquefied natural gas, as both countries seek to strengthen energy security amid heightened geopolitical risks in the Indo-Pacific region. The agreement......