Japan news on this page follows World News desk reporting on Japanese politics, economic policy, security and the technology or cyber stories we file that center on Japan. Recent coverage has included parliamentary tax debates, central-bank discussions and domestic incidents when those were the news.
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Showing 7 matching stories (page 3 of 3), newest first, from the World News archive—not only the latest desk window.
Boston to Asia Nonstop: Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong and Beijing Flights From Logan
Boston nonstop flights to Asia from Logan in 2026: JAL to Tokyo, Korean Air to Seoul, Cathay Pacific to Hong Kong, Hainan to Beijing…
Keen Sword 27 Begins: U.S. and Japan Open Island Defense Drills Near Taiwan
Keen Sword 27 opens with about 45,000 Japanese and 12,000 U.S. troops drilling to defend Japan's southwest islands to Oct. 29. Charts and reactions.
Weak Yen Tests U.S.-Japan Currency Pact as Tokyo Warns of New Intervention
Japan's finance minister says Tokyo will act without hesitation if needed, as a U.S. Treasury official says the yen's level must change.
Japan to Fund Up to $21 Billion for Two GlobalFoundries Chip Fabs in New York
Japan will finance up to $21 billion for two GlobalFoundries fabs in Malta, N.Y., the first chip project under its $550 billion U.S. pledge.
Keen Sword 27: U.S. and Japan Open Largest-Ever Island Defense Drills
The largest U.S.-Japan drill yet sends Marine anti-ship missiles to Yonaguni and moves Japan's Type 25 missile off base for the first time.
Japan South Korea Defense Talks After 17-Year Gap
Japan’s GSDF chief visits Seoul for the first time in 17 years, advancing Japan South Korea defense ties after a North Korean East Sea…
China and Russia Protest Japan Typhon on Kyushu
China and Russia protested Japan’s Typhon drills on Kyushu; Guo Jiakun called it a strategic offensive weapon as systems may move to post-drill storage.
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