Japan Taps State Oil Reserves as Middle East Conflict Drives Prices Sky-High
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced Tuesday that Japan will begin releasing oil from state reserves on Thursday, responding to soaring
READ MOREMarch 24, 2026
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced Tuesday that Japan will begin releasing oil from state reserves on Thursday, responding to soaring
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READ MOREJapan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius emphasized the need for stronger bilateral security cooperation on
READ MOREUnder Niseko’s world-famous powder snow on Hokkaido, locals grapple with surging costs and a flood of overseas workers, even as
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READ MOREA Japanese court on Thursday imposed three-year prison sentences, suspended for five years, on two members of an alleged teachers’
READ MORETokyo—Japan dismissed a US intelligence report on Thursday that described its potential response to a Chinese attack on Taiwan as
READ MORETrump, who lavished praise on Japan’s first female prime minister during his October visit, will have ample time at their
READ MOREShigeaki Mori, the survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bombing ‌whom former U.S. President Barack Obama embraced during a historic visit
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