BOJ decides to raise policy rate to 1.25%
World 15:24 18/09/2026TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan decided to raise its policy interest rate by 0.25 percentage point to around 1.25 pct, the highest level in about 31 years, at a two-day meeting of its Policy Board that ended Friday.
All Kyushu Shinkansen sections reopened after July Kumamoto quake
World 15:23 18/09/2026YATSUSHIRO, KUMAMOTO PREF. -- A section on the Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train line that had been halted due to the impact of a major earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture in late July returned to service on Friday.
Envisioning ONE ASIA: Looking to the future
World 11:47 17/09/2026The shared future of Asia and Japan
Vietnam aims to turn H’Mong cattle, deer antlers into premium products like Kobe beef: official
Economy 11:13 15/09/2026A senior official from Vietnam's Department of Livestock Production and Animal Health has said the sector is working with agencies and localities to develop H’Mong cattle and deer antler velvet into nationally branded products like Korean ginseng and Kobe beef.
Vietnam-Japan Exchange Program 2026 opens in Can Tho
Vietnam News 12:46 12/09/2026The Vietnam-Japan Exchange Program 2026 in Can Tho is open to the public free of charge from September 11 to 13, offering cultural, arts and food experiences for residents and visitors.
Vietnamese sports delegation leaves for ASIAD 20 in Japan
Vietnam News 22:48 09/09/2026The Vietnamese delegation comprises 496 members, including athletes, coaches, experts, officials, doctors and medical staff. The teams will depart in several groups depending on their competition schedules, with the largest group expected to leave on September 16. The squad has set a target of winning at least four gold medals at ASIAD 20.
Japan's Horie, 88, to sail solo, nonstop across Pacific again
World 17:27 08/09/2026Japanese ocean adventurer Kenichi Horie, 88, said Tuesday he will try to sail solo and nonstop across the Pacific Ocean by yacht next spring.
Japanese students earn top scores among OECD countries in PISA
Education 17:22 08/09/2026Japanese students earned top scores among the 38 members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in all three major domains of the OECD Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA, for the first time in 2025, according to the results released on Tuesday.
Vietnam, Japan should shift from cooperation to co-creation: Vietnamese PM
Vietnam News 13:53 07/09/2026Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has called on Vietnamese and Japanese localities and businesses to move beyond traditional cooperation toward co-creation, jointly developing new technologies, industries and growth opportunities while turning strategic commitments into concrete projects.
Vietnamese calligraphy exhibition captivates 3 Japanese calligraphers
Ho Chi Minh City 17:18 04/09/2026The national Vietnamese calligraphy exhibition opened at the Youth Culture House in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday, bringing together more than 107 calligraphy clubs, artists and traditional calligraphers from across the country, along with three Japanese calligraphers.
Realistic robotic penguins popular at Wakayama Theme Park
World 16:24 04/09/2026Two robotic penguins that move realistically are gaining popularity at the Adventure World theme park in the town of Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan.
Project launched in Japan to keep children in sports
World 11:41 03/09/2026Japan's national sports governing bodies for soccer, basketball, handball, rugby and rubber-ball baseball and the Japan Sport Association have launched a project to promote sports participation among children.
