Foreigners in Japan are treading carefully as tensions rise

As issues such as immigration and overtourism come to the fore, long-term residents say they are subtly changing how they behave to signal that they belong.
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How Japan is trying to avert ‘digital defeat’

Despite its potent technology sector, the country is being surpassed by China and the United States in the development of physical artificial intelligence

This overlooked region offers a calmer, richer side of Japan

As overtourism strains Japan’s major cities, Gifu Prefecture offers travelers a slower, more intimate way to experience the country’s culture.

China's export licences won't reduce excess steel exports, Japan lobby head says

Japan Iron and Steel Federation Chairman Tadashi Imai said on Thursday that China's planned export-licence requirement would not be effective in curbing steel export volumes or support a recovery in prices.
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Japan’s Long Return to Artificial Intelligence

Once a pioneer that helped the world lay the foundations of machine learning, Japan’s renewed push into artificial intelligence reflects a search for economic resilience as much as technological relevance.

Trump wants to bring Japan's 'cute' tiny cars to America — but it may not be easy

"It's easy to want to drive one of these cute kei cars. It's another thing to put your family in them and travel down the highway at 70 mph," one expert said.

Japan proposes record budget spending while curbing fresh debt

Japan's government on Friday proposed record spending for next fiscal year while curbing debt issuance, underscoring Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's challenge in boosting the economy while inflation remains above the central bank's target.

How Japan’s space industry can regain thrust after H3 rocket failure

Failure is inevitable, aerospace experts say, so Japan needs to be less afraid of making mistakes and move on.
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