Thales to build Japan defense base
French defense firm Thales will establish first foreign maintenance base in Japan for military equipment.
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Japan news
News for readers in Japan, in one-minute summaries with a link to the original reporting.
Japan PM Faces Immigration Policy Calls
Japan's PM weighs immigration cap as foreign population grows.
3 cards 40s2026 Baycurrent Classic Round 4 Tee Times
Baycurrent Classic round 4 tee times for Saturday night at Yokohama Country Club.
6 cards 1m 10sJapan's flip phones fade as 3G networks shut down
NTT Docomo ended 3G service in March, spelling the end for Japan's beloved gara-kei feature phones that outlasted their US counterparts by decades.
6 cards 1m 30sCountries warn citizens away from Saudi Arabia
Multiple nations issue travel advisories after Houthi attacks on airports in the kingdom.
3 cards 50sLounge Loves: Dang, Wild Sugarcane
Shalini Umachandran finds joy in fountain pens after years of ballpoint pens.
4 cards 30sNishikori and Federer at retirement event
Kei Nishikori retires with Roger Federer at Tokyo event.
5 cards 50sJapan PM Takaichi shifts market stance
Japan PM Takaichi aims to reassure markets and US after reflation label criticism.
3 cards 30sClassrooms Ban Digital Textbooks and AI
Japan's schools must stop using digital textbooks and AI to teach critical thinking.
3 cards 30sNikon Z50 in Japan's Top 10 Camera Sales
Japan's top-10 camera sales include a seven-year-old Nikon Z50 mirrorless model.
5 cards 50sOkinawans angry after U.S. Marine murder
Okinawans demand U.S. soldiers leave after Marine allegedly kills local woman.
4 cards 40sInvestors bet on Japan Australia rental housing
Rising rates and home prices push investors to Japan and Australia's rental markets.
3 cards 40sThales Opens Japan Maintenance Base
French defense firm Thales to launch Japan maintenance facility for defense equipment.
3 cards 40sJapan's iPhone factory shifts to chip supply chain
Japan's former iPhone display plant begins new life making chip components for Shinko Electric.
3 cards 40sJapan-China trade boom fuels tensions
Japan and China trade $308.3bn yearly but secretly build economic independence.
5 cards 40sOkinawa fury over US marine murder
Okinawan resident demands US troops leave after marine arrested for killing Japanese woman.
7 cards 1m 30sNetflix's 'Plastic Beauty' targets Japanese beauty standards
Netflix's new Japanese series challenges narrow beauty norms through plastic surgery stories.
4 cards 40sPermanent Residency Rules Tighten in Japan
Japan's immigration rules now demand stricter income checks and language skills for permanent residency applications.
4 cards 50sDriver's license data breach alarm
Japan's driver license data breach affects 1.6 million people.
3 cards 40sJapan Cybersecurity Hacks Expose Millions
Japan races to fix cybersecurity after hacks expose tens of millions of IDs.
5 cards 50sU.S. Threatens to End ICC, Takaichi in Bind
U.S. threatens to end ICC, Japan's prime minister in diplomatic bind.
4 cards 50sGermany Joins GCAP Fighter Jet Project
Germany eyes joining Japan, UK and Italy's next-gen fighter jet program.
6 cards 1mJapan's academic model exports to Egypt
Sprix education system gains traction in Egyptian schools.
3 cards 40sTrump Sanctions Won't Break ICC, Adviser Says
ICC special adviser claims U.S. sanctions won't undermine court's resilience.
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