The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Japanese teen arrested for using ChatGPT to delete 46,000 anime streaming accounts

Attack triggers mass de-registration of 46,812 accounts on company's Bandai Channel streaming service

The Independent UK · Jul 10

LNG tankers return to Strait of Hormuz despite renewed Middle East tensions

Liquefied natural gas tankers have resumed transiting the Strait of Hormuz recently. Twenty-two Japan-linked vessels exited the Gulf since Tuesday, Tokyo confirmed. This occurred despite renewed fighting and attacks on commercial shipping. Several ballast LNG tankers entered the strait in recent days. Japan-linked vessels in the Gulf have significantly decreased…

The Economic Times · Jul 10

Japan city restricts mosque prayer, sparking multicultural debate

KYODO — A decision by a city near Tokyo to bar a mosque from holding a longstanding outdoor prayer session in one of its parks has triggered debate over multicultural coexistence in Japan, with questions raised over whether officials had sufficient grounds for the move.

Bangkok Post · Jul 10

Japanese Proverb of the Day: "Among flowers, the cherry blossom; among people, the..." — Timeless life lessons on purpose, courage, resilience, meaningful living, inner strength, lasting wisdom, self-discipline, and living with true integrity

Japanese Proverb of the Day reminds us that some of life's greatest lessons never grow old. "Among flowers, the cherry blossom; among people, the warrior" is more than an ancient saying—it offers a powerful perspective on courage, purpose, character, and what it truly means to live a life worth remembering.

The Economic Times · Jul 9

Trump Suffers Double Slip at NATO Summit, Calling Zelenskyy 'Putin' and Iran the 'Islamic Republic of Japan'

President Trump's errors at the 2026 NATO Summit, including confusing Iran with Japan and Zelensky with Putin, have reignited debates about his cognitive health and fitness for office.

International Business Times UK · Jul 9

Japanese telco giant KDDI says 12 million emails exposed in major cyberattack

Five KDDI clients were also affected when a threat actor exploited a vulnerability in third-party software.

TechRadar · Jul 9

Yamaha Just Turned One Of Its Sportiest Scooters Into A Mini R1M

Yamaha's limited-edition Cygnus X borrows YZF-R1M styling and proves there's still room for sporty scooters in 2026.

RideApart · Jul 9

Super Typhoon Bavi: Taiwan, China and Japan brace for giant storm as wide as France

China, Taiwan and Japan braced for what may be the most destructive tropical storm in years as Super Typhoon Bavi, a storm roughly the width of France at about 1,000km, churned toward the region with winds near 200km/h.

The Times of India · Jul 9

A Japanese soldier stayed hidden in a Philippine jungle for 29 years because he believed World War II never ended

In March 1974, a gaunt, uniformed figure walked out of the jungle on Lubang Island in the Philippines and handed over his sword, ending a war that had, for him, never actually stopped. Hiroo Onoda was a Japanese army lieutenant who had been sent to Lubang late in the Second…

The Times of India · Jul 9

Global Market: Bank of Japan keeps regional economic view unchanged as Middle East risks ease

The Bank of Japan kept its economic assessment unchanged for all nine regions, indicating confidence in the country's recovery despite global uncertainties. The central bank said businesses are increasingly passing on higher costs to consumers, reinforcing expectations that inflation is becoming more sustainable.

The Economic Times · Jul 9