🇯🇵 Japan•Travel•Oct 21, 2026
Japan tourist spending rises despite drop in visitor arrivals
Japan tourist spending rises despite drop in visitor arrivals
Asia & Philippines news
The day's most relevant stories from the Philippines and Asia's major countries. Links to original sources.
🇯🇵 Japan•Society•Oct 21, 2026
Japan braces for 30th named storm this year as Typhoon Champi heads for Okinawa
Japan braces for 30th named storm this year as Typhoon Champi heads for Okinawa
🇯🇵 Japan•Technology•Oct 21, 2026
Data breach potentially exposes information of 125,000 police officers and staff
Data breach potentially exposes information of 125,000 police officers and staff
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Oct 21, 2026
China’s super-rich scramble to exit offshore trusts, raise cash as taxman knocks
China’s super-rich scramble to exit offshore trusts, raise cash as taxman knocks
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Oct 21, 2026
Japan’s export growth stays solid, supported by chips and cars
Japan’s export growth stays solid, supported by chips and cars
🇯🇵 Japan•Society•Oct 20, 2026
Bangladesh battle against measles a ‘real warning’ to other nations
Bangladesh battle against measles a ‘real warning’ to other nations
🇯🇵 Japan•Technology•Oct 20, 2026
Panasonic speeds up efforts to turn windows into solar panels
Panasonic speeds up efforts to turn windows into solar panels
🇯🇵 Japan•Technology•Oct 20, 2026
Near miss: Indonesia probes crash of suspected Chinese rocket fragment
Near miss: Indonesia probes crash of suspected Chinese rocket fragment
🇯🇵 Japan•Politics•Oct 20, 2026
Threats of political violence soar in Australia’s ‘online echo chamber’
Threats of political violence soar in Australia’s ‘online echo chamber’
🇯🇵 Japan•Politics•Oct 20, 2026
Seoul to pull embassy staff from Kyiv over North Korea prisoner disclosure
Seoul to pull embassy staff from Kyiv over North Korea prisoner disclosure
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Oct 20, 2026
Opposition offers alternatives to food consumption tax cut in parliamentary debate
Opposition offers alternatives to food consumption tax cut in parliamentary debate
🇯🇵 Japan•Technology•Oct 20, 2026
Chinese AI tool used in cyberattacks on Japanese companies, investigation finds
Chinese AI tool used in cyberattacks on Japanese companies, investigation finds
🇯🇵 Japan•Politics•Oct 20, 2026
Declared dead: Indian voters fight to get back on electoral rolls
Declared dead: Indian voters fight to get back on electoral rolls
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Oct 20, 2026
Natixis buys Japanese advisory firm to join M&A dealmaking boom
Natixis buys Japanese advisory firm to join M&A dealmaking boom
🇯🇵 Japan•Society•Oct 20, 2026
KDDI subsidiary faces criticism and questions over Mongolian wildfire
KDDI subsidiary faces criticism and questions over Mongolian wildfire
🇯🇵 Japan•Technology•Oct 20, 2026
Japan launches probe in historic bid to collect sample from Mars moon
Japan launches probe in historic bid to collect sample from Mars moon
🇯🇵 Japan•Politics•Oct 20, 2026
Seoul vows ‘resolute punishment’ after North Korea threatens new border measures
Seoul vows ‘resolute punishment’ after North Korea threatens new border measures
🇯🇵 Japan•Politics•Oct 20, 2026
Japan’s Katayama vows fiscal prudence on defense funding
Japan’s Katayama vows fiscal prudence on defense funding
🇯🇵 Japan•Technology•Oct 19, 2026
Over 16% of Japanese companies experience data breaches
Over 16% of Japanese companies experience data breaches
🇯🇵 Japan•Expats & Visas•Oct 19, 2026
Japan to restart accepting foreign workers for meal services at some facilities
Japan to restart accepting foreign workers for meal services at some facilities
🇯🇵 Japan•Politics•Oct 19, 2026
China reveals advanced nuclear sub was used to test-fire missile
China reveals advanced nuclear sub was used to test-fire missile
🇯🇵 Japan•Politics•Oct 19, 2026
Tensions overshadow 70th anniversary of key Japan-Soviet declaration
Tensions overshadow 70th anniversary of key Japan-Soviet declaration
🇯🇵 Japan•Travel•Oct 19, 2026
Sydney’s new $4 billion airport set to open with barely any flights
Sydney’s new $4 billion airport set to open with barely any flights
🇯🇵 Japan•Politics•Oct 19, 2026
Second minister visits Yasukuni Shrine during its autumn festival
Second minister visits Yasukuni Shrine during its autumn festival
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Oct 19, 2026
Daiichi Life offers $4.4 billion to buy rest of Challenger
Daiichi Life offers $4.4 billion to buy rest of Challenger
🇯🇵 Japan•Politics•Oct 19, 2026
Putin reportedly proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal
Putin reportedly proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Oct 19, 2026
China’s growth rebound tops forecasts to close in on annual goal
China’s growth rebound tops forecasts to close in on annual goal
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Oct 19, 2026
Japan aims to soothe world traders’ fiscal anxiety with outreach in English
Japan aims to soothe world traders’ fiscal anxiety with outreach in English
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Oct 19, 2026
Kioxia shares face headwinds from margin-buying gone wrong
Kioxia shares face headwinds from margin-buying gone wrong
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Oct 19, 2026
Nidec legal reckoning reaches founder and shares drop to decade low
Nidec legal reckoning reaches founder and shares drop to decade low
🇯🇵 Japan•Politics•Oct 19, 2026
India’s latest student protests pin Modi on revision of electoral rolls
India’s latest student protests pin Modi on revision of electoral rolls
🇯🇵 Japan•Politics•Oct 18, 2026
Takaichi’s support rate falls below 50%, lowest since taking office, Kyodo reports
Takaichi’s support rate falls below 50%, lowest since taking office, Kyodo reports
🇯🇵 Japan•Society•Oct 18, 2026
Joint Japan-U.S. military drill set to break new ground
Joint Japan-U.S. military drill set to break new ground
🇯🇵 Japan•Society•Oct 18, 2026
Experts split about whether Brewers’ sweep of Dodgers will impact MLB labor talks
Experts split about whether Brewers’ sweep of Dodgers will impact MLB labor talks
🇯🇵 Japan•Society•Oct 18, 2026
Castella searching for a home, sweet home
Castella searching for a home, sweet home
🇯🇵 Japan•Society•Oct 18, 2026
Deputy mayor of city in Ehime dies after being crushed by festival float
Deputy mayor of city in Ehime dies after being crushed by festival float
🇯🇵 Japan•Politics•Oct 18, 2026
Takaichi to attend APEC in China if parliament allows
Takaichi to attend APEC in China if parliament allows
🇯🇵 Japan•Technology•Oct 18, 2026
All Toyota models to be software-based by 2030
All Toyota models to be software-based by 2030
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Oct 18, 2026
Nidec to seek damages from founder and executives over accounting fraud
Nidec to seek damages from founder and executives over accounting fraud
🇯🇵 Japan•Society•Oct 17, 2026
‘Ozu showed the way’: A documentarian looks for the man behind the legend
‘Ozu showed the way’: A documentarian looks for the man behind the legend
🇯🇵 Japan•Politics•Oct 17, 2026
Japan to raise youth awareness about Northern Territories
Japan to raise youth awareness about Northern Territories
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Oct 17, 2026
IMF official welcomes Japan’s temporary tax cut plan
IMF official welcomes Japan’s temporary tax cut plan
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Oct 17, 2026
This Chinese export boom really has legs — and wings
This Chinese export boom really has legs — and wings
🇯🇵 Japan•Politics•Oct 17, 2026
Takaichi makes ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine
Takaichi makes ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Oct 17, 2026
BOJ’s Ueda ‘can’t tolerate’ underlying inflation further over 2%
BOJ’s Ueda ‘can’t tolerate’ underlying inflation further over 2%
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Oct 17, 2026
SoftBank is said to weigh buying top U.S. security firm Allied
SoftBank is said to weigh buying top U.S. security firm Allied
🇯🇵 Japan•Politics•Oct 17, 2026
North Korea says tested AI-assisted torpedo system
North Korea says tested AI-assisted torpedo system
🇯🇵 Japan•Technology•Oct 17, 2026
Cyberattacks continue to menace Japan as more firms disclose data breaches
Cyberattacks continue to menace Japan as more firms disclose data breaches
🇯🇵 Japan•Politics•Oct 17, 2026
U.S. holds more secret talks with Myanmar’s military-backed rulers in Tokyo, sources say
U.S. holds more secret talks with Myanmar’s military-backed rulers in Tokyo, sources say
🇯🇵 Japan•Politics•Oct 17, 2026
Russia may seek prisoner swap after detaining Japanese journalist
Russia may seek prisoner swap after detaining Japanese journalist
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Oct 16, 2026
ADB chief warns of high inflation in Asia amid uncertainty
ADB chief warns of high inflation in Asia amid uncertainty
🇯🇵 Japan•Technology•Oct 16, 2026
Toyota to debut its own version of Tesla EV-making tech in China
Toyota to debut its own version of Tesla EV-making tech in China
🇯🇵 Japan•Politics•Oct 16, 2026
Modi’s predicament: Gen Z pours out on India’s streets as dissent surges
Modi’s predicament: Gen Z pours out on India’s streets as dissent surges
🇯🇵 Japan•Politics•Oct 16, 2026
Japan and India must prepare for the risks of China’s Medog dam
Japan and India must prepare for the risks of China’s Medog dam
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Oct 16, 2026
Rakuten sells record ¥400 billion of bonds on retail demand
Rakuten sells record ¥400 billion of bonds on retail demand
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Oct 16, 2026
CoreWeave’s slump spotlights growing burden of debt behind AI boom
CoreWeave’s slump spotlights growing burden of debt behind AI boom
🇯🇵 Japan•Society•Oct 16, 2026
Yakuza member found not guilty in fatal shooting of Gyoza no Ohsho president
Yakuza member found not guilty in fatal shooting of Gyoza no Ohsho president
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Oct 16, 2026
Katayama says G20 should monitor markets with urgency
Katayama says G20 should monitor markets with urgency
🇯🇵 Japan•Economy•Oct 16, 2026
Japan, South Korea agree to extend $10 billion currency swap arrangement
Japan, South Korea agree to extend $10 billion currency swap arrangement
🇯🇵 Japan•Politics•Oct 16, 2026
Koizumi says China carrier drills in Pacific highlight Japan’s ‘limited’ surveillance capabilities
Koizumi says China carrier drills in Pacific highlight Japan’s ‘limited’ surveillance capabilities
Summaries link to the original story. ArchipelagoExpat is not the source of these news items; each article belongs to its author and outlet.