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Viral manga revives quake fears, Japan tourism hit ahead of summer peak
Bookings to Japan from key Asian markets like Hong Kong and Taiwan drop sharply as viral posts revive a comic book prediction of a July 2025 quake, prompting airlines to cut flights
Travelers avoid trips to Japan over viral comic book’s quake prediction
YouTube videos and Facebook posts warning people of traveling to Japan has attracted millions of views.  Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan’s farm minister resigns over rice gaffe, as stubbornly high prices threaten government’s grip on power
An off-the-cuff remark about never paying for rice has cost Japan’s agriculture minister his job, as pressure mounts on the government to solve the nation’s rice crisis.
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Japan Flexes Defence Ambitions at Arms Show
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan opened one of its largest-ever arms shows on Wednesday in a display that Defence Minister Gen Nakatani said marked the pacifist nation's deepening push for overseas defence cooperation and weapons exports.
Japan pledges immediate rice relief for consumers to prevent shift to foreign brands
Japan's new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store shelves where they would be offered at prices significantly lower than current levels, seeking to stem a consumer shift to cheaper,
'Crocodile returns' and 'Japan calls'
A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on 23 May.
Supermarkets offering foreign-grown rice as Japan faces record prices
Aeon will start selling California-sourced rice on June 6 at its stores, mainly in urban areas. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan PM Ishiba says he spoke with Trump over phone
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Friday he held a 45-minute phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss tariffs, diplomacy and security issues.
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