Japan’s stock market hits new record as AI boom gathers steam
Benchmark Nikkei 225 tops 68,000 for first time as AI-driven buying frenzy shows no signs of slowing down.
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Japan PM says oil crisis having ‘enormous impact’ in Asia Pacific
Sanae Takaichi makes comments during a visit to Australia, where she signs agreements on energy supplies.
Japan’s Inoue beats Nakatani to retain undisputed super bantamweight title
Naoya Inoue wins 116-112, 115-113, 116-112 in a fight billed as the biggest boxing match in Japanese history.
Japan’s Takaichi pledges deeper energy cooperation with Vietnam
Takaichi signs six agreements with Vietnam, including on technology, agriculture and space, during a trip to Hanoi.
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Humanoid robots being trialled as airport workers in Japan
Japan Airlines says it will trial humanoid robots as workers at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport.
Published On 30 Apr 2026
FOIP at 10: Bridging the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East
Adapting to a changing world, Japan advances cooperation on security, supply chains, and sustainable development.
Japan builds up its ‘southern shield’ as faith in US security cover falters
Japan is pushing the legal limit of ‘defence’ as it faces its ‘most severe and complex security environment’ since 1945.
![United States President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi walk on the USS George Washington, an aircraft carrier docked at a US naval base, before speaking to members of the military in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, on October 28, 2025 [Mark Schiefelbein/AP]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AP25301364841273-1776925513.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy
Japan could soon sell weapons overseas, including fighter jets, in a shift from its decades-old pacifist policy.
Japan lifts tsunami alert after magnitude 7.7 quake
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says the government has set up a crisis management team after the strong earthquake.
Can Japan’s arms industry gain from Trump trust loss?
Japan’s announcement comes at a time when the country is looking to rapidly expand its defence exports.
Asia’s stock markets surge, oil falls on hopes for US-Iran talks
Relief for global markets comes after Trump says Iranian officials are keen on a deal.
