Japan must raise interest rates and get its fiscal house in order to strengthen a weak yen that has pushed up inflation and brought pain to households, veteran ruling party lawmaker Taro Kono told Reuters on Tuesday.

El Swing Perfecto Little League of Chihuahua, Mexico, and Joto Little League of Tokyo, Japan, meet on Tuesday afternoon in Williamsport in an elimination game.

A fireball meteor lit up Japan’s Kyushu and Shikoku, following a rare Perseid meteoroid cluster. NASA notes 44 tonnes of meteoritic material hit Earth daily., Asia, Times Now

Japan's defence minister discussed defence industry cooperation and possible purchases of Turkish-made drones during a visit to Ankara on Tuesday, as Tokyo expands the role of unmanned systems in its armed forces.

A Japanese convenience store chain has suspended the sale of rice balls, or onigiri, and other deli items at 1,600 stores after it found that staff had faked their expiry dates.

High temperatures across much of Japan are set to last for another month, according to the national weather forecaster, with the persistent heat potentially keeping power demand elevated.

Naoki Ando, senior vice-president of Japan International Cooperation Agency, the implementing agency of Japan’s aid policy, says that the country will stick by its model of development assistance over aid. Pressures at home would make it hard to directly plug the gaps left by the US and Europe in healthcare and agriculture, he says.

Japan’s V-22B Osprey squadron was transferred last week to the country’s Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Saga on the main island of Kyushu, which will serve as the fleet’s permanent home. The 17-aircraft Osprey unit,

Japanese startup JPYC said it will issue the first stablecoin pegged to the yen later in the year after receiving a licence this week.

Japan’s auction of 20-year government bonds on Tuesday will be closely watched as the risk of a government spending surge weighs on investor appetite for super-long debt.

A torn, bloodied shirt was found, local news media said, quoting police. A wallet, hat and watch were also located.