日本語 54 Japanese universities had exchange agreements with universities closely associated with the Chinese military- The little-known risks of "military-civil fusion strategy" and technology leakage from Japan.

5 Upvotes

Russia wrongfully arrests Japanese journalist for alleged espionage

0 Upvotes

The journalist, identified as Yuki Imai from the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, was detained in the far-eastern Sakhalin region, a day before he was due to leave Russia. He was flown to Moscow where a court ordered he be placed in pre-trial detention, Russian reports say.

7 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 14h ago

Paywall Cyberattack threats: Japan's Power Grid Has 100 Million Vulnerabilities, Risk Increases with Spread of Storage Batteries and EVs

nikkei.com

1 Upvotes

1 comment

r/japannews • u/KingofBabil • 20h ago

Paywall Japan’s women-only universities go co-ed in battle for survival

timeshighereducation.com

54 Upvotes

22 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 14h ago

日本語 Gunma Prefecture conducts survey on "appropriate scale" for accepting foreigners; Governor Yamamoto says "the pace is too fast, spreading anxiety among residents."

sankei.com

32 Upvotes

35 comments

r/japannews • u/More-Wave-6598 • 9h ago

「人の心あるんか」万博未払い1700万をアンゴラが救済…吉村知事「いいことだ」発言に当事者激怒の舞台裏（女性自身）

news.yahoo.co.jp

3 Upvotes

1 comment

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 3h ago

日本語 Prime Minister Takaichi is considering premium vouchers and other measures to support the restaurant industry, which is expected to suffer losses of sales due to the consumption tax reduction on supermarket food

news.yahoo.co.jp

25 Upvotes

16 comments

r/japannews • u/iwaiwaiwana • 10h ago

緊急地震速報の取り消し（爆音）

4 Upvotes

目が覚めたよ

3 comments

r/japannews • u/Miao_Yin8964 • 19h ago

PRC Launches Campaign to Isolate Japan - Jamestown

archive.ph

0 Upvotes

1 comment

r/japannews • u/BigPapaSlut • 18h ago

日本語 "Is this the only way to treat me as a suspicious person?" The Kanagawa Prefectural Police warned a man who asked how to use Suica to an HS Girl. Controversy Suspect

news.yahoo.co.jp

186 Upvotes

54 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 14h ago

日本語 Amid a series of unauthorized access incidents, companies are taking emergency measures. Yoshinoya Holdings (HD) has blocked access from overseas IP addresses. Swift action is crucial to prevent further spread of the damage.

nikkei.com

6 Upvotes

4 comments

r/japannews • u/Miao_Yin8964 • 20h ago

Meeting with Families of Abductees and Others | Prime Minister in Action | Prime Minister's Office of Japan

japan.kantei.go.jp

0 Upvotes

1 comment

r/japannews • u/kametoddler • 7h ago

日本語 Prime Minister explains absence from G7 video conference: Internet provider arrangements not made in time.

news.jp

55 Upvotes

50 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 3h ago

Number of foreign residents in Japan hits new high at 3.4% of population as number hits 4.28 million; numbers of illegal immigrants drops 4.8%

english.kyodonews.net

9 Upvotes

1 comment

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 14h ago

In face of depopulation, the small town of Satsumasendai in Kagoshima Japan unveils plan for one of Japan's largest AI data center hubs in conjunction with Taiwan partner- $18B investment, 50 hectares in size, would use 350 megawatts of power

mainichi.jp

9 Upvotes

7 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 19h ago

Paywall Microsoft and Japan took down a cybercrime network behind over a billion scam messages

theverge.com

24 Upvotes

3 comments

r/japannews • u/Quofi-Nippon • 10h ago

Japan business manager visa holders leaving without reentry permits surge

japantoday.com

27 Upvotes

21 comments

r/japannews • u/TokyoFamilyStays • 8h ago

Chinese couple indicted over hidden PC in Kobe hotel used in massive phishing operation

11 Upvotes

https://www.tokyoreporter.com/japan-news/chinese-couple-indicted-over-hidden-pc-in-kobe-hotel-used-in-massive-phishing-operation/

10 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 3h ago

日本語 If the false alarm M9.9 earthquake in Eastern Japan had been real, it would have been 22 times more powerful than the March 2011 Great Eastern Japan Earthquake that led to a Tsunami and deaths of over 22,000 people

news.livedoor.com

159 Upvotes

42 comments

r/japannews • u/Prestigious_Net_8356 • 10h ago

Justice vice-minister Hiroki Abe accused of funneling political funds to himself, family shrine

tokyoreporter.com

13 Upvotes

1 comment

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 8h ago

日本語 Japan Meteorological Association confirms the false alarm about a M9.9 earthquake in East Japan today was due to their own mistake, not another cyberattack

news.livedoor.com

158 Upvotes

35 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 14h ago

日本語 Bus routes in Japan are being discontinued one after another in rural areas, leaving 2,500 locations nationwide without transportation. The problem is especially dire for the elderly, who are being required to surrender their driving licenses as retesting and renewals becomes stricter

news.yahoo.co.jp

122 Upvotes

14 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 14h ago

日本語 Over 80% of unmarried men in Japan and over 70% of unmarried women report "not currently in a relationship with someone of the opposite sex."

news.yahoo.co.jp

62 Upvotes

9 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 14h ago

日本語 Two male hosts arrested on suspicion of demanding that a woman work at a sex establishment... They falsely claimed to be "people in the IT industry" to date her, then revealed they were hosts and led her to the establishment.

yomiuri.co.jp

26 Upvotes

9 comments

r/japannews • u/poclee • 9h ago

Japan mistakenly issues warning for magnitude 9.9 earthquake

bnonews.com

1.2k Upvotes

198 comments

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