Stories from Tokyo · Japan

Japanese system integrator Kobo has launched new personal computers featuring the GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics card.

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) expressed intent to include the Self-Defense Forces in Japan's peace constitution by next year. During a Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) convention, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida declared that the time is ripe for Japan to revise its constitution and set a goal to achieve certain progress on revision proposals by the spring of 2027. The party's new vision, released for its 70th anniversary, said the priority and urgency of revision. Scholars note that Article 9 of Japan's post-war constitution is being eroded, and the self-defense policy is being substantially dismantled. Public gatherings opposing the government's revisionist and militarization moves are occurring in multiple locations across Japan.

Japanese visitors at a site expressed concern that the government is deliberately downplaying its history of aggression. Visitors noted that younger generations lack a complete and truthful historical perspective.

The Japan Innovation Party, a member of the ruling coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party, held an internal security investigation meeting on April 28.

Japan has issued a diplomatic note to China amid a new crisis between the two nations.

An armed man using a hammer injured five people in the Tokyo region of Japan. One victim, a teenager, sustained a serious facial injury according to medical reports. The incident occurred in Japan. Tokyo police have issued a wanted notice for an individual suspected of attacking a high school boy with a hammer.

The Japanese Ministry of Finance announced a new numerical target to reduce university capacity by approximately 140,000 students by 2040.

Japan's industrial production decreased by 0.5% in March, failing to meet the projected 1.1% growth. The decline is attributed to disruptions in the chemical and fuel sectors linked to the Hormuz Strait. However, year-on-year production rose by 2.3%, slightly exceeding the 2.2% forecast. Production of chemical and petroleum-based goods dropped during this period. Analysts suggest the Middle East conflict is impacting Japan's fragile economy. The decline in output follows a period of volatility in the manufacturing sector. Japan's factory output unexpectedly fell last month. Manufacturers forecast a further 0.7 percent decline in output for the current month. A government survey indicates consumer confidence fell in April due to rising living costs. The National Institute for certain economic indicators (IMAZEC) reported a decline in Japanese industrial output for the month of March.

Masayoshi Son is plotting an initial public offering for a business named Roze as early as this year.

The number of NISA accounts in Japan rose to approximately 4.36 million by the end of the year, a 21 percent increase from the previous period.