Amid growing US demands for higher interest, the Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 1.25% in September 2026. This could trigger positive effects for Japanese households as a whole, but the impact varies sharply across age groups, with younger households facing growing mortgage burdens and asset-rich seniors benefiting from increased interest income.

The Japanese phrase otsukare sama desu is an essential greeting to use with colleagues.

The uptake of translation powered by generative AI has led to falling sales at translation companies in Japan.

Edward Pérez, the Dominican Republic’s ambassador to Japan, sits down with Nippon.com to discuss his love of Japanese food, support for Fukushima Prefecture, and the strong baseball ties between the two nations.

Japan’s population fell again in the 2025 national census, shrinking at a faster pace than in 2020.