| Area Total | 377,915 sq km |
| Climate | varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north |
| Natural Resources | negligible mineral resources, fish, note, with virtually no natural energy resources, Japan is the world’s largest importer of coal and liquefied natural gas, as well as the second largest importer of oil |
| Imports | China 24.5%, US 11%, Australia 5.8%, South Korea 4.2%, Saudi Arabia 4.1% (2017) – petroleum, liquid natural gas, clothing, semiconductors, coal, audio and visual apparatus (2014 est.) |
| Government | parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | Tokyo |
| Population | 126.2 million (July 2018 est.) |
| Ethnicity | Japanese 98.1%, Chinese 0.5%, Korean 0.4%, other 1% (includes Filipino, Vietnamese, and Brazilian) (2016 est.) |
| Language | Japanese |
| Exports | US 19.4%, China 19%, South Korea 7.6%, Hong Kong 5.1%, Thailand 4.2% (2017) – motor vehicles, iron and steel products, semiconductors, auto parts, power generating machinery, plastic materials (2014 est.) |
News about Japan
- One Tech Tip: Up your Christmas shopping game with AI tools
by Kelvin Chan and Anne d'Innocenzio on December 4, 2025AI-powered shopping assistants have become a staple in online retail, making shopping easier and more convenient
- Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street pulls near its all-time high
by Teresa Cerojano on December 4, 2025Asian shares are mixed after U.S. stocks rose to near their records, with benchmarks in Japan and Hong Kong among the gainers
- Japan's Takaichi is winning fans not with politics but with her style and 'work, work, work' mantra
by Mari Yamaguchi on December 4, 2025Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has won the catchphrase of the year for her pledge to “work, work, work, work and work” for the country
- Passenger desperate to sit next to girlfriend forces plane into emergency landing
by Maira Butt on December 3, 2025 - Plane makes emergency landing after passenger ‘demands to swap seats to sit with girlfriend’
by Maira Butt on December 3, 2025Multiple cabin crew tried to deal with the unruly passenger during the Spring Airlines flight from Japan
