| 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
- 'Antarctic tuna' rebrand weighed for southern bluefin
on September 1, 2025Southern bluefin is regarded as the second highest-quality tuna, after Pacific bluefin, but is not well known among consumers.
- Woman dies after possible knife attack in Setagaya
on September 1, 2025An emergency call was made just after 1:30 p.m. on Monday that the woman, a 40-year-old South Korean native, was bleeding on the ground.
- Miami's Suarez at center of spitting incident after Leagues Cup loss
on September 1, 2025The 38-year-old's reputation as one of the game's arch-villains was cemented when he bit Giorgio Chiellini during the 2014 World Cup.
- 'Mongrel' spirit drives pole vault queen Kennedy in world title defense
on September 1, 2025Kennedy has not competed since becoming the first Australian woman to win Olympic gold in a field event in Paris last year.
- Mitsubishi Heavy to double gas turbine capacity in two years as demand soars
on September 1, 2025Demand for the turbines has increased globally due to the proliferation of data centers, new manufacturing and continued electrification.
- More sweltering days forecast for September after hottest summer on record
on September 1, 2025Temperatures were more than 2.36 degrees Celsius higher than average across Japan in August, with the heat expected to continue into this month.
- Why Stalin didn’t invade Hokkaido still largely unknown, 80 years after WWII
on September 1, 2025Declassified cables between U.S. President Harry Truman and Soviet leader Josef Stalin reveal the Soviets had advanced plans to invade Hokkaido and occupy half of it.
- Surrounded by Chinese bases, a tiny Philippine island stands firm
on September 1, 2025Pag-asa Island — population 400 — sits on the front line of a simmering territorial dispute between Beijing and Manila in the flash point South China Sea.
- Xi and Putin take swipe at West during regional summit in China
on September 1, 2025Chinese leader Xi Jinping slammed "bullying behavior" from certain countries — a veiled reference to the U.S. — at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.
- Russian influencers are thriving on Telegram
on September 1, 2025Since 2021, Telegram’s monthly active users in Russia have risen to 120 million, more than 90% of the country’s internet users.
- Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka play each other at the US Open on Monday
by By Howard Fendrich on September 1, 2025Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka are scheduled to face each other in the U.S. Open’s fourth round
- Be careful with gas canisters and portable generators, safety watchdog warns
on September 1, 2025While they are useful especially in times of disasters, their misuse or mishandling have led to many accidents, some even causing deaths, between 2020 and 2024.
- Earthquake in Afghanistan kills hundreds and injures more than 1,500
on September 1, 2025The 6.0 magnitude quake comes after an earthquake of a similar size killed about 1,500 people in 2023.
- New Zealand reverses course to let some foreign investors buy homes
on September 1, 2025The country will open its housing market to wealthy foreigners who invest in local businesses, reversing a previous ban in expectation it will boost economic growth.
- Tourists dodge danger on Hanoi's train street
on September 1, 2025Tourism to railside cafes in the Vietnamese capital have brought lucrative business to a former slum disdained by the government.
- Techno-utopia rises in Malaysia's $100 billion Forest City flop
on September 1, 2025Entrepreneurs experiment with "startup societies” defined less by historical territory than shared beliefs in technology, cryptocurrency and light regulation.
- Government holds disaster drill for Nankai Trough megaquake
on September 1, 2025In the drill, an emergency disaster response headquarters headed by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was established.
- Kim shows off missile production site ahead of visit to China for military parade
on September 1, 2025The North Korean leader inspected a major new missile factory, saying that his country’s five-year plan to boost production had been achieved.
- ‘Cool’ Patagonia wants to take used items into the mainstream
on September 1, 2025The American outdoor brand is looking to make the offering of secondhand goods alongside new products the next step of its evolution.
- Jamaican sprint great Fraser-Pryce to retire after Tokyo worlds
on September 1, 2025Fraser-Pryce shattered negative notions around pregnancy in sport by winning the 100m at the 2019 worlds and retaining the title in 2022.
