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
- LIV Golf stars look ahead to Masterson April 3, 2025
"It's almost a religious experience every time you set foot on Augusta National," said Phil Mickelson.
- NHL commissioner says U.S.-Canada tensions could impact leagueon April 3, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, since returning to the White House in January, has announced and delayed tariffs on Canada.
- Syria says deadly Israeli strikes a 'blatant violation'on April 3, 2025
Syrian state media said the strikes hit close to a defense research center in Damascus, among other sites, while a war monitor reported four dead.
- Trump unveils 10% global tariff, with Japan levy set at 24%on April 3, 2025
The higher "reciprocal” rates are based on a government tally of levies and nontariff barriers that countries impose on U.S. goods.
- SMBC and Fujitsu to partner on AI-driven forecasting serviceson April 3, 2025
The move would be a rare instance of a Japanese bank allowing another company access to sensitive customer data.
- Seiya Suzuki hits two homers to help Cubs complete rout of A'son April 3, 2025
Suzuki hit three of Chicago's homers in the series.
- Trump tariffs pile stress on ailing world economyon April 3, 2025
They will sap yet more vigor from a world economy barely recovered from the post-pandemic inflation surge.
- Japan eyes stricter Diet oversight of active cyberdefenseon April 3, 2025
If the ruling and opposition sides agree, a revised bill on the issue will be submitted as early as Friday.
- North Korean IT warriors push to infiltrate European firmson April 3, 2025
North Korean IT workers have historically focused on infiltrating companies in the U.S.
- Stock market today: Asian markets slip following Trump's announcements of big tariff hikesby Elaine Kurtenbach on April 3, 2025
Asian markets and U.S. futures have tumbled following U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of big increases in tariffs on imports of goods from around the world
- Japan’s stocks slump on Trump’s 24% tariffs and stronger yenon April 3, 2025
The Topix Index fell 4% to 2,544.41 as of 9:12 a.m. Tokyo time, while the blue-chip Nikkei declined 4.1% to 34,281.76.
- ‘Unreachable’: An attractive but half-baked fantasyon April 3, 2025
The combined talents of Suzu Hirose, Hana Sugimoto and Kaya Kiyohara can’t save this flimsy fantasy drama.
- At summit, NATO eyes growing industrial collaboration with Asian partnerson April 3, 2025
The summit comes as the military alliance seeks to step up ties with its Indo-Pacific partners.
- Haruki Murakami TV adaptation revisits 30 years of watershed momentson April 3, 2025
NHK's new four-episode miniseries, “After the Quake,” probes the ripple effects of past major disasters across Japanese society.
- Minister due to face MPs after Trump tariffs unveiledby David Hughes on April 2, 2025
Jonathan Reynolds is due to address MPs on Thursday morning after Mr Trump confirmed sweeping import levies.
- Trump already weighing multi-billion-dollar tariff bailout for US farmersby Gustaf Kilander on April 2, 2025
‘With today's actions, we're also standing up for our great farmers and ranchers who are brutalized by nations all over the world,’ Trump said, after telling farmers last month to ‘have fun’ selling to Americans
- DOGE official at DOJ bragged about hacking, distributing pirated softwareon April 2, 2025
National security professionals were largely split on how seriously to take 33-year-old Christopher Stanley's past.
- Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda is the latest in a long line of Japanese seeking F1 successby Stephen Wade on April 2, 2025
Yuki Tsunoda finally has his promotion at Red Bull
- Israel ‘carving’ new corridor in south Gaza, Netanyahu sayson April 2, 2025
As mediators try to cobble together another ceasefire and hostage-release deal, Israel has been carrying out attacks with a new threat to seize land.
- Myanmar junta declares quake ceasefire as survivors plead for aidon April 2, 2025
The shallow 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday flattened buildings across Myanmar, killing nearly 3,000 people and making thousands more homeless.