A Chinese Navy destroyer and supply ship have completed a near circumnavigation of the Japanese archipelago before returning to the East China Sea. (News On Japan)

Prime Minister Ishiba rode the Tohoku Shinkansen with Prime Minister Modi on August 30 as Japan promotes its bullet train system for India’s first high-speed rail project, highlighting safety, comfort, and reliability. (News On Japan)

An expert panel for the Osaka Prefectural Government has recommended shelving a plan to introduce a levy on foreign tourists, concluding that the proposal cannot move forward at this time. (News On Japan)

Taiwanese authorities have confirmed they sanctioned two Japanese men after the pair held up a Chinese flag and declared that “Taiwan is China” in a busy commercial district of Taipei on August 24. (News On Japan)

In Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, authorities conducted training to prepare for possible illegal actions by anti-whaling groups ahead of the start of dolphin hunting season. (News On Japan)

Prime Minister Ishiba announced at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), which opened in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, that Japan will train 30,000 professionals in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) in Africa over the next three years. (News On Japan)

Prime Minister Ishiba held a 30-minute meeting with Microsoft founder and global philanthropist Bill Gates at the Prime Minister’s Office on August 19th, where the two exchanged views on global health issues. (News On Japan)

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Koizumi, currently visiting South Korea, attended the Japan-China-South Korea Agriculture Ministers' Meeting with his Chinese and South Korean counterparts. (News On Japan)

Australia has selected Japan’s proposal for the joint development of next-generation naval vessels, marking a significant milestone in bilateral defense cooperation. (News On Japan)

On August 1st, a special session of the Diet convened, marking the first appearance of Ishin lawmaker Tai Okazaki, who was elected for the first time in July's House of Councillors election. Okazaki spoke with reporters about his determination for his new role. (News On Japan)

"I think this is the biggest deal ever," said U.S. President Donald Trump excitedly in front of reporters. (News On Japan)

The mayor of Joetsu City, Kanta Nakagawa, who sparked controversy by saying "Sanda's rice is bad," traveled to Hyogo Prefecture to personally apologize to the people of Sanda, including its mayor and local farmers. (News On Japan)

A small island in the Seto Inland Sea, home to just seven registered residents, is seeing rapid changes due to land acquisitions linked to Chinese investors—raising alarm among the local community. (News On Japan)

Voter turnout in the July 20th Upper House election rose significantly, with the nationwide average reaching 58.51%, up 6.46 points from the previous election's 52.05%, according to figures released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. (News On Japan)

In the Upper House election held on Sunday, veteran politician Muneo Suzuki, who ran under the banner of a "final battle," made a dramatic turnaround that surprised even his supporters. (News On Japan)

The results of the House of Councillors election held on July 20th have been finalized, with the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito winning a combined total of 47 seats, falling short of the 50 needed for a majority in the upper chamber. (News On Japan)

Japan's Environment Ministry on July 19th transported soil generated during decontamination efforts in Fukushima Prefecture—following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster—to the front garden of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo's Nagatacho district. (News On Japan)

As candidates in the upcoming House of Councillors election increasingly emphasize policies targeting foreign nationals, social media has seen a surge in claims—denied by the government—that foreigners are unfairly benefiting from Japan's welfare system. (News On Japan)

The government has launched a new command organization under the Cabinet Secretariat to oversee foreign resident policies, aiming to strengthen responses to crimes and nuisance behavior involving foreigners. (News On Japan)

The ruling coalition is facing an increasingly difficult battle to retain its majority in Japan’s House of Councillors, according to a mid-campaign opinion poll by FNN ahead of the July 20th election. Meanwhile, the minor party Sanseitō is showing strong momentum and could see a significant boost in its number of seats. (News On Japan)