The Minister of Higher Education of Afghanistan, Sheikh Nida Muhammad Nadim, met with the Ambassador of Japan, Takayoshi Kuromaya. The talks discussed cooperation in the field of education and humanitarian aid. It is noted that the Ambassador reaffirmed Japan's support for Afghanistan. He also recognized the achievements of the Islamic Emirate in a number of areas.

Taking into account the religious needs of foreign tourists, the Japan Tourism Agency has launched a regional support program for the development of halal and vegetarian menus, as well as the establishment of prayer rooms in tourism facilities.

Tokyo's stock index fell to a record 9 percent, with some cases dropping as much as 13 percent, amid reports of a rise in the U.S. unemployment rate. This is the biggest drop since Black Monday in 1987.

Last year, a record 730,000 babies were born in Japan, while the number of deaths in the same period was 1.58 million, breaking the record. The number of foreigners in the country also exceeded 3 million for the first time, making up about 3% of the total population. Polls show that young Japanese are increasingly reluctant to marry or have children.

Ikuto Hongu from Japan, although he is not a Muslim himself, is engaged in introducing Islam to his millions of followers on social networks. In particular, he said to the Japanese, "My goal is to make the world love Islam." Ikuto Hongu also visited Uzbekistan and informed his observers about the sights and peculiarities of our country.

Japan blacklisted companies from Uzbekistan, China, India, Kazakhstan and the UAE as part of its sanctions against Russia. Mvizion, a wholesaler of electronic and telecommunication equipment and spare parts from Uzbekistan, was included in the sanctions list.

The Japanese company Itochu will stop military cooperation with Israel's Elbit defense company due to the war in Gaza. "Itochu plans to end the partnership after the International Court of Justice last month ordered Israel to prevent genocidal acts against Palestinians and provide more aid to civilians," said the company's financial director.

More than 21,800 suicides were recorded in Japan in 2023, of which 1,010 were among students. During the year, 14,800 men and more than 6,900 women committed suicide.

A 5-meter high tsunami can hit the coast in the earthquake area.

After Europe and North America, Turkey's Karsan company has started exporting electric minibuses to Japan.