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INTERVIEW: Japan to Boost Connected Population for Revitalization
The Japanese government will work to revitalize regional communities experiencing population decline by increasing the so-called connected population,...
Japan SDF Prepares Logistical Aid for Bear Capture Efforts
Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force is preparing to dispatch personnel to Akita Prefecture to assist with measures against wild bears, following a serie...
Screenwriter Kudo, Others to Get Japan's Medals of Honor
The Japanese government said Sunday that it will award Medals of Honor to 738 people and 24 organizations for autumn 2025, including popular screenwri...
Koizumi Conveys Concern over Chinese Military Activities
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has expressed serious concern over the Chinese military's intensifying activities in the East China Sea and...
PM Takaichi Denies Early Lower House Breakup
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Saturday that she has no time to consider dissolving the House of Representatives, the all-important lower...
G-7 to Cut Dependence on Critical Minerals from China
Energy and environment ministers from the Group of Seven major powers have agreed to reduce dependence on existing supply chains for rare earths and o...
APEC Leaders Adopt Declaration without WTO Reference
Leaders from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum ended a two-day summit in South Korea on Saturday, adopting a declaration that made no mentio...
FOCUS: Japan Sees No Stable Funding for Costly Policy Plans
The Japanese government has yet to find specific ways to secure some 2.4 trillion yen in stable financial resources to fund both the planned eliminati...
1999 Nagoya Murder Suspect Initially Refused DNA Test
The suspect in the 1999 murder of a housewife in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, had initially refused to undergo DNA profiling before surren...
U.N. Panel Adopts Japan-Led Nuke Abolition Resolution
The U.N. General Assembly Committee on Disarmament and International Security on Friday adopted a Japan-sponsored resolution calling for the abolition...
U.S. Tariffs on Japanese Medium, Heavy Trucks Rise to 50 Pct
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump imposed an additional 25pcttariff on imports of medium and heavy trucks Saturday, raising the levy o...
Pugwash Conference Opens in Hiroshima
The 63rd Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs opened in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima on Saturday, bringing together about 190 par...
INTERVIEW: Kihara Vows Bold Revision of Security Documents
Japan's new Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara has vowed to boldly revise the country's three key national security-related documents.
Woman, 69, Arrested for 1999 Nagoya Housewife Murder
Police on Friday arrested a 69-year-old woman for the alleged murder of a housewife in Nagoya in 1999, the capital of the central Japan prefecture of...
Japan 2026 Staple Rice Production Seen Falling to 7.11 M. Tons
Japan's staple rice production is forecast to total 7.11 million tons in 2026, down 370,000 tons from 2025, the agriculture ministry said Friday.
2 Courts Find Japan Upper House Poll in Unconstitutional State
Two high courts in Japan on Friday ruled the July 20 election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the country's parliament, was held "i...
UA Zensen to Seek 6 Pct Pay Hike in 2026 Shunto
UA Zensen, which comprises unions in industries including textiles and retail in Japan, plans to demand a 6pctwage increase in next year's "shunto" sp...
Japanese Local Lender Ordered to Partially Suspend Biz
Japan's Financial Services Agency on Friday issued a business improvement order to Iwaki Shinkumi, including partial suspension of its operations, aft...
Japan Gasoline Tax Surcharge to be Scrapped at Year-End
Japan's ruling and opposition parties agreed Friday to scrap the provisional gasoline tax surcharge at the end of December.
Takaichi, Xi Affirm Mutually Beneficial Ties at 1st Summit
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed at their first summit on Friday afternoon to promote a mutually benefic...
Russian Hacker Group Claims Responsibility for Askul Cyberattack
A Russian hacker group in a statement released in the dark web has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack that caused a system glitch at Japanese...
Okinawa's Shuri Castle Partially Restored after Fire in 2019
Six years after a fire, restoration work was nearly completed in July on the vivid red exterior of the "Seiden" main hall of Shuri Castle in Naha, the...
Takaichi Vows to Promote Trade, Investment in Her APEC Debut
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed to contribute to promoting regional trade and investment at her first summit meeting of the Asia-Pacific...
Nikkei Average Hits New Record High above 52,000
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average hit a new record high for the third straight day on Friday, closing above 52,000 for the first time ever, b...
Scandal-Hit Mayor of Ito, Shizuoka Pref., Finally Ousted
The city assembly of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Friday passed a second no-confidence motion against scandal-hit Mayor Maki Takubo, resulting in her...
Japan Sept. Industrial Output Up 2.2 Pct
Japan's industrial production in September rose 2.2pctfrom the previous month, up for the first time in three months, the Ministry of Economy, Trade a...
Tokyo Core Consumer Prices Up 2.8 Pct in Oct.
The core consumer price index for Tokyo's 23 wards rose 2.8pctin October from a year before, up for the 50th consecutive month, the internal affairs m...
Japan Ministers Likely to Discuss Policy on Foreigners Next Week
The Japanese government is considering holding a ministerial meeting to discuss policy on foreigners as soon as early next week, government officials...
Japan to Introduce Joint Child Custody System in April 2026
The Japanese government on Friday approved an ordinance to enforce the revised Civil Code, which includes the introduction of a new joint child custod...
Opposition CDP Wary of Snap Election for Lower House
Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said Friday that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may dissolve the...
Japan's Sept. Job Availability Ratio Unchanged
Japan's seasonally adjusted job-to-seeker ratio stood at 1.20 in September, flat from the previous month, the labor ministry said Friday.
Japan Concerned over China's Tighter Rare Earth Controls
Japanese trade minister Ryosei Akazawa on Thursday expressed strong concern over China's stepped-up rare earth export controls.
Nissan Expects 275-B.-Yen Operating Loss in FY 2025
Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday that it expects to log a consolidated operating loss of 275 billion yen in the fiscal year through next March, due to t...
TEPCO Posts Record Net Loss for April-Sept.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Thursday that it posted a group net loss of 712.3 billion yen for April-September, marking a record ne...
APEC Ministers Wrap Up Talks without Joint Statement
Ministers from the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum member economies concluded their two-day meeting in South Korea on Thursday, falling sho...
Takaichi, Lee Agree to Promote Future-Oriented Japan-S. Korea Ties
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at their first meeting Thursday agreed to advance bilateral relations...
Japan Private-Sector Rice Imports Up 208-Fold in April-Sept.
The volume of rice imported into Japan by the private sector in April-September totaled 86,523 tons, up 208-fold from a year earlier amid soaring rice...
Japan's Sojitz Begins Importing Australian Rare Earths
Japanese major trading company Sojitz Corp. said Thursday it has begun importing heavy rare earths mined by its partner company in Australia.
Oriental Land Logs Record-High Sales for April-Sept.
Oriental Land Co., the operator of Tokyo Disney Resort, said Thursday that its consolidated sales in April-September went up 6.4pctfrom a year earlier...
Replacing Deputy Chief Cabinet Sec. Sato Not on Table: Kihara
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Thursday ruled out the possibility of replacing Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kei Sato, who is one...