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Japan, China, S. Korea, ASEAN Affirm Cooperation over Middle East
Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from Japan, China, South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations met in Samarkand, Uzbekistan,...
PM Takaichi Arrives in Australia to Confirm Energy Cooperation
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in Australia on Sunday to hold talks with her Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, on Monday.
PM Takaichi Vows to Advance Discussions on Constitutional Revision
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, vowed to advance discussions on revising the Constitution, i...
Berkshire to Continue Investing in Japanese Companies
Greg Abel, who succeeded Warren Buffett as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. late last year, said Saturday that the U.S. company will continue to invest...
Elderly People Still Cautioned against COVID during Golden Week
While COVID-19 infections have decreased significantly since Japan downgraded the disease to the same category as seasonal influenza almost three year...
Tanker Carrying Russian Oil to Arrive in Japan amid Hormuz Closure
The first tanker carrying Russian crude oil since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East is seen arriving in Japan as early as Monday,...
Japan Tells Iran of Strong Hope for Peace Deal with U.S.
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has told his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, that Japan strongly hopes that Iran and the United State...
Water Shortages Hit Tourist Spots in Japan during Golden Week
During the ongoing Golden Week holiday period in Japan, tourist spots across the country have been affected by water shortages, partly due to low rain...
Japan to Evolve Cooperation for Free, Open Indo-Pacific: Takaichi
Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday expressed her intention to deepen cooperation for the free and open Indo-Pacific, or FOIP,...
Japan to Support Vietnam's Crude Oil Procurement
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Vietnamese counterpart, Le Minh Hung, agreed Saturday to position economic security cooperation as a pi...
Iwate Town Declares Forest Fire under Control on 11th Day
The northeastern Japan town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, declared Saturday that the forest fire that broke out on April 22 has come under control.
Memorial Park Opens 15 Years after Fukushima Disaster
A memorial park dedicated to mourning the victims of the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster opened in Fukushima Prefecture, northeast...
Hidankyo Official Calls A-Bombs Devil's Weapons in NPT Speech
Jiro Hamasumi, secretary-general of the Japan Confederation of A-and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, delivered a speech at the 2026...
Hurdles Remain after Start of Emergency Contraception OTC Sales
Psychological and financial hurdles remain high for junior and senior high school girls in buying emergency contraception three months after it became...
FOCUS: Japan Resolved to Prop Up Yen thru Intervention
Desperately hoping to stop the yen's rapid depreciation, the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan apparently implemented their first currency mar...
JBIC, Commercial Banks to Lend 2.2 B. Dollars for U.S. Investment
The government-backed Japan Bank for International Cooperation said Friday it has signed contracts to provide about 2,221 million dollars in joint loa...
Tokyo Police Arrest Man Who Ran after Attacking Boy with Hammer
Tokyo police arrested a 44-year-old man on Friday on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly attacked a high school student with a hammer and...
Japan Starts Additional Release of State Oil Reserves
Japan started releasing on Friday additional state oil reserves equivalent to about 20 days of domestic consumption, amid crude oil procurement concer...
Ceremony Held on 70th Anniv. Of Minamata Disease Recognition
A ceremony to remember Minamata disease victims was held in the southwestern Japan city of Minamata on Friday, the 70th anniversary of the official re...
JR West Announces Foray into Banking Biz
West Japan Railway Co., or JR West, announced Friday a capital and business tie-up with the Resona Holdings Inc. group to make its first foray into th...
Japan Ranks 62nd in Press Freedom
Japan ranked 62nd among 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, released on Thursday by Reporters Without Borders, or RSF.
PM Takaichi Leaves Japan to Visit Vietnam, Australia
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi left Japan on Friday afternoon to visit Vietnam and Australia to affirm cooperation in the field of economic se...
Japan to Establish DMAT Secretariats in Hokkaido, Kyushu
Japan's health ministry will establish a secretariat for the disaster medical assistance team, or DMAT, program in the northernmost prefecture of Hokk...
Japanese National among 2 Dead in Plane Crash in Australia
A 29-year-old Australian flight instructor and a 24-year-old Japanese student died in a plane crash at an Australian airport on Wednesday, police and...
Japanese Prosecutor Resigns after Alleged Assault by Her Boss
A Japanese female prosecutor who was allegedly sexually assaulted by her male boss in 2018 submitted a resignation letter to her office in Osaka on Th...
Hiroshima Governor Calls for N-Arms Abolition at NPT Event
Hiroshima Governor Mika Yokota has highlighted the significance of abolishing nuclear weapons, at an event held on the sidelines of a review conferenc...
Tokyo Inflation Slows to 1.5 Pct in April
Inflation in central Tokyo slowed to 1.5pctyear-on-year in April from 1.7pctin the previous month, the Japanese internal affairs ministry said Friday.
Japan Delivers Joint Statement at NPT Meeting
Japan announced in New York on Thursday that 115 nations and regions have taken part in a joint statement calling for promoting education on nuclear d...
Japanese Tennis Star Nishikori Announces Retirement
Japanese professional tennis star Kei Nishikori said on social media Friday that he will retire from competition at the end of this season.
Japan to Raise Auto Liability Insurance Premiums
A Japanese government advisory panel on Thursday approved a plan to raise compulsory automobile liability insurance premiums by 6.2pcton average, effe...
Nissan Drops EV Production Plan in U.S.
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. will scrap its plans to produce electric vehicles at its vehicle assembly plant in Canton, Mississippi, company of...
TEPCO Swings into Annual Net Loss
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Thursday that it swung into net loss in the fiscal year ended in March due to costs for decommissionin...
ANA, JAL Project Lower Profits amid Higher Fuel Costs
Major Japanese airlines ANA Holdings Inc. and Japan Airlines said Thursday that they forecast sharply lower profits for the year ending in March 2027...
Leading Japanese Tanka Poet Hirohiko Okano Dies at 101
Hirohiko Okano, a prominent Japanese tanka poet who served as a poetry selector for the annual "Utakai Hajime" New Year's poetry-reading ceremony at t...
Zoo Employee Arrested for Allegedly Damaging Wife's Body
Police on Thursday arrested a man for allegedly burning his wife's body in an incinerator at his workplace, Asahiyama Zoo, in the city of Asahikawa in...
Asian Fund MBK Cancels Makino Milling Machine Bid
Makino Milling Machine Co. said Thursday that Asian investment fund MBK Partners has withdrawn its plan to launch a tender offer for the major Japanes...
Takaichi Urges Iran President to Ensure Safe Hormuz Navigation
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during phone talks Thursday to ensure that all ships, including those...
Japan Has Enough Naphtha until after Turn of Year: Takaichi
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday that the country will be able to secure enough supply of naphtha-based chemical products "until af...
Japan Investment Corp. Chief Yokoo Named TEPCO Chairman
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Thursday that it has appointed Keisuke Yokoo, president of government-affiliated Japan Investment Corp...
Air Travel Bookings for Japan's "Golden Week" Holiday Robust
Travel bookings for Japan's Golden Week holiday period are still strong, defying concerns over high prices and the Middle East situation.