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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Makino Milling Machine Co. said Thursday that Asian investment fund MBK Partners has withdrawn its plan to launch a tender offer for the major Japanes...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.
Japan's Koizumi to Visit S. Korea for Defense Talks in June
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is planning to visit South Korea in late June to hold talks with his South Korean counterpart, Ahn Gyu-back...
China Vows to Block Japan's N-Arms Possession at NPT Meeting
A Chinese diplomat pledged to "resolutely prevent Japan from acquiring nuclear weapons" at a review conference of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty...
Japan Finance Chief Warns of "Approaching" Firm Action on Weak Yen
Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Thursday that the country's time to take "decisive action" against the yen's rapid depreciation is "app...
BOJ to Continue Considering Next Policy Rate Hike
The Bank of Japan will continue to mull the timing of the next policy rate increase, after its Policy Board decided Tuesday to keep the rate unchanged...
Japan Industrial Production Falls 0.5 Pct in March
Industrial production in Japan dropped 0.5pctin March from the previous month after seasonal adjustment as chemical makers' output fell because of a s...
U.S. Defense Chief Backs Higher Japanese Defense Spending
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed support for Japan's plans to increase defense spending in a document submitted ahead of a congressional...
Yen, Japanese Bonds, Stocks All Fall amid Middle East Turmoil
The yen, Japanese government bonds and stocks all fell on Thursday morning, following the markets' closure for a national holiday, amid deepening turm...
Japan to See Price Hikes for Fewer Food Products in May
Major food makers in Japan plan to raise prices for 70 items in May, an 85.4pctdecrease from a year earlier, Teikoku Databank Ltd., a research firm, s...
Smaller Japanese Firms' Sentiment Hits 3-Year Low
Business sentiment among small and midsize companies in Japan dropped to its lowest level in over three years in April, affected by materials supply c...
Tokyo Man on Run after Hammer Attack on High School Students
A 44-year-old man is on the run after attacking two high school students with a hammer in Fussa in Tokyo on Wednesday and spraying a liquid at police...
Chinese Survey Ship Leaves Japan's EEZ
A Chinese maritime survey ship that had been operating without permission in Japan's exclusive economic zone off Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture...
1 Japanese Crew Member Returns Home from Persian Gulf
The Japanese government said Wednesday that one Japanese national who had been aboard a Japan-related vessel stranded in the Persian Gulf disembarked...
Showa 100th Anniversary Event Held in Tokyo
The Japanese government held a ceremony to mark this year's 100th anniversary of the 1926 start of the Showa era at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan hall on Wed...
Evacuation Orders Mostly Lifted for Wildfires-Hit Iwate Town
The town of Otsuchi in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate lifted evacuation orders for most areas affected by wildfires that began on April 22...
Idemitsu Oil Tanker Passes through Strait of Hormuz
A crude oil tanker owned by Idemitsu Tanker Co., a subsidiary of Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan Co., passed through the Strait of Hormuz and is e...
Japan Seeks to Play Active Role at NPT Review Meeting
Japan will seek to play an active role in finding common ground between nuclear and nonnuclear states at a review conference for the Nuclear Nonprolif...
Japan's Takaichi Vows Support for Wage Hikes at May Day Event
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday vowed to make every effort to create an environment conducive to wage increases, at her first May...
U.S. to Support Introduction of Japan-Version CFIUS: Official
The U.S. government is ready to provide maximum support for Japan's planned introduction of its own version of the Committee on Foreign Investment in...
Japan Recognizes 3,875 People in 2026 Spring Honors
The Japanese government said Wednesday that it has recognized a total of 3,875 individuals, including animation film director Yoshiyuki Tomino, best k...
15 Pct of Hospitals in Japan Report Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse of patients has occurred at 15.5pctof hospitals and other medical facilities in Japan, a government survey found.
Planned Food Tax Cut Faces Implementation Challenges
Japan's nonpartisan National Council on Social Security is discussing challenges over a planned consumption tax cut for food items, including when to...
Many Health Insurance Societies at Large Firms to Face Deficits
Over 70pctof health insurance societies joined by employees of large Japanese companies and their families are projected to log deficits in fiscal 202...
Idemitsu to Supply 4 M. Barrels of Crude Oil to Vietnam
Japan's Idemitsu Kosan Co. is set to provide about 4 million barrels of crude oil to Vietnam, it was learned Tuesday.
Idemitsu Oil Tanker Passing through Strait of Hormuz
A crude oil tanker owned by Idemitsu Tanker Co., a subsidiary of major Japanese oil wholesaler Idemitsu Kosan Co., is passing through the Strait of Ho...
Takaichi Eager to Deepen Ties with Vietnam, Australia
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, during her upcoming five-day trip to Vietnam and Australia, hopes to further boost cooperation with the two na...
Japan Recommends Replacing Entire Fluorescent Lamp Fixture
Japan's National Institute of Technology and Evaluation has recommended replacing not only the lamp itself but also the entire lamp fixture when switc...