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China-Russia Cooperation Deepening over Taiwan: Japan Report
China and Russia have been deepening military cooperation over Taiwan and the East and South China seas, a Japanese government think tank said Thursda...
2 Major Japan Nonlife Insurers Log Larger 1st-Half Profits
Two of Japan's three major nonlife insurance companies have reported larger consolidated net profits than a year before in the first half of fiscal 20...
U.S. Approves Sale of Precision Guided Glide Bombs to Japan
The U.S. government said Wednesday that it has approved the sale of munitions, including precision guided glide bombs, to Japan for 82 million dollars...
University of Tokyo Hospital Doctor Arrested for Alleged Bribery
A 53-year-old doctor at the University of Tokyo Hospital was arrested Wednesday for allegedly taking about 700,000 yen in bribes from a medical equipm...
Japan Eyeing Economic Package Topping 20 T. Yen
The Japanese government's planned comprehensive economic package will likely be worth over 20 trillion yen, it was learned Wednesday.
Ministers, BOJ Gov. Affirm Stable Prices, Economic Growth
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, economic and fiscal policy minister Minoru Kiuchi and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda held talks on Wedn...
Japan Princess Aiko Visits Dud Bomb Center in Laos
Princess Aiko, daughter of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, visited an education center on unexploded ordnances in the Lao capital of Vie...
Tensions Highlight Lack of Japan Lawmakers with China Connections
The recent flare-up of tensions between Tokyo and Beijing reflecting remarks over Taiwan by Japan's new leader has highlighted the lack of Japanese go...
Sprinter Yamada Wins Japan's 1st Gold at Tokyo Deaflympics
Japanese sprinter Maki Yamada won the men's 400-meter race at the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics on Wednesday, earning Japan its first gold medal at the ongoi...
Tokyo Court Orders U.S. IT Firm to Pay Damages over Pirated Manga
Tokyo District Court on Wednesday ordered U.S. information technology company Cloudflare Inc. to pay about 500 million yen in damages for assisting co...
INTERVIEW: Japan to Conduct Strong Crackdown on "Tokuryu" Crime Rings
Japan will conduct a strong crackdown on "tokuryu" anonymous and transient criminal groups, new National Public Safety Commission Chairman Jiro Akama...
Ousted Ito Mayor Declares Bid to Return to Office
Maki Takubo, a former mayor of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, said Wednesday that she will run in the upcoming mayoral election following her removal from...
China to Suspend Japanese Fishery Imports Again
China will suspend its imports of Japanese fishery products again, in the wake of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks about a poss...
Japan Pump Price Falls below 170 Yen for 1st Time in 29 Months
The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan stood at 169.8 yen per liter as of Monday, down 3.7 yen from a week before, falling below 170 ye...
Fire Burns Over 170 Buildings, Kills 1 in Oita
A fire that started near a fishing port in the southwestern Japan city of Oita on Tuesday evening has burned more than 170 buildings and left one pers...
China Raps Japan at U.N. over Takaichi's Taiwan Remarks
Fu Cong, China's ambassador to the United Nations, slammed Japan on Tuesday over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks over a possib...
U.S. Navy Member Suspected of Sex Crime against Okinawa Minor
Police in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa have sent papers on a U.S. Navy member in his 20s to prosecutors over an alleged nonconsensual...
LDP Eyes Adding 20,000 Yen to Child Allowances
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to add 20,000 yen to child allowances as part of a comprehensive economic package to be compiled by the...
Japan Criticizes China for Uncoordinated Media Disclosures
Japan on Wednesday criticized China for alleged flaws over its media disclosures regarding a high-level bilateral meeting held in Beijing on Tuesday,...
LDP to Begin Discussions on Security Documents Thurs.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has affirmed plans to begin discussions on Thursday for revising Japan's three key national security-related docum...
Japan Core Machinery Orders Up 4.2 Pct in Sept.
Japan's seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in September rose 4.2pctfrom the previous month, marking the first growth in three months, thanks to...
Japan 5-Year Pancreatic Cancer Survival Rate at 10.2-10.7 Pct
The five-year survival rate for male and female patients in Japan who were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer between 2012 and 2015 came to 10.7pctand 1...
Japan Rice Harvest Seen Rising 10 Pct in 2025
The projected harvest of Japan's 2025 staple rice as of Oct. 25 stood at 7,468,000 tons, up 10pctfrom the previous year's crop of 6,792,000 tons, acco...
Japan Eyeing 7,000-8,000 Yen in Jan.-March Utility Aid
The Japanese government is considering financial aid to lower electricity and gas bills at households by a total of 7,000 to 8,000 yen in January-Marc...
Japan-S. Korea Defense Drill Unlikely to Take Place This Month
South Korea has informed Japan of its intention not to conduct a planned joint search-and-rescue drill this month, sources in Japan's government and r...
Japan Wholesalers Pay Record-High Price for Rice in Oct.
The average price paid by wholesalers for rice harvested in Japan in 2025 hit a new record high of 37,058 yen per 60 kilograms of brown rice in Octobe...
Toyota to Invest 912 M. Dollars in U.S. to Boost Hybrid Output
Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday that it will invest 912 million dollars in five U.S. plants to further localize production of hybrid vehicles, which c...
INTERVIEW: Law Eyed on Framework for Lower House Seat Reduction
Japanese ruling party executive Shunichi Suzuki has said he aims for the enactment during the current session of the Diet, or parliament, of a bill to...
Sake Promoted at Japan Embassy in Berlin
A promotional tasting event was held at the Japanese Embassy in Berlin on Monday, inviting some 150 local restaurants and other food industry professi...
Japan Princess Aiko Visits Revered Buddhist Stupa in Laos
Japan's Princess Aiko, currently on an official visit to Laos, on Tuesday visited the Pha That Luang golden stupa in the most prestigious Buddhist tem...
PM Takaichi Holds 1st Meeting with BOJ Gov. Ueda
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held her first one-on-one meeting with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Tuesday.
Foreign Visitors to Japan Hit Record High for Oct.
The Japan National Tourism Organization said Tuesday that the estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in October surged 17.6pctfrom a year earli...
INTERVIEW: Kikawada Vows to Utilize Companies to Support Child Rearing
The Japanese government will utilize the vigor of companies to support child rearing at households, Hitoshi Kikawada, minister for policies related to...
Japanese, Chinese Diplomats Meet over Takaichi's Remark
Senior Japanese and Chinese diplomats held talks in Beijing on Tuesday over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent parliamentary remark about...
Japan to Launch After-School Care Project at Firms
Japan's Children and Families Agency said Tuesday that it will launch a model project to provide after-school care for elementary school students at c...
3 Found with No Signs of Life after Plane Crash in Fukuoka Pref.
Three people were found in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest in a possible plane crash in the city of Yame in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fuk...
Opposition Lawmakers Voice Caution on Proposed Lower House Seat Cut
Many opposition party lawmakers at a meeting held on Tuesday voiced reluctance over a proposal to reduce the number of seats in the House of Represent...
INTERVIEW: Japan to Grasp Foreigners' Land Acquisitions
Japanese economic security minister Kimi Onoda has stressed the need to swiftly create a system that enables the government to grasp the actual situat...
Japanese Princess Kako Tests Positive for COVID-19
Japanese Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, has tested positive for COVID-19, the Imperial Household...
Japan Open to PM-Level Talks with China: Top Govt Spokesman
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is ready to hold a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the sidelines of this weekend's Group of 20 summit,...