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Takaichi Joins Time's List of 100 Most Influential People
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi joined Time magazine's 2026 list of the 100 most influential people, released on Wednesday.
Honda to Release All-New Insight EV Fri.
Japan's Honda Motor Co. said Thursday it will release the all-new Insight on Friday, reviving the model, which was the company's first hybrid vehicle,...
Father Arrested over Kyoto Boy's Body Abandonment
Police on Thursday arrested the father of an 11-year-old boy who was found dead in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on suspicion of abandoning his son...
Bessent Aims to Visit Japan in May
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday expressed his intention to visit Japan in May, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said.
Japan Seeks Early U.S.-Iran Deal to End Conflict
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said his country strongly hopes that the United States and Iran will reach a final agreement at an early d...
Suntory Holdings to Acquire Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare
Japanese beverage group Suntory Holdings Co. said Wednesday that it will acquire over-the-counter drug maker Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare Co. for 246.5 b...
Japan Announces 10-B.-Dlr Oil Procurement Cooperation
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday announced financial cooperation totaling around 10 billion dollars to help countries and companies...
Lower House Head Wants Imperial House Law Revision This Session
Eisuke Mori, speaker of Japan's House of Representatives, said Wednesday that a bill to revise the Imperial House Law to secure a sufficient number of...
LDP's Ishii Forms Intraparty Group with Over 40 Members
Junichi Ishii, secretary-general for Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party in the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament, announced W...
Japan Average Pump Price Stays below Govt's 170-Yen Target
Retail prices of regular gasoline in Japan stayed below the government's target of 170 yen per liter on average as of Monday, thanks to state subsidie...
Foreign Visitors to Japan Hit Record High for March
The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in March rose 3.5pctfrom a year earlier to 3,618,900, marking a record high for the month, the Japan...
Japan to Lift Organ Donation Curbs on Europe Stayers
Japan's health ministry decided on Wednesday to lift restrictions on organ donations from individuals who have stayed in Europe, a measure introduced...
Japan Govt Eyes 1-Year Limit on Anti-Retrial Appeal Proceedings
Japan's government is considering imposing a one-year limit on court proceedings that will be initiated by prosecutors' appeal against a retrial rulin...
Japan, Others Call for Immediate End to Fighting in Lebanon
Japan, Britain, Australia and seven other nations on Tuesday called for an immediate end to fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Saitama Sinkhole Road Partially Restored
A section of a road in eastern Japan that had been closed following the formation of a sinkhole due to a damaged sewer pipe in January 2025 was partia...
Japanese Manga Artist Sadao Shoji Dies at 88
Sadao Shoji, a Japanese manga artist known for his humorous comic strips depicting the daily lives of office workers, died of heart failure at a hospi...
Japan, Poland Leaders Affirm Cooperation on Russia
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Polish counterpart, Donald Tusk, agreed Wednesday to closely cooperate in responding to Russia's invasi...
Japan's Core Machinery Orders Rise 13.6 Pct in Feb.
Japan's seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in February rose 13.6pctfrom the previous month, driven by large-scale orders worth more than 10 bil...
25th Anniversary Ceremony Held for Tokyo DisneySea
A 25th anniversary ceremony was held for Tokyo DisneySea on Wednesday, with Mickey Mouse and other popular Disney characters boosting the celebratory...
Japanese EV Sales Company Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
An electric vehicle sales company based in the city of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, has filed for bankruptcy protection with To...
2 Japan Department Store Operators Suffer Profit Falls
Major Japanese department store operators J. Front Retailing Co. and Matsuya Co. suffered drops in their consolidated net profits in the fiscal year t...
Japan's CRA Aims to Become Constructive Opposition Party
The major Japanese opposition Centrist Reform Alliance on Tuesday discussed a draft plan to revamp its image from one focused on criticizing the gover...
Japan Finance Ministry Discloses Last Set of Moritomo Papers
The Japanese Finance Ministry disclosed on Tuesday the seventh and likely final set of documents related to a document-tampering scandal linked to the...
Japan Buffering Oil Price Shock: IMF Official
Japan has been cushioning the economic shock of soaring crude oil prices with its ample oil reserves, International Monetary Fund chief economist Pier...
IMF Lowers 2026 Global Growth Forecast to 3.1 Pct
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday lowered its global economic growth forecast for 2026 to 3.1 pct, down 0.2 percentage point from its previou...
GSDF Member Served Fresh Warrant over China Embassy Trespass
Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department on Tuesday served a fresh arrest warrant on a Ground Self-Defense Force member accused of trespassing at the Ch...
Rizap to Launch Construction Biz
Japanese gym operator Rizap Group Inc. said Tuesday that it will launch a construction business that will offer interior work for offices and beauty s...
Japan's Akazawa Told Not to Comment on Monetary Policy
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama have urged trade minister Ryosei Akazawa not to comment on monetary polic...
Takaichi, Oman Sultan Agree to Cooperate on Iran Situation
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq agreed Tuesday to cooperate to help de-escalate the situation involving Ira...
Japan Koizumi Defends GSDF Officer's National Anthem Singing
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Tuesday denied claims that the national anthem performance by a Ground Self-Defense Force sergeant at a...
4.5 Pct in Japan Constantly Feel Lonely: Govt Survey
A Japanese government survey in 2025 showed Tuesday that 4.5pctof respondents in the country often or constantly feel lonely, up 0.2 percentage point...
4 China Coast Guard Ships Sail in Japanese Waters off Senkakus
Four China Coast Guard ships entered Japanese territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in the city of Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, on...
Liquid-Like Traces Found on National Treasure at Nara Temple
Traces of something like a liquid have been found on the "Bussokuseki" stone imprint of Buddha's feet, a Japanese national treasure at Yakushiji Templ...
Japan to Restrict Power Banks on Flights from April 24
Japan's transport ministry said Tuesday that tighter portable charger restrictions during flights will be introduced April 24, following a string of i...
Police Raid Construction Firm over Fatal Accident in Kanagawa
Police Searched offices of a construction firm and a subcontractor on Tuesday over a recent fatal accident during construction work at JFE Steel Corp....
Japan Firms Bracing for Longer-Term Oil Price Rise
Japanese companies are bracing themselves for a longer-term crude oil price surge after the United States and Iran failed to reach a deal to end their...
Japan Diet Starts Debates on Disaster Agency Bill
The Diet, Japan's parliament, at a House of Representatives plenary meeting Tuesday kicked off deliberations on a bill to establish a disaster managem...
Nissan to Equip 90 Pct of Vehicles with AI for Automated Driving
Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday that it plans to equip 90pctof its future vehicle models with artificial intelligence-based automated driving technology...
Annual Talks on Saury Fishing Quotas Begin in Osaka
Nine economies, including Japan, Russia and China, began their annual talks on saury fishing quotas in the North Pacific on Tuesday, with Japan seekin...
Kumamoto Castle Restoration Still Ongoing 10 Years after Quakes
Efforts to restore Kumamoto Castle, a landmark in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto that was damaged in a pair of powerful earthquakes a d...