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2 Reflationists Tapped as BOJ Policy Board Members
The Japanese government on Wednesday nominated two academics considered to be reflationists as members of the Bank of Japan's Policy Board.
Ruling Bloc OKs Draft Proposal on Lethal Arms Exports
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, on Wednesday reached a broad agreement on a draft propo...
TEPCO Unveils New Robot Arm for Nuclear Debris Removal
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Wednesday unveiled a new robot arm to be used in the project to remove nuclear fuel debris at its tsunam...
Emperor's Family to Tour Northeast Japan 15 Years On
Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, will visit three northeastern prefectures beginning next month that were...
Osaka Exchange Chief Yakoyama to Become TSE Head
Japan Exchange Group Inc., or JPX, said Wednesday that Ryusuke Yokoyama, 62, the current president and CEO of Osaka Exchange Inc., will become preside...
Japan's New Condo Price Hits Record High in 2025
The average price of new condominiums put up for sale in Japan hit a record high for the ninth consecutive year in 2025, driven by soaring constructio...
Microsoft Japan Raided for Alleged Biz Obstruction
The Japan Fair Trade Commission has conducted an on-site inspection of Microsoft Japan Co. for allegedly obstructing the business dealings of competit...
Hiroshima Carp Terminates Contract with Hatsuki for Drug Use
Japanese professional baseball team Hiroshima Toyo Carp said Wednesday it has terminated the contract with infielder Ryutaro Hatsuki following his arr...
Japan's Takaichi to Closely Observe U.S. Tariff Situation
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday said her government will closely observe the possible impact of additional U.S. tariffs on a bilat...
Japanese National Detained in Iran since January
Iranian authorities have detained a Japanese national in Tehran since Jan. 20, Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki said in Tokyo on...
15 Japanese Detained in Cambodia over Suspected Fraud
Fifteen Japanese nationals have been detained in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, on suspicion of special fraud, people familiar with the matter s...
Comedian Kawashima Tops in Ideal Boss Rankings in Japan
Comedian Akira Kawashima was named the most desirable male boss among upcoming new graduates in Japan, a survey by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. sho...
Takaichi Defends Gift Catalog Distribution to LDP Members
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday defended her distribution of a gift catalog to all House of Representatives lawmakers of the rulin...
TEPCO Employee Improperly Shared Confidential N-Plant Documents
A Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. employee shared confidential documents on a nuclear power plant within the company improperly, according...
Lawson Opens Disaster Response Store near Tokyo
Lawson Inc. opened a store designed to help residents at times of disasters in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday, the Japanese convenie...
LDP Panel Finalizes Proposal to Lift Lethal Arms Export Ban
A panel of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday finalized a proposal to scrap the country's existing rules limiting the scope of finis...
Japan Top Court Grants Retrial for Ex-Life Sentenced Man after Death
Japan's Supreme Court upheld a high court decision to grant a retrial for a deceased man who was sentenced to life imprisonment in a 1984 robbery-murd...
Tsumura to Acquire Yomeishu Medical Liqueur Biz
Tsumura & Co., a Japanese maker of herbal medicines, said Wednesday that it will acquire Yomeishu Seizo Co.'s mainline operations, including its Yakuy...
Japan GSDF, Indian Army Begin Joint Antiterror Drills
Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force and the Indian army have begun their annual joint antiterrorism exercises.
G-7 Leaders Voice "Unwavering Support" for Ukraine
Leaders of the Group of Seven major democracies on Tuesday expressed their "unwavering support" for Ukraine in protecting "its territorial integrity a...
Japan to Deploy Missile Unit on Yonaguni Island in FY 2030
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has said the government is considering deploying an air defense missile unit on Yonaguni Island in the sout...
Keidanren Chief Worried over New U.S. Tariffs
Top Japanese business leader Yoshinobu Tsutsui has expressed concern over new tariffs introduced by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Takaichi Admits Giving Gift Catalogs to LDP Lawmakers
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi admitted Tuesday that she distributed congratulatory gift catalogs to all lawmakers of her ruling Liberal Democ...
Japan's LDP Eyes Exports of Lethal Arms in Principle
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is set to call for allowing the export of lethal arms in principle by scrapping current rules limiting the sco...
Japanese Athletes Return Home with Record Medals
Japan's team for the Milan-Cortina Olympics returned home on Tuesday after enjoying a record Winter Olympics medal haul of 24 during the 17-day quadre...
Japan Protests China's Ban on Exports of Dual-Use Goods
The Japanese government on Tuesday lodged a strong protest against China's ban on exports of dual-use products to Japan, urging Beijing to withdraw th...
Japan Govt Urged to Ensure Market Credibility
Private-sector members of a key Japanese government panel on Tuesday called on the government to ensure market credibility through appropriate dialogu...
Indefinite Term Sought for Murder of Otsu Probation Officer
Japanese prosecutors on Tuesday sought an indefinite prison term for a 36-year-old unemployed man for murdering a volunteer probation officer in Otsu...
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa N-Reactor Restarted after Scheduled Halt
The No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, was brought back online on Tuesday after a sched...
Takaichi Reiterates Eagerness to Enact Budget in Time
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday reiterated her eagerness to enact the government's fiscal 2026 budget bill before fiscal 2025 ends n...
JOC Finds 1,919 Defamatory Posts against Milan-Cortina Olympians
The Japanese Olympic Committee has recognized 1,919 defamatory online posts against Japanese athletes who took part in the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympi...
McDonald's Menu Prices to Go Up in Japan Wed.
McDonald's Co. ()削除 said Tuesday that it will raise the prices of about 60pctof its menu items by 10-50 yen starting Wednesday.
China Bans Export of Dual-Use Goods to Japanese Firms
China's Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday announced a ban on the export of military-civilian goods, including rare earths, to a total of 20 Japanese com...
Japan Eyes Foray into Europe's Defense Market
The Japanese government is eager to promote Japanese companies' entry into Europe's thriving defense market through industrial partnerships as part of...
Japan Opposes Less Favorable Treatment under New U.S. Tariffs
Japan has urged the United States to ensure that the Asian country is not treated less favorably under Washington's new tariffs than under a bilateral...
Tokyo Condemns Russia Again, 4 Years after Ukraine Invasion
The Japanese government renewed its condemnation of Russia on Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Postpones Decision on Whether to Join Board of Peace
The Japanese government has put on hold a decision on whether to join the Board of Peace, which is led by U.S. President Donald Trump to achieve peace...
Centrist Party to Hold Hearings with Failed Candidates on Sat.
Japan's opposition Centrist Reform Alliance will hold online hearings on Saturday with its candidates who lost in the Feb. 8 general election, party s...
G-7 Trade Ministers Discuss Issues over U.S. Tariffs
Trade ministers of the Group of Seven advanced nations in an online meeting Monday discussed issues related to recent confusion over the tariff policy...
Canadian PM Carney to Visit Japan
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Japan as part of a three-nation Indo-Pacific tour starting Thursday, the prime minister's office said M...