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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,...
INTERVIEW: Japan LDP to Mull Adjustable Income Tax Threshold
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party will consider specific measures to make the income tax threshold adjustable in accordance with consumer prices, the L...
Takaichi Vows to Address Falling Population Comprehensively
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday that her government will cope with the country's falling population in a comprehensive way.
Japan Biz Leaders Call for Constructive Dialogue with China
Japanese business leaders have called for constructive dialogue with China amid tensions over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remark a...
Mayor of Hokkaido Village Agrees to N-Plant Restart
The mayor of the village of Tomari in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido has indicated his plan to approve the restart of the No. 3 reactor...
Panasonic to Sell Housing Equipment Unit to YKK
Panasonic Holdings Corp. said Monday that it will sell an 80pctstake in Panasonic Housing Solutions Co., a housing equipment unit, to YKK Corp. for an...
Mayor in Okinawa Removed after Second No-Confidence Motion
The city assembly of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, adopted a no-confidence motion against Mayor Keishun Koja for the second time on M...
Japan, Indonesia Agree to Boost Defense Equipment Cooperation
Japan and Indonesia at a so-called two-plus-two meeting in Tokyo on Monday agreed to strengthen their security cooperation, mainly through transfers o...
Japanese Movie Releases Reportedly Postponed in China
At least two Japanese movie releases have been postponed in China amid tensions over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on a potential T...
Takaichi's 1st Diet Debate with Opposition Leaders Set for Nov. 26
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan agreed Monday to hold a parliamentary debate amon...
"Starting Light" Developer Voices Hopes for Deaflympics
The developer of the "starting light" device hopes that the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics, which began on Saturday, will raise awareness about the deaf commu...
Osaka to Halt Applications for "Minpaku" Private Lodgings
The Osaka prefectural government and some municipalities in the western Japan prefecture on Monday submitted to the Japanese government a proposal to...
Tokyo-Beijing Forum Postponed Following PM Takaichi's Taiwan Remark
The Tokyo-Beijing Forum has been put off in the fallout from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's controversial remark on a contingency over Taiwa...
"Demon Slayer" Film Tops 100 B. Yen in Global Box-Office Sales
The latest film in the "Demon Slayer" anime franchise has topped 100 billion yen in global box-office revenue, a feat never before achieved by a Japan...
Nissan to Renew Naming Rights for Stadium in Yokohama
The Yokohama city government and Nissan Motor Co. have agreed to extend the Japanese automaker's naming rights for a city-owned stadium for five years...
Japan Foreign Min. Official Visits China amid Strained Ties
Masaaki Kanai, director-general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, visited Beijing on Monday for talks with his Chi...
Remains of Hiroshima A-Bomb Victim to Get DNA Test
One set of the unclaimed remains placed in the vault under the Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, will...
TEPCO Finishes 5th Treated Water Release for FY 2025
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Monday that it has completed the fifth round of fiscal 2025 treated water releases from its disaster-c...
196 People Attacked by Wild Bears in Japan in April-Oct.
A total of 196 people were injured or killed in wild bear attacks across Japan between April and October, the Environment Ministry said Monday.
Fukushima Elects Baba as Youngest Prefectural Capital Mayor
Former Japanese lawmaker Yuki Baba, 33, was elected mayor of the city of Fukushima on Sunday, becoming the youngest leader of a prefectural capital.
Japan Protests Chinese Ships' Intrusion near Senkakus
The Japanese government said Monday that it has lodged a protest with China through diplomatic channels regarding a recent intrusion of four Chinese c...
Japan Panel OKs Smaller Cuts to Welfare Benefits
An expert panel of Japan's welfare ministry on Monday broadly approved a draft revision to the reduction rate for basic welfare payments, following a...
Princess Aiko Leaves for Official Laos Visit
Japan's Princess Aiko left Tokyo International Airport at Haneda on Monday for her visit to Laos to mark 70 years of diplomatic relations between the...
Announcement of Japan-China Survey Results Put Off Again
Japanese private think tank Genron NPO has put off the announcement of the results of a Japan-China joint opinion poll, previously set for Monday, off...
FOCUS: Japan's Takaichi Draws Ire of China over Taiwan
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has drawn the ire of China by indicating the possibility that the Self-Defense Forces may be mobilized even wit...
12 Japanese Missing People Added to U.N. List
A U.N. Human Rights Council group added 12 missing Japanese people not officially recognized as victims of North Korea's abductions to a list compiled...
Woman Hurt in Knife Attack in Tokyo's Akasaka
A woman in her 40s was wounded in a knife attack by a man in Tokyo's busy Akasaka district Sunday morning, sources said.
4 Chinese Ships Sail in Japanese Waters near Senkakus
Four Chinese coast guard ships sailed in Japanese waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture on Sunday, the Japan Coast Guard said.
China Cautions Citizens about Studies in Japan
China's Education Ministry on Sunday issued a notice urging the country's citizens to think carefully if they plan to study in Japan.
Japanese, S. Korean Lawmaker Groups Hold Joint Meeting
Japanese and South Korean nonpartisan groups of lawmakers for bilateral friendship held a joint plenary meeting in Seoul on Sunday to hold discussions...
Japan Labor Productivity Up 0.2 Pct in FY 2024
Japanese labor productivity per worker in fiscal 2024, which ended in March this year, rose 0.2pctfrom the previous year in inflation-adjusted real te...
INTERVIEW: U.S., China in "Cold War-Like Environment"
A noted think tank researcher who has advised U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on China policies has said that the current U.S.-China tie...
Tokyo Deaflympics Kick Off
The opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics was held Saturday in the capital of Japan, which hosts the quadrennial international sporting even...
Japan's Kihara Vows to End Abduction Issue
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Saturday expressed his resolve to end the issue of North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals de...
China Should Drop Call for Citizens Not to Visit Japan: Official
China should withdraw its notice recommending its nationals not to visit Japan, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Saturday.
Ohkawara Kakohki Seeks Audit on Tokyo Investigator Liability
Ohkawara Kakohki Co., once falsely accused of illegal exports, has filed a resident audit request with the Tokyo metropolitan government, seeking thre...
Japan to Set Up 300-B.-Yen Funds for High School Reform
Japan's education ministry plans to establish a fund for high school education reform in each of the 47 prefectures, totaling some 300 billion yen.
Japan's Ruling LDP Marks 70th Anniversary of Founding
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday marked the 70th anniversary of its establishment.
China Urges Citizens Not to Visit Japan
China has urged its citizens not to visit Japan in an apparent retaliatory step against Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remark about a...
Nidec Posts 82 Pct Profit Drop on Automotive Biz Losses
Japanese motor giant Nidec Corp. has said that its consolidated operating profit fell 82.5pctfrom a year earlier to 21.1 billion yen for the six month...