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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...
Japan PM Takaichi Lauds Milan-Cortina Olympians
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has applauded athletes who competed in the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games in Italy, which ended Sunday.
Japan's Space One Puts Off Kairos Rocket Launch
Japan's Space One Co. has announced a decision to postpone the launch of the No. 3 unit of its Kairos small rocket carrying five satellites to March f...
Criminalizing Damaging Japan Flag Emerges as Diet Debate Focus
After the Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party's landslide victory in the recent general election, legislation criminalizing the damaging of the J...
Shinya, Drummer of Japanese Rock Band Luna Sea, Dies at 56
Shinya, the drummer of popular Japanese rock band Luna Sea, died Tuesday at the age of 56 after a battle with a brain tumor.
Japan to Invite Defense Officials from Pacific Island Nations
Japan will invite young and mid-level defense officials from Pacific island countries starting in fiscal 2026, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koiz...
Vocal Group XG's Producer, 3 Others Arrested for Cocaine Possession
Tokyo police on Monday arrested the producer of the seven-member vocal group XG and three other men on suspicion of possessing cocaine at a hotel in A...
People Gather at Palace to Celebrate Emperor's 66th Birthday
Members of the general public visited the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo on Monday for an event to celebrate Japanese Emperor Naruhito's 66th birthd...
20 People Get Trapped in Tokyo Skytree Elevator for 6 Hours
Twenty people were rescued in the early hours of Monday after being trapped in an elevator of the Tokyo Skytree tower in the Japanese capital's Sumida...
Japan Earns Record 24 Winter Games Medals at Milan-Cortina
Japan earned a record number of Winter Olympics medals, at 24, at the 17-day Milan-Cortina Games that came to an end Sunday.
Emperor Naruhito Turns 66 Ahead of Disaster Milestones
Japan's Emperor Naruhito turned 66 on Monday, ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake in March and the 10th anniversary of th...
Hokkaido Village Mayor Backing Nuclear Site Survey Wins Re-Election
The incumbent mayor of Kamoenai, Hokkaido, who is positive about a survey for selecting a nuclear waste disposal site, secured re-election in Sunday's...
Takeshima Day Ceremony Held in Shimane Pref.
The prefectural government of Shimane, western Japan, and others held an annual ceremony Sunday to mark Takeshima Day, stipulated by a prefectural ord...
Recovery Stalling in Domestic Tourism among Japanese
The recovery of domestic tourism among Japanese people is stalling as consumers are becoming more thrifty amid rising prices.
Victims from Toyama Mourned 15 Years after New Zealand Quake
A memorial ceremony was held at Toyama College of Foreign Languages in the central Japan city of Toyama on Sunday to mark 15 years since the February...
Yusuke Iwasaki's "AnyMart" Wins Jury Prize at Berlin Film Festival
Japanese director Yusuke Iwasaki's "AnyMart" won the FIPRESCI Jury Prize in the Forum section at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturd...
Japan, U.S. Discuss China's Alleged Nuclear Test
The Japanese and U.S. governments held working-level talks this week on China's alleged secret nuclear test and North Korea's nuclear and missile deve...
Japan to Keep Investment Pledge to U.S. after Tariff Ruling
Despite the U.S. Supreme Court finding President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs unconstitutional, Japan is expected to maintain its 550-billion-dol...
INTERVIEW: Ukraine May Expect Japan to Help Advance Peace Talks
Ukraine may expect the administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to play a role in peace negotiations over Russia's invasion of the cou...
Myaku-Myaku Statues Relocated near 1970 Expo's Tower of Sun
A ceremony was held on Saturday to mark the relocation of two statues of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition, near the Tower...
Japan, U.S. National Security Advisers Meet in Washington
Japanese national security adviser Keiichi Ichikawa and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who also serves as national security adviser, have met in...
Opposition Parties Cautious about Takaichi's National Council Plan
Japanese opposition parties are becoming increasingly cautious about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's plan to set up a "national council" to discuss a...
Bird Flu Outbreak Confirmed in Iwate Pref.
The prefectural government of Iwate, northeastern Japan, said Saturday that it has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a pou...