The average retail price of rice in Japan fell 48 yen from the previous week to 4,176 yen per 5 kilograms in the week through June 8, down for the third consecutive week, the agriculture ministry said Monday.時事通信社 による

Police arrested a 31-year-old man in the city of Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Monday on suspicion of murdering a then 21-year-old woman from Ibaraki Prefecture, east of Tokyo, seven years ago.時事通信社 による

Unabated accidents caused by wrong-way drivers on expressways in Japan highlight ad hoc measures' inability to root out such potentially fatal accidents, calling for full-fledged preventive steps such as interchange redesigning.時事通信社 による

Orix Bank aims to extend 300 billion yen in lending to businesses in fiscal 2025, which ends in March 2026, its president, Kanji Teramoto, said in a recent interview.時事通信社 による

The Japanese agriculture ministry on Monday announced the abolition of the rice crop yield index starting with this year's harvest.時事通信社 による

Many areas of Japan, including prefectures and cities, are eager to host regional branches of the national government's envisioned disaster management agency, a signature project of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, according to a recent survey by Jiji Press.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Kananaskis, western Canada, on Monday to discuss the Trump administration's tariff measures.時事通信社 による

Japan's Defense Ministry suspects that Chinese aircraft carriers recently found operating in the Pacific may have conducted drills for countering U.S. forces in the event of a Taiwan contingency.時事通信社 による

Renault Group has said that CEO Luca de Meo will step down July 15 after a five-year stint, during which he worked to revise the French group's partnership with Japan's Nissan Motor Co.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrived at Calgary International Airport in western Canada on Sunday to attend a two-day Group of Seven summit from Monday.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government plans to create a registration system linking local governments with the so-called connected population, or nonresidents who steadily interact with regional areas, as part of efforts to revitalize rural communities.時事通信社 による

The "golden share" to be held by the U.S. government in United States Steel Corp. will prevent the company from relocating its headquarters from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and changing its name without the consent of the U.S. president, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Saturday.時事通信社 による

Japanese director Yasuhiro Aoki's "ChaO" won the Jury Award in the feature films category at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in southeastern France on Saturday.時事通信社 による

Japanese trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said Friday that he will continue to work vigorously to allow Japanese and U.S. leaders to reach a trade agreement shortly.時事通信社 による

A 39-year-old woman in Tokyo has been working to help disabled people get jobs in an effort to create a society that recognizes the value of all people.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on Friday to meet in person on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit set to start on Monday in Canada.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that his ruling party will include a plan to provide all citizens with 20,000 yen in benefits in its campaign promises for this summer's election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament.時事通信社 による

Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi suggested Friday that his ministry will drastically review its statistics regarding rice production in Japan.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government said Friday that it will put priority on raising wages over cutting taxes to realize a growth-oriented economy.時事通信社 による

The first court hearing of the lay judge trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, who was indicted for the fatal shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022, will be held from 2 p.m. on Oct. 28, Nara District Court said Friday.時事通信社 による

Police in Hyogo Prefecture on Friday sent papers on Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito and former Vice Governor Yasutaka Katayama to prosecutors for an alleged breach of trust related to a victory parade for local professional baseball teams, according to investigative sources.時事通信社 による

Japan's top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said Friday that the country may not be hit by a possible further hike in U.S. automobile tariffs.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump will talk on the phone on Friday night, according to Japanese government sources.時事通信社 による

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani on Friday rejected the Chinese Foreign Ministry's claim that Japan's "reconnaissance" activities have led to recent incidents involving a Chinese fighter jet flying dangerously close to a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force aircraft.時事通信社 による

Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with Kosovar President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government Friday condemned Israeli strikes on nuclear and military facilities in Iran.時事通信社 による

Consumers in Japan sought advice on social media-related problems in a record 86,396 cases in 2024, while the total number of consultation cases remained almost flat around 900,000, an annual government report showed Friday.時事通信社 による

Japan's parliament enacted Friday a revised pension reform bill that calls for a measure to shore up basic pension benefits.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday sent a message of condolences to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi following a devastating airplane crash in the South Asian country.時事通信社 による

Japanese Princess Kako interacted with students of the University of Brasilia during a visit to the public school in the Brazilian capital Thursday.時事通信社 による

The official campaign period for the June 22 Tokyo metropolitan assembly election began on Friday, with candidates focusing on issues such as inflation relief and political reform following the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's funds scandal.時事通信社 による

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Friday that the government will "take every possible measure" to protect Japanese expatriates following Israel's latest attack on Iran.時事通信社 による

Japan on Friday set a target of creating 10,000 jobs in areas other than Tokyo over the three years through fiscal 2027 by promoting relocations of business head office functions from the capital.時事通信社 による

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States will hold a 51pctstake in United States Steel Corp. as part of Nippon Steel Corp.'s planned deal to acquire the U.S. steelmaker.時事通信社 による

Japanese ruling and opposition parties broadly agreed Thursday to put off a review of rules on political donations by corporations and other organizations to autumn or later.時事通信社 による

The number of listed companies in Japan that received shareholder proposals over management issues for this year's general shareholders meetings in June has reached a record high of 113, chiefly reflecting growing demands from activist investors.時事通信社 による

The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association on Thursday pledged to provide accurate information for elections in a bid to prevent false news reported on social media and other platforms from influencing election results unfairly.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told opposition leaders on Thursday that Tokyo and Washington are considerably apart in negotiations over U.S. tariffs, people familiar with the conversations said.時事通信社 による

Lawson Inc. has evolved into a major convenience store chain in the past 50 years since opening its first store in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, in June 1975.時事通信社 による

Japanese figure skating icon Mao Asada, a former world champion, said Thursday that she will open an academy in Tokyo to nurture the next generation of figure skaters.時事通信社 による

Abnormal tau protein causing dementia accumulates in the brains of middle- to old-age patients with mood disorders, such as depression, at a higher rate than in their healthy counterparts, a study has found.時事通信社 による

Jera Co., Japan's largest power generation company, said Thursday that it has finalized 20-year deals to procure up to 5.5 million tons of liquefied natural gas annually from the United States.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government will hold the first round of annual auctions earlier than usual for rice imported under a minimum market access agreement as part of efforts to stabilize rice prices, agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Thursday.時事通信社 による

Fuji Television Network Inc. President Kenji Shimizu has expressed confidence that parent Fuji Media Holdings Inc.'s slate of candidates for its board of directors will lead group governance reform.時事通信社 による

Japan has urged China to prevent a recurrence of the recent incident in which a Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force aircraft, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Thursday.時事通信社 による

Toyota Motor Corp. shareholders approved all six proposals presented at an ordinary general shareholders meeting on Thursday, including the appointments of Chairman Akio Toyoda, President Koji Sato and eight other board directors.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, also president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, met with other party leaders on Thursday, briefing them on the ongoing tariff negotiations with the United States.時事通信社 による

Japan's Princess Kako, on an official visit to Brazil, attended a ceremony on Wednesday marking the 130th anniversary of diplomatic relations between her country and the South American country.時事通信社 による

Japan's Emperor Naruhito met separately with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday.時事通信社 による

The Hyogo prefectural assembly Thursday decided not to vote in this month's session on a draft ordinance cutting the pay of Governor Motohiko Saito of the western Japan prefecture.時事通信社 による