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7 LDP "Slush Fund" Lawmakers Given Govt Posts
The Japanese government appointed a total of 54 state and parliamentary vice ministers on Wednesday, including seven lawmakers involved in the ruling...
LDP, Nippon Ishin, Komeito Agree to Increase Gasoline Subsidies
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, its new coalition partner, Nippon Ishin no Kai ()削除, and the previous partner, Komeito, agreed Wednesday to...
Tokyo Hosts Int'l Conference on Mines in Ukraine
The Japanese government held an international conference on mine clearance in Ukraine in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Nippon Ishin Denies Possible Election Coordination with LDP
Nippon Ishin no Kai ()削除 leader Hirofumi Yoshimura denied Wednesday that his party and its coalition partner, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, w...
Takaichi to Stress Responsible, Active Fiscal Spending in Diet Speech
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will highlight responsible and active fiscal spending to boost people's incomes in her upcoming policy address...
Japan Study Discovers New Species of Sea Anemone
A research team led by Kumamoto University has discovered a new species of sea anemone collected from the deep seabed off the coast of Japan.
Funding Key to Japan PM Takaichi's Bid for Defense Expansion
Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, faces the difficult task of securing funds to realize her pledge to strengthen defense capabilities furthe...
Tokyo Police Raid High-Profile "Resignation Agency"
Tokyo police raided Wednesday the head office of Albatross Co. and other places linked to the operator of the high-profile "Momuri" agency to help cli...
Pay, Bonus Hikes Eyed for Officials in All Japan Prefectures
The personnel committees in all of Japan's 47 prefectures have recommended higher monthly salaries and bonuses for prefectural officials for fiscal 20...
Takaichi to Give Policy Speech in Upper House Fri.
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Wednesday reached a broad agreement to hav...
FamilyMart Offers Free Illustrations to Help Reduce Food Waste
FamilyMart Co. said Wednesday that it will offer free images of its teary-eyed characters used on stickers to indicate food products close to expiring...
FOCUS: Japan Joins 80-Plus Nations with Female Leaders since WWII
With the election of Sanae Takaichi as prime minister this week, Japan joined the ranks of countries that have had a woman serve as head of state or g...
Balancing Medical Services, Costs a Major Challenge for Takaichi
New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces a difficult challenge in maintaining the quality of the country's medical and nursing care services w...
Abe Killer's Mother to Testify in Court
The mother of Tetsuya Yamagami, indicted for killing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a handmade gun in Nara in 2022, will go to court as a defen...
Man Gets 8 Years for Sexual Assault of Daughter
A Japanese court sentenced a 54-year-old man to eight years in prison for sexually assaulting his daughter in 2016, when she was a teenager.
Season's 1st Bird Flu Infection in Japan Confirmed in Hokkaido
The Hokkaido government in northern Japan on Wednesday reported the first case of infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed at a poul...
Trump to Visit Japan from Mon.
U.S. President Donald Trump will visit Japan for three days from Monday, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Wednesday.
Nissan Develops Solar-Powered Electric Minivehicle
Nissan Motor Co. said on Wednesday that it will showcase a prototype electric minivehicle that can be charged using an onboard solar power generation...
European Leaders Congratulate Takaichi Becoming New Japan PM
European leaders have celebrated in social media posts the inauguration of new Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae.
Takaichi Cabinet Fully Starts Working
The cabinet of new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi fully started working Wednesday morning.
N. Korea Launches Ballistic Missile toward Sea of Japan
North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan, South Korea's military said Wednesday.
FOCUS: Summit with Trump First Diplomatic Test for Takaichi
A bilateral summit with U.S. President Donald Trump expected next week will likely be the first diplomatic test for Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae T...
New Japan PM Takaichi Vows to Work Hard
New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to work diligently at her first press conference after taking office Tuesday.
Takaichi Launches Cabinet as Japan's 1st Female PM
Sanae Takaichi, president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, launched her cabinet on Tuesday as the country's first female prime minister, fo...
New PM Takaichi Seeks Economic Measures by Year-End
The administration of new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will soon begin work on drawing up economic measures to address soaring prices, aimin...
World Reacts to Takaichi's Election as Japan's New PM
World leaders and other officials reacted to the election of Sanae Takaichi as Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday.
New PM Takaichi to Give Policy Speech Fri. at Earliest
Japan's ruling camp led by the Liberal Democratic Party proposed on Tuesday that newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi deliver her first policy...
Japan's "1st Gentleman" Vows to Support New PM Takaichi
The election of Sanae Takaichi as Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday placed her husband, Taku Yamamoto, as the country's first male spouse...
Ichikawa Likely to Head Japan's National Security Secretariat
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering appointing former Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary Keiichi Ichikawa as secretary-general of the...
Japan's 1st Female PM "Caring," "Strong-Willed," Friends Say
Sanae Takaichi, who became Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday, is "caring" and "strong-willed," according to her longtime friends.
LNG from Russia Extremely Important: Japan Minister
Japanese industry minister Yoji Muto on Tuesday emphasized the importance of liquefied natural gas imports from Russia for Japan.
Central Tokyo Condo Prices Hit Record High in April-Sept.
The average unit price of new condominiums put up for sale in Tokyo's densely populated 23 special wards in April-September hit a record high of 133.0...
Japanese Pianist Wins 4th Prize in Chopin Competition
Japan's Shiori Kuwahara has won fourth prize in the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, the contest organizers announced T...
Quasi-Permanent UNSC Seat Needed for Japan: Ex-Official
Japan should encourage the United Nations to establish quasi-permanent Security Council membership and pursue the position, former senior U.N. officia...
Keidanren to Propose WTO Reforms
The Japan Business Federation, the country's largest business lobby known as Keidanren, will propose reforms of the World Trade Organization, includin...
Yageo's Tender Offer for Shibaura Electronics Succeeds
Taiwanese electronic parts maker Yageo Corp. has announced that its tender offer for Japan's Shibaura Electronics Co. was successful.
Trump Confirms Plan to Visit Japan Soon
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed a plan to visit Japan soon, where he is expected to meet with the Asian country's new prime minister.
Ishiba Cabinet Resigns; LDP-Komeito Coalition Ends
The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse Tuesday morning.
Okinawa Marks 30th Year since Major Rally against U.S. Military
The southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa on Tuesday marks the 30th anniversary of a large-scale rally protesting the sexual assault of a young gir...
Toyota Announces New Land Cruiser FJ
Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday that it will release a new FJ model of its Land Cruiser SUV in Japan in mid-2026.