The Japanese semiconductor industry, which once dominated the world, is poised to make a comeback at a time when the importance of chips is increasing significantly with the spread of generative artificial intelligence and growing geopolitical risks.時事通信社 による

Seafaring pioneers are spearheading a comeback for wind power in the shipping industry, to try to make a dent in its huge carbon footprint.The international merchant fleet of more than 100,000 ships that transports most of the world’s trade is responsible for about 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions.Now the return of ocean-going cargo ships that…

Sumo wrestling will return to London for the first time in 34 years in 2025 as the historic Royal Albert Hall hosts a Grand Sumo Tournament next October—just the second official event to be hosted outside of Japan in the sport’s 1500-year history.The Victorian concert venue was built in 1871 and has witnessed performances from the likes of Muhammad…

Nippon Steel Corp. said Monday that it and United States Steel Corp. have jointly filed a lawsuit against U.S. President Joe Biden's order to block the Japanese company's acquisition of its U.S. peer.時事通信社 による

The annual average temperature in Japan in 2024 was the highest since records began in 1898, setting a record high for the second consecutive year, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Monday.時事通信社 による

Six Japan Railways Group companies reported Monday that the number of passengers on their Shinkansen and other express trains in key areas during the year-end and New Year holiday period rose 11pctfrom a year earlier to 13.09 million.時事通信社 による

Japanese industry minister Yoji Muto said Monday that the government will consider measures to support Nippon Steel Corp. after U.S. President Joe Biden decided to block the company's acquisition of United States Steel Corp.時事通信社 による

The Tokyo metropolitan government is struggling to maintain the secure environment at its youth consultation center in Shinjuku Ward's Kabukicho district while upholding the principle of having the facility accept all those who need help.時事通信社 による

Japan's Children and Families Agency has compiled draft guidelines for municipalities on operating shelters for young people who run away from home due to abuse or family issues, clarifying that those aged below 18 can use such shelters without parental consent.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday that he wants the U.S. government to clarify why President Joe Biden decided to block the proposed acquisition of United States Steel Corp. by Japan's Nippon Steel Corp. on the grounds of national security risk.時事通信社 による

A Japanese woman in her 30s who was seriously injured in a fire at a Bangkok hotel late last month has died, becoming the second Japanese victim of the blaze, according to Thai police.時事通信社 による

"Shogun," a feudal Japan-set drama starring and produced by Hiroyuki Sanada, claimed four Golden Globes for television drama series, including one for best drama series, at Sunday's ceremony for the prestigious annual U.S. entertainment awards.時事通信社 による

The Japan Fair Trade Commission in June last year issued administrative guidance to Japan Post Co. for violating the subcontract law over its Yu-Pack parcel delivery service, people familiar with the matter said Monday.時事通信社 による

Whether Japanese employers will raise wages in 2025 faster than the previous year holds key to the economy's ability to put itself on a domestic demand-led sustainable growth path this year.時事通信社 による

Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, will launch a pilot service to let pet dogs have fun riding Shinkansen bullet trains with their owners, JR Tokai President Shunsuke Niwa said in a recent interview.時事通信社 による

North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan on Monday, according to the South Korean military.時事通信社 による

Two people died and three others went missing after a fishing boat capsized off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, early Monday morning, the Japan Coast Guard said.時事通信社 による

An elaborate parody appears to be behind an effort to resurrect Enron, the Houston-based energy company that exemplified the worst in American corporate fraud and greed after it went bankrupt in 2001.If its return is comedic, some former employees who lost everything in Enron’s collapse aren’t laughing.Once the nation’s seventh-largest company, Enr…

A Japanese research group has developed a new method to break down PFAS, a group of organic fluorine compounds often called "forever chemicals" for their persistence in the environment.時事通信社 による

Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers are actively forming new groups after most of the Japanese ruling party's traditional factions went defunct amid public criticism of their money scandal.時事通信社 による

Japan plans to map out a strategy within 2025 to boost defense equipment exports by enhancing the international competitiveness of its defense industry.時事通信社 による

Disposal of used solar panels is expected to be a big problem in Japan in the coming decade after solar power generation spread rapidly following a huge nuclear disaster in 2011.時事通信社 による

It’s the end of an era for the largest model railway in southeastern Europe. The Backo Mini Express—a 1.5-kilometer model railway with 150 mini locomotives—has its own museum in Zagreb, Croatia. But despite surviving the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, and two earthquakes that shook the city in 2020, the railway’s aging creator is shutting down the mu…

Gambling addiction through online casinos is becoming a serious problem in Japan, particularly after the COVID-19 crisis began in 2020.時事通信社 による

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, on Saturday rejected the idea of forming a grand coalition with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government will begin a program this year to strengthen law enforcement efforts by the Ukrainian government to eradicate corruption.時事通信社 による

Tomiko Itooka, recognized by Britain's Guinness World Records as the world's oldest person in September last year, has died in western Japan, health ministry and other officials said Saturday. She was 116.時事通信社 による

Nippon Steel Corp. plans to take legal action against the U.S. government after U.S. President Joe Biden decided to block the company's acquisition of United States Steel Corp.時事通信社 による

Six Japanese automakers Friday reported rises in U.S. new vehicle sales in 2024, sending their total to 5.88 million units, up 6.3pctfrom the previous year.時事通信社 による

Nearly three out of 10 U.S. drugstores that were open during the previous decade had closed by 2021, new research shows.Some neighborhoods were most vulnerable to the retail pharmacy closures, which can chip away at already-limited care options in those communities, researchers said in a study published in Health Affairs.The trend has potentially g…

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday blocked the proposed sale of United States Steel Corp. to Japan's Nippon Steel Corp.時事通信社 による

The biggest challenge for Japan's foreign policy this year is to stabilize relations with the United States, where Donald Trump is expected to make drastic policy changes under his "America first" agenda when he returns to the White House.時事通信社 による

Shigeko Sasamori, one of Japanese women who received surgery in the United States after being exposed to an atomic bomb in Hiroshima in 1945, died at her home in Marina del Rey, California, on Dec. 15, The New York Times reported in its Thursday edition. She was 92.時事通信社 による

U.S. President Joe Biden has decided to block the proposed sale of United States Steel Corp. to Japan's Nippon Steel Corp., The Washington Post reported Thursday.時事通信社 による

The Japan Transport Safety Board, which last month released an interim report on a deadly collision between a Japan Airlines passenger plane and a Japan Coast Guard aircraft that occurred on a runway at Tokyo's Haneda Airport a year ago, will continue its analysis and compile a final report that includes measures to prevent any recurrence of simila…

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal posthumously to Mitsuye Endo, a Japanese-American who won a Supreme Court case over her incarceration during World War II.時事通信社 による

The U.S. government said Thursday that it has approved the sale of AIM-120D-3 and AIM-120C-8 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles and related equipment to Japan for an estimated cost of 3.64 billion dollars.時事通信社 による

America’s wealthiest people have urged each other to give away more of their money since at least 1889, the year Andrew Carnegie argued that the richest should give away their fortunes within their lifetimes, in part to lessen the sting of growing inequality.So, what stands in the way of the wealthiest people giving more and giving faster?Philanthr…

This year could be a turning point in the family law system in Japan. Calls for introducing a dual surname option for spouses have been growing among politicians, even members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.時事通信社 による

Japanese Emperor Naruhito expressed his wish on Thursday for a peaceful year for people affected by disasters, including a powerful earthquake that struck central Japan's Noto Peninsula a year ago.時事通信社 による

Some major department stores in Tokyo opened Thursday for the first sales of 2025 as they focus on relatively inexpensive goods in an effort to lure budget-conscious shoppers amid higher prices.時事通信社 による

Tech giant Panasonic has converted its 50-year-old microwave production facility in Cardiff, Wales, to operate entirely on renewable energy.This project, the company’s first in Europe, integrates solar, hydrogen fuel cells, and battery storage to power the factory sustainably.Inside, workers continue assembling microwave ovens, and the hope is that…

One of the two Japanese who were taken to hospital after being seriously injured in a fire in Bangkok late last year died, officials of the Japanese Embassy in the Thai capital said Wednesday.時事通信社 による

The strategic partnership agreement ()削除 between Japan and the European Union took effect on Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said in a radio program aired Wednesday that "there will likely be an option to form a grand coalition" as a way to break the deadlock in the handling of his minority government.時事通信社 による

People on Wednesday renewed their commitment to revive the Noto Peninsula as they offered prayers for the victims of a massive earthquake that rocked the central Japan region exactly a year ago.時事通信社 による

Japan's Nippon Steel Corp., which aims to acquire United States Steel Corp., has proposed giving the U.S. government a veto over any reduction in U.S. Steel's domestic production capacity, the Washington Post reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the situation.時事通信社 による

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako received New Year's greetings from other Imperial Family members and the country's leaders, including Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, in a ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday.時事通信社 による

A growing number of local governments in Japan are using a smartphone app to help visually impaired residents access critical information in the event of a natural disaster.時事通信社 による

A bumpy road is expected to continue this year for the minority government of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.時事通信社 による