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U.N. Votes to Support Palestine's Request for Membership
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The U.N. General Assembly on Friday passed overwhelmingly a resolution that supports the request of Palestine to be a U.N. member and urges the U.N. Security Council to "reconsider the matter favorably."時事通信社 による
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Arrested Man Served Warrant on Murder over Bodies Found in Tochigi
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Japanese police on Saturday served a fresh arrest warrant to a 25-year-old man, a construction worker who had been arrested for allegedly damaging the bodies of a Tokyo couple, on suspicion of murdering them.時事通信社 による
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Japan Team Develops AI Foundation with Fugaku Supercomputer
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A team of researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Fujitsu Ltd. and others said Friday they have developed a large language model that can serve as a foundation for generative artificial intelligence, using the Japanese supercomputer Fugaku.時事通信社 による
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Japan's Ruling Bloc Criticized over Funds Law Revision Plan
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Japan's ruling bloc met with criticism from opposition forces Friday over its proposals for revising the political funds control law in the wake of a high-profile slush funds scandal.時事通信社 による
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System Glitch Hits JR East Mobile Suica Payment App
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A system glitch hit East Japan Railway Co.'s Mobile Suica payment smartphone app and other online services on Friday.時事通信社 による
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Honda Motor Co. on Friday reported record consolidated revenue and profits for the year ended March thanks to strong sales of hybrid vehicles in North America, a weak yen and increased chip supply.時事通信社 による
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Japanese mobile phone operator NTT Docomo Inc. said Friday that it will promote Senior Executive Vice President Yoshiaki Maeda to president and CEO on June 14.時事通信社 による
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Price Hikes, Weaker Yen Boost Japanese Manufacturers' Earnings
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Japanese manufacturers reported robust earnings for the year ended last March thanks to increases in product prices and a weaker yen.時事通信社 による
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Imported Wheat Prices in Japan Remain Elevated amid Weak Yen
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Imported wheat prices in Japan remain elevated amid a weak yen, keeping pressure on households struggling with rising inflation as prices for snacks and noodle products are expected to rise.時事通信社 による
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Japan's National Debt Hits Record 1,297 T. Yen at End of FY 2023
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The outstanding amount of Japan's national debt hit a record 1,297,161.5 billion yen at the end of March, or the end of fiscal 2023, the Finance Ministry said Friday.時事通信社 による
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SoftBank to Receive Japanese Aid to Build AI Supercomputer
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Japan's industry ministry said Friday it will provide up to 42.1 billion yen in subsidies to SoftBank Corp. for building a supercomputer for use in developing artificial intelligence technology.時事通信社 による
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Ride-Hailing Services Used More than Taxis in Tokyo in 1st Month
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Ride-hailing services, which have been allowed to operate in Tokyo and some other areas in Japan since April, have been used more frequently than traditional taxis so far, a transport ministry report showed on Friday.時事通信社 による
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Scandal-Hit Kobayashi Pharma Withdraws 2024 Earnings Forecasts
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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. on Friday withdrew its consolidated earnings forecasts for the business year to December 2024, citing difficulties in assessing the impact of a scandal involving its supplement products containing "beni koji" red fermented rice.時事通信社 による
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Japanese A-Bomb Survivor to Receive Honorary Doctorate in U.S.
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The University of Idaho will give an honorary doctorate to Japanese atomic bomb survivor Keiko Ogura at a commencement ceremony on Saturday, university officials said.時事通信社 による
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LDP Faction Accountant Admits to Charges over Funds Scandal
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The chief accountant of a faction in Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party broadly admitted in court on Friday to charges against him over a high-profile political funds scandal involving LDP factions.時事通信社 による
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Kishida Vows More Efforts to Realize Japan-N. Korea Summit
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged again to strive further to realize a Japan-North Korea summit when he met with family members of victims of North Korea's abductions Friday.時事通信社 による
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Diet Enacts Bill to Set Up Joint Operations Command at SDF
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The Diet on Friday enacted a bill to set up a joint operations command at the Self-Defense Forces that will direct the operations of the Ground, Maritime and Air SDFs.時事通信社 による
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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Japan from May 20 to 23, the Japanese government said Friday.時事通信社 による
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The Diet, Japan's parliament, enacted on Friday a bill to introduce a security clearance system for individuals who are allowed to handle important information related to economic security.時事通信社 による
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The musical series "Shock" starring pop idol Koichi Domoto, 45, has marked its 2,018th performance, becoming the most performed play in Japan with the same lead actor.時事通信社 による
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Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. said Friday that it will sell subsidiary Phoenix Resort Co., the operator of the Phoenix Seagaia Resort complex in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki, to Fortress Investment Group LLC.時事通信社 による
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Japan Household Spending Down 3.2 Pct in FY 2023
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Japanese household spending in fiscal 2023, which ended in March, dropped 3.2pctfrom the previous year in price-adjusted real terms, the first fall in three years, according to data released by the internal affairs ministry Friday.時事通信社 による
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Genkai Mayor Decides to Accept Nuclear Waste Site Survey
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Genkai Mayor Shintaro Wakiyama said Friday that the southwestern Japan town will accept a so-called literature survey to determine whether the town is suitable to host a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants.時事通信社 による
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Japan's Current Account Surplus Hits Record 25 T. Yen in Fiscal 2023
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Japan's current account surplus in fiscal 2023 soared 2.8-fold from the previous year to hit a record high of 25,339 billion yen, mainly thanks to a smaller trade deficit, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary report Friday.時事通信社 による
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SoftBank Hopes to Reach Agreement with Naver on LY by July
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Japanese telecommunications company SoftBank Corp. President Junichi Miyakawa has indicated that he hopes to reach an agreement by July with South Korean technology firm Naver Corp. over their current equal stakes in LY Corp. through an intermediate holding company.時事通信社 による
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FOCUS: Japan-S. Korea Ties Remain on Rocky Ground over History
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History issues continue to cast a shadow over relations between Tokyo and Seoul even as ties have improved greatly since South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol took power two years ago.時事通信社 による
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(Corrected) Japan Post, Seino to Team Up to Overcome Logistics Crisis
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Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday its group net profit in fiscal 2023 soared 92.3pctfrom the previous year to 426.6 billion yen, backed by unit vehicle sales growth in major markets excluding China and the yen's depreciation.時事通信社 による
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Online Video of Japanese Destroyer Likely Real: Defense Ministry
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A video of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Izumo that was circulating on social media is likely real, the Defense Ministry said Thursday.時事通信社 による
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Nippon Steel Vows to Buy U.S. Steel As Soon As Possible
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Nippon Steel Corp. remains committed to acquiring United States Steel Corp. as soon as possible after the deal was postponed until December, Vice Chairman Takahiro Mori said Thursday.時事通信社 による
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Japan Ruling Parties Broadly Agree on Funds Law Revisions
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Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner, Komeito, on Thursday broadly agreed on proposals for revising the political funds control law in the wake of a high-profile slush funds scandal involving LDP lawmakers.時事通信社 による
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Japan Parliament Begins Debate on Bill to Protect Children from Sex Crimes
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Japan's parliament began deliberations Thursday on a bill aimed at barring people with sex crime records from jobs involving contact with children.時事通信社 による
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Six people filed their candidacies for the May 26 gubernatorial election in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Thursday, with voters expected to focus on the candidates' responses to the planned Chuo Shinkansen magnetic levitation line.時事通信社 による
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Japanese Students' English Proficiency Improving
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The English proficiency of public junior and senior high school students in Japan is continuing to improve, an education ministry survey showed Thursday.時事通信社 による
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S. Korea's Yoon Says Eager to Cooperate with Japan for Future
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Ahead of the second anniversary of his inauguration on Friday, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said Thursday that his country and Japan should cooperate for the future.時事通信社 による
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Ohtani's Ex-Interpreter Agrees to Plead Guilty over Bank Fraud
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Ippei Mizuhara, a former interpreter for Major League Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani, has agreed to plead guilty to federal criminal charges of bank fraud, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday.時事通信社 による
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Japan's Coincident Economy Index Up 2.4 Points in March
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Japan's composite index of coincident economic indicators rose 2.4 points from the previous month in March, the first increase in three months, the Cabinet Office said Thursday.時事通信社 による
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2-Time Figure Skating World Champion Uno Announces Retirement
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Japanese figure skater Shoma Uno, who won the men's singles silver medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and went on to become the world champion in 2022 and 2023, announced his retirement on Thursday.時事通信社 による
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Mizuho to Raise Long-Term Prime Rate to 13-Year High
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Mizuho Bank said Thursday that it will raise its long-term prime rate by 0.1 percentage point from the previous month to 1.7pctthis month, the highest level since April 2011.時事通信社 による
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BOJ Policymakers Suggested Reducing JGB Purchases at April Meeting
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Many Bank of Japan policymakers at the central bank's April 25-26 policy-setting meeting suggested reducing its purchases of Japanese government bonds, with one calling such a move "one option" to restore market functions, a summary of the meeting showed Wednesday.時事通信社 による
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Japan's inflation-adjusted real wage index in March dropped 2.5pctfrom a year before, marking a decline for the 24th consecutive month, the labor ministry said in a preliminary report Thursday.時事通信社 による
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Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away" Arrives at London's West End
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The stage play adaptation of Japanese anime great Hayao Miyazaki's global megahit "Spirited Away" has made its West End debut at the London Coliseum.時事通信社 による
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Japan Local Govts Support "Shukatsu" End-of-Life Preparations
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Local governments in Japan are moving to support "shukatsu" activities, or preparations for death, by elderly people with no relatives, so they can end their lives free of worry.時事通信社 による
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80 Years On, Memorial Built for Victims of Fierce Battle in India
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A ceremony was held Wednesday to celebrate the completion of a memorial in Kohima in the state of Nagaland, northeastern India, which was a bloody battlefield in the 1944 Battle of Imphal during World War II.時事通信社 による
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Japan Ruling Parties Remain Apart on Funds Law Revisions
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Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner, Komeito, on Wednesday remained apart on key issues in their working-level talks on revising the political funds control law in the wake of a high-profile slush funds scandal.時事通信社 による
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Governor Ueda Says BOJ Closely Monitoring Yen's Weakness
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Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Wednesday that the central bank is closely monitoring the yen's current weakness.時事通信社 による
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Minister Apologizes for Interrupting Minamata Disease Sufferers' Speeches
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Japanese Environment Minister Shintaro Ito on Wednesday apologized for ministry staff switching off the microphone for two speakers from groups of Minamata disease sufferers abruptly at a meeting earlier this month.時事通信社 による
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5 Major Japanese Traders Suffer Net Profit Drops in FY 2023
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Five of Japan's seven major trading houses logged falls in group net profits for fiscal 2023, according to their latest earnings reports.時事通信社 による
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Developer Sees Hokkaido Shinkansen Extension in FY 2030 Unlikely
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An extension of a Shinkansen bullet train line to Sapporo, the capital of the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido, is unlikely to take place at the end of fiscal 2030 as planned, its developer said Wednesday.時事通信社 による
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Japan opposes an all-out ground operation by the Israeli military in Rafah, the southernmost district of Gaza Strip, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Wednesday.時事通信社 による
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