Five major Japanese banking groups saw their combined consolidated net profits soar 40.1pctfrom a year before to 2,796.5 billion yen in the fiscal first half ended in September as the Bank of Japan's interest rate increase helped improve lending margins.時事通信社 による

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and Rakuten Group Inc. said Thursday that they will jointly issue a new credit card on Dec. 3.時事通信社 による

A guilty sentence was finalized Thursday for a former leader of a group supporting former Korean "comfort women," who provided sex to Japanese troops before and during World War II.時事通信社 による

Japan's ruling coalition and the opposition Democratic Party for the People agreed on Thursday to launch full-scale talks on tax reform, including a review of the 1.03-million-yen annual income threshold for income tax, next week.時事通信社 による

Japan's Environment Ministry and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on Thursday concluded a memorandum of understanding to support the reconstruction of Ukraine with a focus on decarbonization in urban development.時事通信社 による

A U.N. General Assembly committee unanimously adopted on Wednesday a resolution jointly introduced by Japan and Brazil to strengthen volunteer activities.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba left for Peru and Brazil on Thursday to attend international conferences and hold bilateral talks with U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping.時事通信社 による

Human error was behind an accident involving a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force V-22 Osprey transport aircraft on Yonaguni, a remote island in the southwestern prefecture of Okinawa, in October, the GSDF said Thursday.時事通信社 による

Two Osprey transport aircraft of the U.S. military landed at Amami Airport in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima on Thursday morning, without giving advance notification.時事通信社 による

Japanese administrative reform minister Masaaki Taira expressed willingness Thursday to adopt steps U.S. business mogul Elon Musk would take to boost government efficiency after Donald Trump returns to the White House.時事通信社 による

Japan should establish a forum to discuss the system of capital punishment, including its possible abolition, as the death penalty has many flaws, a panel including former law enforcement leaders has said.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government and the ruling coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party are discussing a plan to set the date for convening an extraordinary session of the Diet, the country's parliament, on Nov. 28, informed sources said Thursday.時事通信社 による

Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet in November rose 0.7 percentage point from the previous month to 28.7 pct, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed Thursday.時事通信社 による

Incidents of tourists injured by male deer antlers at Japan's Nara Park, a popular spot known for its free-roaming deer, have spiked recently, prompting authorities to urge caution.時事通信社 による

Japan, the United States and South Korea will hold a meeting of their leaders on the sidelines of a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Peru, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Three major Japanese oil wholesalers have logged year-on-year decreases in consolidated net profits for the six months through September, according to their earnings reports released recently.時事通信社 による

Japanese police have arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of robbery and murder of a hotel worker in the city of Ichihara in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo.時事通信社 による

Japanese House of Councillors lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party who were involved in a slush funds scandal have begun to express their wish to explain themselves at a parliamentary ethics panel.時事通信社 による

Japan and Britain are considering setting up a forum of their foreign and economy ministers, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government is considering providing 30,000 yen in benefits to each low-income household exempted from residential tax payments as part of a planned economic package, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Japan's real gross domestic product in the July-September quarter is believed to have increased 0.2pctfrom the previous quarter, for an annualized increase of 0.6 pct, according to estimates released by 10 private think tanks by Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Japan Display Inc. said Wednesday that its group net loss for the business year to March 2025 is now projected to expand to 39.3 billion yen from its previous estimate of 26.6 billion yen.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's administration on Wednesday appointed 26 state ministers and 28 parliamentary vice ministers, none of whom are Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers involved in the ruling party's "slush fund" scandal.時事通信社 による

Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday that Japan should be "world-leading" in the spread of artificial intelligence in society, noting its people's love for robots and the strong manufacturing sector.時事通信社 による

An expert panel under Japan's Justice Ministry on Wednesday proposed setting certain numerical standards for recognizing the crime of dangerous driving resulting in death or injury.時事通信社 による

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. will spend about 165 billion yen to acquire a 14.99pctstake in Rakuten Card Co., the credit card unit of Rakuten Group Inc. said Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Japan, the United States and South Korea kicked off their Freedom Edge joint exercise on Wednesday, the Japanese Defense Ministry's Joint Staff said the same day.時事通信社 による

Japanese digital minister Masaaki Taira reiterated that the government will stop issuing new health insurance cards on Dec. 2 as planned in a move to integrate them into "My Number" electronic personal identification cards.時事通信社 による

Rakuten Group Inc. said Wednesday that it suffered a net loss in January-September due to losses in its mobile phone business, remaining in the red for the nine-month period for the sixth year in a row.時事通信社 による

Local governments in Japan are working to gather information about bear sightings and to use artificial intelligence to keep bears out of urban areas, following a spate of bear attacks in the country last year.時事通信社 による

Japan's Central Social Insurance Medical Council, which advises the health minister, approved Wednesday public health insurance coverage for donanemab, an Alzheimer's medicine developed by U.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co.時事通信社 による

Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings Co. is mulling a management buyout that may cost some 9 trillion yen, it was learned Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Jensen Huang, CEO of U.S. semiconductor giant Nvidia Corp., on Wednesday expressed willingness to expand collaboration with Japanese companies, saying that he wants to help spread artificial intelligence in Japan.時事通信社 による

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday officially ruled the No. 2 reactor of Japan Atomic Power Co.'s Tsuruga nuclear power plant in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui noncompliant with the country's new safety standards, following a public comment period.時事通信社 による

Japanese logistic service group Yamato Holdings Co. has begun a trial demonstration of a digital signage featuring an artificial intelligence-powered character that serves a guide for visitors at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.時事通信社 による

The Electricity and Gas Market Surveillance Commission has told Jera Co., the largest power generation company in Japan, to improve its business operations for alleged market manipulation.時事通信社 による

Japan's producer prices in October increased 3.4pctfrom a year before, logging a record high for the second straight month, the Bank of Japan said Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Tohoku Electric Power Co. on Wednesday restarted the No. 2 reactor at its Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan.時事通信社 による

Shinji Ishimaru, the runner-up in the Tokyo gubernatorial election in July, has said that he plans to form a regional political party ahead of the Japanese capital's metropolitan assembly election next summer.時事通信社 による

Japan's Seven & i Holdings Co. closed all eight of its convenience stores in Israel by the end of July, according to informed sources.時事通信社 による

The nuclear fuel debris collected in a trial from a crippled reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant was transported to a research facility in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Tuesday, the plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., said.時事通信社 による

Sharp Corp. said Tuesday its consolidated net profit grew by some 4.6 times from a year earlier to 22.9 billion yen in the fiscal first half ended in September thanks to the effect of structural reform and 28.2 billion yen in profits from the sale of shareholdings.時事通信社 による

The mother of Megumi Yokota, a Japanese woman abducted to North Korea 47 years ago, on Tuesday lamented why she could not return home for such a long period.時事通信社 による

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition, which lost its majority in the House of Representatives in last month's general election, and the opposition Democratic Party for the People held the first meeting of their policy chiefs on Tuesday to discuss the government's upcoming economic policy package.…

The Japan Fair Trade Commission advised Tuesday that major Japanese publisher Kadokawa Corp. and its magazine unit never unilaterally cut commissions for subcontractors again.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government said Tuesday that it plans to provide benefits to low-income households to cushion the impact of rising prices as part of a proposed economic package.時事通信社 による

Nippon Ishin no Kai ()削除 co-leader Hirofumi Yoshimura, governor of Osaka Prefecture, announced on Tuesday his candidacy in the Dec. 1 party leadership election.時事通信社 による

SoftBank Group Corp. said Tuesday that it turned profitable in April-September for the first time in three years, thanks to the improved balance of its mainstay investment operations, including the SoftBank Vision Fund, or SVF, business.時事通信社 による

Japan's industry ministry has enabled a transgender employee to use all women's restrooms in the ministry building, it was learned Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Theme park Universal Studios Japan, located in the western city of Osaka, will open on Dec. 11 a new area based on Nintendo Co.'s Donkey Kong video game series.時事通信社 による