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Japan Eyeing Fines for CO2 Emissions Trading Rule Violators
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The Japanese government Friday released a draft report calling for imposing fines on companies that violate rules under the carbon dioxide emission trading system to be fully introduced in fiscal 2026.時事通信社 による
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Panel Calls for Maintaining NTT Law's Foreign Capital Rule
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A special committee of a Japanese government panel said Friday that it is appropriate to maintain the limit on foreign investment in Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. under the NTT law.時事通信社 による
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Japan Nuclear Regulator Drafts 3-Day Shelter-in-Place Guidelines
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Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority has drafted guidelines calling for people to shelter in place for about three days in the event of an accident at a nearby nuclear power plant, it was learned Friday.時事通信社 による
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Tokyo-Area Police Upgrade Joint Headquarters for Robberies
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Police in Tokyo and the neighboring prefectures of Saitama, Kanagawa and Chiba upgraded their joint investigation headquarters Friday for a series of robberies in the Tokyo metropolitan area since the end of August.時事通信社 による
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2024 POLLS: Nippon Ishin, Komeito in Face-Off in Kansai
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Japanese opposition party Nippon Ishin no Kai ()削除 is aiming to pick up seats from the country's junior ruling party Komeito in some constituencies in the Kansai western Japan region in the Oct. 27 general election, but it is facing headwinds due to a slew of negative factors.時事通信社 による
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TEPCO Replaces Glitch-Hit Cameras at Fukushima N-Plant
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Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Friday that it has replaced two cameras that were hit by a glitch last month during trial work to remove nuclear fuel debris at its meltdown-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.時事通信社 による
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General Election Forces Schools to Reschedule Sports Festivals
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The Oct. 27 general election is forcing many elementary schools in Japan to reschedule this autumn's sports festivals to avoid the election day, when schools will be used as polling stations.時事通信社 による
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Kyoto's Manpukuji Temple to Be Designated as National Treasure
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A Japanese government panel proposed Friday that Manpukuji Temple in the western city of Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, be designated as a national treasure.時事通信社 による
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Japan Rice Price to Wholesalers Hits Record High in Sept.
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The average sales price to wholesalers of rice harvested in Japan in 2024 hit a record high of 22,700 yen per 60 kilograms in September, the agriculture ministry said Friday.時事通信社 による
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Japan's Rengo to Demand Pay Hikes of 5 Pct or More in 2025
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The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, adopted a basic plan Friday to call for pay hikes of 5pctor more in next year's "shunto" spring wage negotiations.時事通信社 による
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Toyota, Denso Mulling Further Investment in Rapidus
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Toyota Motor Corp. and Denso Corp. are considering making additional investment in Japanese chipmaker Rapidus Corp., which is aiming to produce next-generation semiconductors in the country, it was learned Friday.時事通信社 による
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Japan Core Consumer Prices Rise 2.4 Pct in Sept.
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Japan's core consumer prices in September climbed 2.4pctfrom a year before as rice prices soared while price increases in electricity and city gas slowed thanks to the resumption of government subsidies, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.時事通信社 による
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Japan Defense Chief Voices Concern over Russia-China Cooperation
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Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani expressed concern about cooperation between Russia and China and between Russia and North Korea at a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels on Thursday.時事通信社 による
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Japanese Fighter Jets Scramble 358 Times in Fiscal 1st Half
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Japanese Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets scrambled 358 times for possible airspace violations in the fiscal first half ended last month, a decrease of 66 from a year before and the lowest first-half figure in the past five years, the Defense Ministry said Thursday.時事通信社 による
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Fuji Soft Founder Backs Bain Capital Offer over KKR's
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The founder of Fuji Soft Inc. has proposed that the Japanese system integrator accept a tender offer from U.S. investment fund Bain Capital, instead of a rival bid from U.S. investment group KKR.時事通信社 による
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U.N. Panel Holds Meeting to Review Japan's Women Policies
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The U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women held a meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday to review Japan's policies on women.時事通信社 による
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Bus Carrying Japanese Tourists Overturns in Turkey
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A bus carrying 20 Japanese tourists and a guide overturned on a major road in Afyonkarahisar, western Turkey, on Thursday.時事通信社 による
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Japan Zengin Interbank System to Postpone Revamp to May 2028
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Japanese Banks' Payment Clearing Network, or Zengin-Net, said Thursday that it will postpone the planned revamp of its Zengin interbank financial settlement network system by six months to May 2028.時事通信社 による
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Police to Upgrade Headquarters for Tokyo-Area Robberies
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Police in Tokyo and the nearby prefectures of Saitama, Kanagawa and Chiba will upgrade their joint investigation headquarters for a series of robbery cases in the Tokyo metropolitan area since this summer, investigative sources said Thursday.時事通信社 による
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Hiroshima Hibakusha Groups Vow to Continue Anti-Nuke Campaign
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Seven groups of hibakusha atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima, western Japan, issued a joint statement Thursday vowing to continue their campaign against nuclear weapons, in response to the selection of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.…
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LDP's Moriyama Faction Allegedly Underreports Political Funds
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A Liberal Democratic Party faction led by LDP Secretary-General Hiroshi Moriyama has underreported political funds, the Japanese Communist Party's newspaper reported Thursday.時事通信社 による
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Japan Labor Shortage Seen Expanding to 3.84 M. Workers in 2035
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Japan's labor shortage will reach 17.75 million hours per day in 2035, equivalent to 3.84 million workers, an estimate by Persol Research and Consulting Co. and Chuo University showed on Thursday.時事通信社 による
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Emperor, Empress Giving Thought to Nihon Hidankyo's Struggle
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Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are thinking about the struggle of people who have been active for decades at Nihon Hidankyo, an Imperial Household Agency official said Thursday.時事通信社 による
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Japan Panel Calls for Keeping NTT East, West Separate
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A Japanese communications ministry panel Thursday said that it is appropriate to keep Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corp. and NTT West Corp. separate to ensure a fair competitive environment.時事通信社 による
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TEPCO Standard Family Power Bill to Rise by 600 Yen in Nov.
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Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. will raise the standard family electricity bill in November by 608 yen from the previous month to 8,868 yen as energy cost subsidies are set to end, it was learned Thursday.時事通信社 による
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1 in 2 Backs Ishiba's Treatment of Scandal-Hit Lawmakers: Jiji Poll
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Nearly half of people in Japan support Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Shigeru Ishiba's action against money scandal-tainted LDP lawmakers ahead of the Oct. 27 general election, a Jiji Press survey showed Thursday.時事通信社 による
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Japan's Hoshino Resorts to Open "Onsen Ryokan" Inn in U.S.
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Japan's Hoshino Resorts Inc. said Thursday that it will open an "onsen ryokan" Japanese-style hot spring inn in the U.S. state of New York in 2028.時事通信社 による
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36 Pct in Japan Hopeful of CDP's Noda: Jiji Survey
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A Jiji Press survey found Thursday that 36pctof respondents have high hopes for Yoshihiko Noda, the new president of the major opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan,時事通信社 による
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Sea Shepherd Founder Seeks Political Asylum in France
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Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson, detained in Greenland and facing an extradition request from Japan, has sought political asylum in France, the antiwhaling group's local organ said Wednesday.時事通信社 による
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Japanese Children's Book Author Nakagawa Dies at 89
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Rieko Nakagawa, Japanese author of children's books, notably the "Guri and Gura" picture book series, died of old age at a Tokyo hospital Monday. She was 89.時事通信社 による
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Famed Japanese actor Toshiyuki Nishida, who played a wide range of characters in films, television dramas and stage productions, has died at his home in Tokyo, it was learned Thursday. He was 76.時事通信社 による
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Ishiba Cabinet Logs Lowest Initial Support since 2000: Jiji Poll
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Public support for the cabinet of new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stood at 28.0 pct, the lowest starting approval rate for any administration launched in and after 2000, a Jiji Press monthly opinion poll showed Thursday.時事通信社 による
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Japan Coast Guard Raids JR Kyushu Unit over Water Leak
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Investigators from the Japan Coast Guard raided a unit of Kyushu Railway Co., or JR Kyushu, Thursday over operating a high-speed passenger ship while concealing a water leak, people familiar with the investigation said.時事通信社 による
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met Thursday with the families of citizens abducted decades ago by North Korea, their first meeting since he took office on Oct. 1.時事通信社 による
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Subaru Corp. on Thursday unveiled a new hybrid system that enables vehicles to travel more than 1,000 kilometers without refueling when the tank is full.時事通信社 による
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Japan's Trade Deficit Expands 14 Pct in Fiscal 1st Half
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Japan's customs-cleared trade deficit expanded 14.4pctto 3,106.7 billion yen in the fiscal first half ended last month from a year before, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary report on Thursday.時事通信社 による
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Japan Police to Test Body Cameras to Check Duties
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Japan's National Police Agency said Thursday that body cameras, or cameras designed to be worn on the chest of police uniforms, will be introduced on a trial basis at some prefectural police departments in the fiscal year starting next April.時事通信社 による
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Japan's 1st Bird Flu Case This Season Confirmed in Hokkaido
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Japan's first case this season of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed at a poultry farm in Atsuma in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, the prefectural government said Thursday.時事通信社 による
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U.S. Fund Urges Seven & i to Enter into Takeover Talks
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U.S. investment fund Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. said Wednesday that it has sent a letter to Seven & i Holdings Co. urging the Japanese retailer to enter into talks on a takeover proposal from Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.時事通信社 による
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2024 POLLS: Parties Highlight Measures for Working Generation
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As Japan faces the pressing issue of how to cover swelling social security costs amid an aging population, political parties are highlighting measures to reform the healthcare system for the elderly and the public pension system to ease the burden on the working generation.時事通信社 による
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Chilean Woman under Fire after Pull-Ups on Torii Shrine Gate
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A Chilean woman has faced criticisms after posting a video on Instagram showing her hanging from a "torii" shrine gate and doing pull-ups in sync with music during her visit to Japan.時事通信社 による
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba made a ritual "masakaki" tree offering at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Thursday, the start of its three-day autumn festival.時事通信社 による
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Genome Analysis Unreliable for Looks, Disease Risk Prediction
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A Japanese team said Wednesday that technology to predict future physical traits, such as looks and height, and disease susceptibility based on genome analysis of in vitro fertilized eggs is unreliable.時事通信社 による
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90 Pct of Japan Firms Have No Plans to Adopt Digital Salaries
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Nearly 90pctof Japanese companies have no plans to introduce "digital salaries," or salaries paid via smartphone payment apps and other methods, a survey by research firm Teikoku Databank Ltd. showed Wednesday.時事通信社 による
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Japan OKs Takahama N-Reactor Operations beyond 50 Yrs
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Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday decided to allow Kansai Electric Power Co. to operate the aging No. 1 reactor at its Takahama nuclear power plant for more than 50 years.時事通信社 による
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Share of Female Execs at Major Japan Companies Rises to 16.8 Pct
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The share of female executives at Japanese companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's top-tier Prime section has risen to 16.8 pct, up 2.7 percentage points from the previous year, a survey by the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, showed Wednesday.時事通信社 による
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2024 POLLS: Parties Pledge Household Support without Debates on Funding
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Japanese political parties are trying to lure voters by pledging to implement measures to reduce financial burdens on households ahead of the Oct. 27 general election without specifying revenue sources.時事通信社 による
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Japan, U.S., S. Korea, Others Set Up N. Korea Monitoring Team
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Japan, the United States, South Korea and eight other countries on Wednesday announced the establishment of a multilateral team to monitor and report violations and evasions of sanctions against North Korea.時事通信社 による
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A four-piece Japanese rock band with three members who have impaired hearing has marked the 35 years since it began performing music expressed also through sign language.時事通信社 による
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Tokyo Tax Office to Sell Ferrari with Bids Starting at 71.3 M. Yen
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The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau on Wednesday listed a Ferrari for an online public auction to be held next month, with bids starting at 71.3 million yen.時事通信社 による
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