Liberal Democratic Party members of the Hyogo prefectural assembly are considering submitting a no-confidence motion against Motohiko Saito, governor of the western Japan prefecture, over his power harassment allegations, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Sony Interactive Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Group Corp., said Wednesday it will release its new PlayStation 5 Pro home game console in Japan, the United States and other key markets Nov. 7.時事通信社 による

The operator of the project to open a casino-featuring integrated resort, or IR, in the western Japan city of Osaka around autumn 2030 has waived its right to withdraw without penalty, moving the project significantly forward.時事通信社 による

Japan's ruling and opposition parties broadly agreed Wednesday on measures against inappropriate election posters, including a fine of up to 1 million yen for those intended for profit.時事通信社 による

Former Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Wednesday that former internal affairs minister Seiko Noda will support him in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sept. 27 leadership election.時事通信社 による

Nippon Steel Corp. Vice Chairman Takahiro Mori will meet senior U.S. officials in Washington on Wednesday over the Japanese steelmaker's proposed acquisition of United States Steel Corp., the Financial Times reported Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said Wednesday that she will run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election on Sept. 27.時事通信社 による

The use of terminal care and attended deaths at home increased markedly in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent study by a Japanese research group has shown.時事通信社 による

Meta Platforms Inc.'s Oversight Board said Tuesday that the U.S. social media giant's deletion of a user's comment attacking Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was an "error."時事通信社 による

The University of Tokyo has announced a plan to raise annual tuition fees by around 100,000 yen from the next academic year starting in April 2025.時事通信社 による

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko, the wife of Crown Prince Akishino and the mother of Prince Hisahito, turned 58 on Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Japan Broadcasting Corp, or NHK, said Tuesday that Kenji Sobata, senior director for international services, resigned the same day over controversial comments by an outside staff member in Chinese-language news aired on its international and domestic radio channels.時事通信社 による

Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force said Tuesday it will conduct this autumn aircraft takeoff and landing tests on its helicopter-carrier Kaga in the United States by using U.S. fighter jets.時事通信社 による

This year's climbing season for Mount Fuji ended on Tuesday without any major confusion over new restrictions that were imposed at the start of the season.時事通信社 による

Women accounted for about 60pctof people hospitalized in Japan due to attempted suicide and self-harm from December 2022 to December 2023, a report from the Japanese Society for Emergency Medicine showed Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Belarus, a Russian ally, has been criticizing Japan in an apparent move to justify its detention of a Japanese national living in the East European country on espionage charges.時事通信社 による

JFE Holdings Inc.'s 54-billion-yen investment in Australia's Blackwater coal mine is designed to secure long-term stability in coal supplies, Masashi Terahata, executive vice president at the Japanese steelmaker, said in a recent interview.時事通信社 による

The Quad countries of Japan, the United States, Australia and India are expected to hold a summit in the United States on Sept. 21, Japanese government officials said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

The International Atomic Energy Agency on Tuesday backed Japan's approach to recycling and disposing of soil and radioactive waste from decontamination of areas affected by the 2011 Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant accident.時事通信社 による

Tokyo District Court on Tuesday sentenced a former chief accountant of a Liberal Democratic Party faction led by Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Japanese ruling party, to two years in prison, suspended for five years, over a political funds scandal.時事通信社 による

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. said Tuesday that it has developed a prototype for a system that shows words on a screen in multiple languages.時事通信社 による

An exhibition on the performances of Japanese athletes during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games started at the Japan Olympic Museum in Tokyo on Tuesday.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government will recommend Masato Kanda, former vice minister of finance for international affairs, to be the next president of the Asian Development Bank, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Japanese author Koichiro Uno, who won the prestigious Akutagawa prize in 1962, died of heart failure at his home in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Aug. 28. He was 90.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government decided at a cabinet meeting Tuesday to additionally spend 108,763.8 million yen from its fiscal 2024 reserve funds on disaster relief for damage from the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake in central Japan.時事通信社 による

Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki on Monday requested that Tokyo and Washington have more talks with locals in the southern Japan prefecture, following the revelation in June of a series of sexual assaults by U.S. servicemen there.時事通信社 による

Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi said Tuesday that he plans to stand down as chief of the coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party when his current term expires.時事通信社 による

Former Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato, 68, announced Tuesday his intention to run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sept. 27 leadership election.時事通信社 による

Masato Kanda, Japan's former chief currency diplomat, will likely head the Asian Development Bank, it was learned Monday.時事通信社 による

"Shogun," a television drama set in feudal Japan, was announced as the winner in 14 of 16 nominated categories at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sunday, becoming the most Emmy-earning TV show for a single season.時事通信社 による

Tsuyoshi Takagi, former president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, the umbrella organization of labor unions in the country, died on Sept. 2, people familiar with the matter said Monday. He was 80.時事通信社 による

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Monday it will resume on Tuesday morning experimental work to remove nuclear fuel debris from a reactor at its meltdown-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.時事通信社 による

Seven & i Holdings Co. on Monday refuted Canadian convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.'s claims that the Japanese retailer has shut the door on friendly acquisition talks.時事通信社 による

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, a candidate in the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's leadership election, said Monday that he would conditionally allow nuclear power plants in the country to be brought back online.時事通信社 による

Mitsui Fudosan Co. said Monday that it has revised its redevelopment plan for the Meiji Jingu Gaien area in central Tokyo and reported this to the metropolitan government.時事通信社 による

Japan's Resona Bank will introduce a new style of bank branch focusing on face-to-face consultations, President Shoichi Iwanaga said in a recent interview with Jiji Press.時事通信社 による

The operator of Japan's Spa Resort Hawaiians said Monday that it has agreed to a tender offer from U.S. investment fund Fortress Investment Group LLC.時事通信社 による

Japan's Cultural Affairs Council urged the government Monday to propose the Asuka-Fujiwara archeological sites in the western prefecture of Nara as a candidate for UNESCO World Cultural Heritage designation in 2026.時事通信社 による

Tokyo police have arrested two Liberian men on suspicion of stealing cash under the guise of a gold transaction.時事通信社 による

Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that she will run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's upcoming presidential election.時事通信社 による

Nagasaki District Court on Monday recognized as hibakusha atomic bomb victims some of the people affected by the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city outside the state-designated area for recognizing victims.時事通信社 による

Canadian convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. on Sunday signaled its intention to submit another proposal to acquire Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings Co.時事通信社 による

Japan posted 3,193 billion yen in current account surplus in July, up 15.1pctfrom a year before and the largest for the month since the 1985 start of comparable data, Finance Ministry data showed Monday.時事通信社 による

The 2024 Paris Paralympics ended on Sunday after the Japanese delegation won a total of 41 medals over the 12 days.時事通信社 による

Atsushi Sakima, a candidate backed by Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, has won a mayoral election in Ginowan in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa.時事通信社 による

Keiichi Ishii, secretary-general of Komeito, the coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, plans to run in the party's upcoming leadership election, Komeito officials have said.時事通信社 による

Nippon Ishin no Kai ()削除 plans to urge Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito on Monday to step down over his alleged power harassment, a senior party member in the prefectural assembly said Sunday.時事通信社 による

Japanese runners Misato Michishita and Tomoki Suzuki won bronze medals in marathon events on the last day of the Paris Paralympics on Sunday.時事通信社 による

Four candidates in the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's leadership election said Sunday that the opposition party will challenge all members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party involved in a slush funds scandal in the next general election.時事通信社 による

Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency plans to provide disaster response teams with small rescue vehicles that can run on rough roads, starting in fiscal 2025, officials said.時事通信社 による