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

政治資金制度の改革に関する取りまとめに署名した自民党の茂木敏充幹事長と公明党の石井啓一幹事長、９日午後、国会内自民、公明両党は９日、自民派閥の裏金事件を受けた政治資金規正法改正の与党案で大筋合意した。 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.…

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

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

護衛艦「いずも」、４月２日、神奈川横須賀市海上自衛隊横須賀基地に停泊中の護衛艦「いずも」をドローンで撮影したとされ、ＳＮＳ上で拡散した動画について、防衛省は９日、動画は実際に撮影されたものの可能性が高いとする分析結果を明らかにした。 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

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

決算発表会見で発言する日本製鉄の森高弘副会長、９日午後、東京都千代田区日本製鉄の森高弘副会長は９日の決算会見で、米鉄鋼大手ＵＳスチールの買収完了時期を当初予定の９月から１２月に延期したことについて、「できるだけ早いタイミングで完了するというスタンスは変わっていない」と述べ、引き続き全米鉄鋼労組や当局と交渉する考えを示した。 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.…

９日、ソウルで記者会見する韓国の尹錫悦大統領【ソウル時事】韓国の尹錫悦大統領は９日、就任２年の節目を１０日に控え、記者会見した。 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

オンライン形式で記者会見する日産自動車の内田誠社長、９日午後日産自動車が９日発表した２０２４年３月期連結決算は、純利益が前期比９２．３％増の４２６６億円となった。 Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday its group net profit in fiscal 2023 soared 92.3percentagefrom the previous year to 426.6 billion yen, backed by unit vehicle sales growth in major markets excluding China and the yen's depreciation.…

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

みずほ銀行の看板みずほ銀行は９日、５月の長期プライムレートを前月から０．１０％引き上げ、年１．７０％にすると発表した。 Mizuho Bank said Thursday that it will raise its long-term prime rate by 0.1 percentage point from the previous month to 1.7percentagethis month, the highest level since April 2011.時事通信社 による

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

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

告示された静岡県知事選を啓発するのぼり、９日午前、同県庁静岡県の川勝平太知事の辞職に伴う知事選が９日告示され、午後５時に立候補の届け出を締め切った結果、同県知事選では過去最多となる新人６氏による争いが確定した。 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.…

【図解】中高生の英語力文部科学省は９日、全国の公立中学・高校などを対象にした２０２３年度「英語教育実施状況調査」の結果を公表した。 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

子どもと接する仕事をする人の性犯罪歴の有無を確認する「日本版ＤＢＳ」の創設を盛り込んだ「児童対象性暴力防止法案」が審議入りした衆院本会議、９日午後、国会内子どもと接する仕事をする人の性犯罪歴の有無を確認する「日本版ＤＢＳ」の創設を盛り込んだ「児童対象性暴力防止法案」が９日、衆院本会議で趣旨説明と質疑が行われ、審議入りした。 Japan's parliament began deliberations Thursday on a bill aimed at barring people with sex crime records from jobs involving contact with children.…

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

内閣府が９日発表した３月の景気動向指数速報値は、景気の現状を示す一致指数が前月比２．４ポイント上昇の１１３．９となり、３カ月ぶりに改善した。 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

水原一平容疑者、３月２０日、韓国・ソウル【ロサンゼルス時事】米司法省は８日、大リーグ、ドジャースの大谷翔平選手の元通訳で銀行詐欺容疑で刑事訴追された水原一平容疑者が罪を認めることに同意し、検察との司法取引が成立したと発表した。 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.…

宇野昌磨選手フィギュアスケート男子の２０１８年平昌五輪銀メダリストで、世界選手権を２度制した宇野昌磨、トヨタ自動車、が９日、自身のインスタグラムで現役引退を表明した。 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

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

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

日銀本店、東京都中央区日銀は９日、４月２５、２６日に開いた金融政策決定会合の主な意見を公表した。 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.…

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

【図解】名目賃金と実質賃金の増減率厚生労働省が９日発表した３月の毎月勤労統計調査によると、現金給与総額に物価の変動を反映させた実質賃金は、前年同月比２．５％減少した。 Japan's inflation-adjusted real wage index in March dropped 2.5percentagefrom 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

舞台「千と千尋の神隠し」ロンドン公演の初日、夜公演のカーテンコールで観客の歓声に応える主演の上白石萌音さんら、７日、コロシアム劇場【ロンドン時事】世界的にヒットした宮崎駿監督のアニメ映画が原作の舞台「千と千尋の神隠し」が７日、ロンドン・コロシアム劇場で初日を迎えた。 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

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

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

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

政治資金規正法改正に関する実務者協議に臨む自民党の鈴木馨祐氏と公明党の中野洋昌氏ら、８日午後、国会内自民、公明両党は８日、自民派閥の裏金事件を受けた政治資金規正法改正に関する実務者協議を開いた。 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.…

水俣病被害者団体の松崎重光さんらに謝罪する伊藤信太郎環境相、８日午後、熊本県水俣市環境省職員が水俣病の被害者団体との懇談でマイクを切り、参加者の発言を妨げた問題で、伊藤信太郎環境相は８日、熊本県水俣市を訪れて関係団体と発言者に直接謝罪した。 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.…

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

日銀の植田和男総裁、４月２６日、東京都中央区の日銀本店日銀の植田和男総裁は８日、東京都内での講演会で、金融政策運営に関し「最近の円安の動きを十分に注視している」と述べた。 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

衆院政治倫理審査会の田中和徳会長に申立書を提出する立憲民主党の寺田学氏ら、８日午後、国会内自民党派閥の裏金事件を巡り、立憲民主党など野党は８日、衆院政治倫理審査会の田中和徳会長に対し、安倍派と二階派の４４議員を審査するよう申し立てた。 Japanese opposition parties Wednesday asked that a review be held at a parliamentary political ethics panel for 44 lawmakers involved in a political funds scandal that has rocked the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.…

斉藤鉄夫国土交通相に報告する鉄道建設・運輸施設整備支援機構の藤田耕三理事長、８日午後、国交省北海道新幹線の整備を担う鉄道建設・運輸施設整備支援機構は８日、予定していた２０３０年度末の札幌延伸が困難になったと発表した。 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.…

生前に撮られた塚田善四郎さんの写真。 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

東京海上日動火災のロゴ損害保険大手４社が火災や自然災害による住宅の損害などを補償する火災保険の保険料を見直し、１０月から全国平均で１０％程度引き上げることが８日、分かった。 Japan's four major nonlife insurance companies will raise fire insurance premiums by an average of some 10percentagenationwide in October, it was learned Wednesday.時事通信社 による

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

決算記者会見で発言するトヨタ自動車の佐藤恒治社長、８日午後、東京都中央区トヨタ自動車が８日発表した２０２４年３月期連結決算は、本業のもうけを示す営業利益が９６．４％増の５兆３５２９億円と、日本企業で初めて５兆円を超えた。 Toyota Motor Corp. on Wednesday said its group net profit in the fiscal year that ended in March nearly doubled from the previous year to hit a record high of 4,944.9 billion yen.時事通信社 による

Japan's four major nonlife insurance companies will raise fire insurance premiums by an average of some 10pctnationwide in October, it was learned Wednesday.時事通信社 による

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

総合商社７社の２０２４年３月期連結決算が８日、出そろった。 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

Four Chinese coast guard ships sailed in Japanese waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Japanese opposition parties Wednesday asked that a review be held at a parliamentary political ethics panel for 44 lawmakers involved in a political funds scandal that has rocked the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.時事通信社 による