The Japanese government will unveil one of the world's biggest meteorites from Mars to the public for the first time at this year's World Exposition in the western city of Osaka, the industry ministry said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, informally appointed Nippon Life Insurance Co. Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui as its next chairman on Tuesday to succeed Masakazu Tokura.時事通信社 による

Toyota Motor Corp. retained the top spot in global vehicle sales for the fifth year in a row in 2024, surpassing Volkswagen Group.時事通信社 による

The municipal government of Kyoto on Tuesday unveiled a plan to raise the ceiling of its accommodation tax levied on guests staying at hotels and inns in the western Japan city to 10,000 yen per person per night from the current 1,000 yen.時事通信社 による

Now that the COVID-19 crisis is over, real estate developers in Japan are actively cultivating a "health-conscious workplace market" by launching exercise and meal services for tenant companies and office workers.時事通信社 による

Nippon Steel Corp. voiced Tuesday strong opposition to a reported bid by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. for United States Steel Corp., reiterating its determination to complete its proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel.時事通信社 による

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and South Korea's acting president, Choi Sang-mok, agreed Tuesday that their countries will maintain close cooperation to further develop bilateral relations for the future.時事通信社 による

The number of corporate bankruptcies with liabilities of 10 million yen or more in Japan last year rose 15.1pctfrom the previous year to 10,006, surpassing 10,000 for the first time in 11 years, Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Minivehicles and compact cars are likely to remain popular in Japan in 2025 due to their high fuel efficiency amid a surge in gasoline prices and their excellent maneuverability on narrow roads.時事通信社 による

A 61-year-old doctor pleaded not guilty Tuesday to assisting his daughter's alleged murder and decapitation of a 62-year-old male company employee at a hotel in the Susukino entertainment district of Sapporo, northern Japan, in 2023.時事通信社 による

An executive of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday urged China to abolish its import restrictions on Japanese fishery products.時事通信社 による

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said Tuesday that the central bank will decide whether to raise interest rates at its next policy-setting meeting, scheduled for two days from Jan. 23.時事通信社 による

North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan from Kanggye in the northern region around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to the South Korean military.時事通信社 による

North Korea sent directives to a secret organization including a former executive of South Korea's largest labor union, ordering it to incite anti-Japanese sentiment, according to sources at Suwon District Court near Seoul.時事通信社 による

Japanese nonlife insurer Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. plans to promote Managing Executive Officer Masahiro Koike to president, it was learned Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Japan's agriculture ministry will launch a project to send corporate employees to agricultural villages to maintain and energize those areas faced with depopulation and aging.時事通信社 による

Japan's current account surplus in November 2024 expanded 54.5pctfrom a year earlier to 3,352.5 billion yen, a preliminary Finance Ministry report showed Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. CEO Lourenco Goncalves on Monday expressed eagerness to acquire industry rival United States Steel Corp., following U.S. President Joe Biden's order blocking an acquisition bid by Nippon Steel Corp.時事通信社 による

A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan Monday night, triggering a tsunami warning for Kochi and Miyazaki prefectures.時事通信社 による

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his South Korean counterpart, Cho Tae-yul, on Monday agreed that the two countries plus the United States will continue to collaborate to counter threats from North Korea.時事通信社 による

Japanese police arrested Kinuko Iwamoto, former chancellor of Tokyo Women's Medical University, on Monday on suspicion of breach of trust involving fictitious payments of construction consulting fees by the university, people familiar with the investigation said.時事通信社 による

The leaders of Japan, the United States and the Philippines agreed that the three countries will continue to cooperate in maritime and economic security amid China's growing assertiveness in the region during a virtual three-way summit on Monday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called on U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday to take steps to dispel concerns about investments in the United States following his rejection of the sale of United States Steel Corp. to Nippon Steel Corp.時事通信社 による

The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States, Australia and India are likely to meet in Washington on Jan. 21, a day after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office, Japanese government officials said Monday.時事通信社 による

The Tokyo metropolitan government will establish a program to support the repayment of student loans for those who will start working as teachers or technical civil servants in Tokyo in April or later, Governor Yuriko Koike said Sunday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his wife, Yoshiko, on Sunday moved into the prime minister's official residence from a dormitory for members of the House of Representatives, both in central Tokyo.時事通信社 による

The U.S. government extended until June 18 the deadline for Japan's Nippon Steel Corp. to complete the procedures to halt its planned acquisition of United States Steel Corp. as ordered by U.S. President Joe Biden, the two companies said Saturday.時事通信社 による

With many issues arising from the current electoral system adopted for Japan's House of Representatives, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is keeping a close eye on the idea of introducing a medium constituency plural ballot system.時事通信社 による

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said in a television program Sunday that he will visit the United States to attend the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. 20.時事通信社 による

The Tokyo metropolitan government will provide up to 100,000 yen in subsidies from October to residents of Tokyo who opt for painless deliveries, Governor Yuriko Koike has said.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday agreed that Japan will provide the Southeast Asian nation with high-speed patrol boats.時事通信社 による

The Honda Civic Hybrid has been chosen North American Car of the Year for 2025 by journalists in the United States and Canada, according to an announcement in Detroit, Michigan, on Friday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya is seen visiting Washington to attend the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. 20, Japanese sources said Friday.時事通信社 による

U.S. investment fund Apollo Global Management Inc. is considering investing up to 1.5 trillion yen in Seven & i Holdings Co. to join a founding family's buyout plan, it was learned Friday.時事通信社 による

Japan's industry ministry Friday presented a plan to set an energy-saving target for new data centers to be built in the country.時事通信社 による

Japan's Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. plans to raise its starting monthly salary for university graduates joining the nonlife insurer in April 2026 to as much as 410,000 yen, sources said Friday.時事通信社 による

Nonfinancial companies scored a record annual buying excess of 7,884.1 billion yen for Japanese stocks in 2024, a Tokyo Stock Exchange report showed Friday.時事通信社 による

Denmark's rejection of Japan's request to extradite an antiwhaling activist is extremely regrettable, Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Friday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Friday that he will visit Britain from Monday to Thursday.時事通信社 による

Yoshiko Ishiba, the wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, made her diplomatic debut by attending events in Malaysia on Friday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will visit Seoul to hold talks with his South Korean counterpart, Cho Tae-yul, on Monday, the Japanese and South Korean governments said Friday.時事通信社 による

A series of avian influenza outbreaks has hit poultry farms in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi, where the prefectural government announced newly confirmed infections for the second straight day Friday.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government on Friday appointed Takehiro Funakoshi, senior deputy foreign minister for political affairs, as vice foreign minister to succeed Masataka Okano, who is set to become chief of the National Security Secretariat.時事通信社 による

Japan's composite index of coincident economic indicators declined for the first time in three months in November 2024, the Cabinet Office said Friday.時事通信社 による

Eight people were injured by a hammer-wielding woman at Hosei University's Tama campus in Tokyo on Friday afternoon.時事通信社 による

The United States has enhanced deterrence against an "axis of autocrats" by boosting its ties with Japan, outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said Friday, apparently bearing in mind China and North Korea.時事通信社 による

The Japan Tourism Agency will launch a model project to support accommodation operators working to turn around their businesses while repaying debts incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.時事通信社 による

Japanese Ambassador to Britain Hiroshi Suzuki has grabbed the attention of social media users by singing the Welsh national anthem in Welsh.時事通信社 による

The delivery of F-35B stealth fighter jets by the United States to an Air Self-Defense Force base in southwestern Japan will be delayed to April or after, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Friday.時事通信社 による

Heavy snow chiefly hit Sea of Japan coastal areas in the northern, central and western regions on Friday and was forecast to continue to fall in some areas until Saturday morning.時事通信社 による