A ceremony was held in Saitama on Wednesday to commemorate the designation of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's Chemical School as a laboratory cooperating with an international organization dedicated to eliminating chemical weapons.時事通信社 による

Restaurant sales in Japan in August climbed 9.3pctfrom a year earlier, reflecting continuing robust demand from foreign tourists and the popularity of takeout services during the Paris Olympic Games, industry data showed Wednesday.時事通信社 による

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said Wednesday that the asteroid that its Hayabusa2 probe will fly by for observation in 2026 has been named Torifune.時事通信社 による

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Wednesday raised its global economic growth forecast for 2024 by 0.1 percentage point to 3.2 pct, while projecting the Japanese economy to contract 0.1pctin the year.時事通信社 による

Japan's Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission on Wednesday advised the Financial Services Agency to impose a fine of 21.76 million yen on Nomura Securities Co. for allegedly manipulating the Japanese government bond futures market.時事通信社 による

Shuhei Azuma, mayor of the western Japan city of Shijonawate, said Wednesday that he plans to use a job-search website run by en Japan Inc. to publicly seek candidates to be his successor.時事通信社 による

With Wednesday marking one week since the fatal stabbing of a Japanese schoolboy in China, details of the attack and the motive of the suspect remain unclear while anti-Japanese posts are still seen on local social media.時事通信社 による

The Japan Fair Trade Commission on Wednesday conducted an on-site inspection of the Tokyo office of VMware, a unit of U.S. semiconductor firm Broadcom Inc., on suspicion of tie-in sales and abuse of dominant position, both prohibited by the antimonopoly law, informed sources said.時事通信社 による

The board of the Japan Sumo Association on Wednesday unanimously decided to promote sekiwake Onosato to the second-highest rank of ozeki.時事通信社 による

All four groups are considering abandoning plans for commercial flying car operations at the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, a city in western Japan, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Japanese telecommunications and investment company SoftBank Group Corp. and nine affiliated firms paid digital salaries to their employees on Wednesday, in the first such initiative in Japan.時事通信社 による

The death toll after last weekend's heavy rain that hit the northern part of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, rose to nine on Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Japan's first use of flares in response to airspace violation by foreign military aircraft was intended to show a resolute stance toward active military activities near the country by Russia and China, a Japanese Defense Ministry official said.時事通信社 による

Japanese semiconductor maker Kioxia Holdings Corp. plans to postpone its initial public offering from October, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

The death toll from the disaster caused by last weekend's heavy rain rose to eight in the northern part of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Japan and eight other countries, including Britain and Australia, have released a joint statement calling for better protection of humanitarian personnel working in conflict zones.時事通信社 による

Yamagata University in northeastern Japan said Tuesday that it has newly identified 303 Nazca Lines geoglyphs in southern Peru.時事通信社 による

A total of 509 patients in Japan gave up on organ transplant operations last year because hospitals were unable to carry out such procedures, a health ministry survey showed Tuesday.時事通信社 による

The foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major democracies in New York on Monday affirmed their policy of working together to realize an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and release Hamas-held hostages.時事通信社 による

The Bank of Japan's "tankan" quarterly survey for September, due out Oct. 1, will show no change in major Japanese manufacturers' business sentiment, according to forecasts by think tanks.時事通信社 による

Japanese Princess Aiko has canceled her visit to earthquake-hit areas in the Noto Peninsula, which had floods and landslides due to last weekend's heavy rain, the Imperial Household Agency said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Japan's education ministry will help prefectural governments set up teams to help schools restart promptly after disasters, officials have said.時事通信社 による

The University of Tokyo on Tuesday formally decided to raise its annual tuition fees by some 100,000 yen from the next academic year starting in April 2025, its first tuition hike in 20 years.時事通信社 による

Amid the worldwide boom in "washoku" traditional Japanese cuisine, Tokyo College of Sushi and Washoku has opened a school in London.時事通信社 による

The health ministry Tuesday approved the production and sale of a new medicine for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Japan, raising hopes among patients.時事通信社 による

Hitachi Rail Ltd., a London-headquartered subsidiary of Japan's Hitachi Ltd., said Tuesday that it will launch a railway maintenance service utilizing U.S. semiconductor giant Nvidia Corp.'s artificial intelligence technology時事通信社 による

Agreements on clean economy and fair economy under the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity will take effect on Oct. 11 and 12, respectively, the U.S. Commerce Department said Monday.時事通信社 による

Nippon Steel Corp. said Tuesday it will sell all the shares it currently owns in South Korea's Posco Holdings Inc., in a bid to improve its capital efficiency.時事通信社 による

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Monday urged Iran to exercise maximum restraint over the tense situation in the Middle East.時事通信社 による

The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea on Monday agreed that their countries will hold a trilateral summit by the end of this year to establish a mechanism for cooperation.時事通信社 による

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Tuesday that the central bank will carefully monitor financial markets as well as overseas economies while managing its monetary policy.時事通信社 による

Yoshihiko Noda, new president of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, on Tuesday picked former party policy chief Junya Ogawa, 53, as secretary-general.時事通信社 による

Japan's government promoted Japanese tourism and food at an event in New York Monday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday agreed to further bolster Japan-NATO ties, even after they have stepped down from their respective posts.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government will convene an extraordinary session of the Diet, the country's parliament, on Oct. 1, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Tsunami waves of up to 50 centimeters were observed on Tokyo's remote islands Tuesday morning after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake occurred in nearby waters.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday vowed that his country will continue providing its full support to Ukraine in the fight against Russia's invasion.時事通信社 による

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Monday urged China to implement concrete measures to ensure the safety of Japanese nationals, after a Japanese schoolboy was fatally stabbed in China last week.時事通信社 による

Japan and 11 other countries on Monday agreed to work together to launch negotiations immediately on a proposed treaty banning the production of fissile materials, including highly enriched uranium and plutonium, for nuclear weapons.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called for more investments in his country at a Bloomberg event in New York on Monday.時事通信社 による

Japan's Defense Ministry said Monday that a patrol aircraft from the Russian military violated Japanese airspace off northern Japan three times the same day.時事通信社 による

A senior Japanese official urged China on Monday to ensure the safety of Japanese nationals in the nation following the fatal stabbing of a Japanese schoolboy in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, southern China, last week.時事通信社 による

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda was elected new leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Monday.時事通信社 による

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and Yukio Edano, former head of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, moved to a runoff in the main opposition party's leadership election Monday.時事通信社 による

Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga picked up his 15th win of the season on Sunday, recording the largest number of wins by a Japanese left-hander in a single regular season in the U.S. Major League Baseball.時事通信社 による

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said Monday that she plans to hold a meeting with her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in New York on Monday afternoon local time.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with Surangel Whipps Jr., president of Palau, a Pacific island nation, in New York on Sunday.時事通信社 による

Search operations continued Monday for people who went missing after heavy rain in the northern part of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh on Sunday confirmed that the two countries have effectively reached an agreement in negotiations on concluding a bilateral pact for defense equipment and technology transfers.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's latest visit to the United States, which came just before his resignation, to take part in a Quad summit was intended to underscore the importance of Japan's relations with allies and like-minded nations.時事通信社 による