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I’m Yohei Hayakawa, a media journalist in Japan. I think “March 11th, 2011”, that day was the turning point of people in Japan. “What is the most valuable and precious thing?” Not only a few people ask themselves this question.Some of them might have changed their way of living, such as where they work and live to find the answer. They might have already found it.The person, who is reading this interview program, may be one of them.We, Japanese people have kept having our own original mind; ...
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Tokyo Gov. Candidates Make Final Pitches before Sun. Election
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On the eve of Sunday's gubernatorial election in Tokyo, candidates made their final campaign pitches on Saturday, giving speeches before crowds in bustling areas and elsewhere.時事通信社 による
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Kishida, Starmer Agree to Promote Security Cooperation
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed Saturday to promote security cooperation between their countries as they see the security of the Euro-Atlantic region and that of the Indo-Pacific region as inseparable.時事通信社 による
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Okinawa Sit-in Protest against U.S. Base Relocation Marks 10 Years
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Ahead of Sunday, which marks 10 years since the start of a sit-in protest against a U.S. base relocation to the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, about 1,200 people participated in a rally on Saturday to oppose the base relocation, according to its organizers.時事通信社 による
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INTERVIEW: Free Travel for Megumi Yokota's Daughter May Break Ice
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Negotiations between Japan and North Korea may make progress if the North allows Kim Eun Gyong, the daughter of Japanese abductee Megumi Yokota, to travel freely, the head of a group of families of South Koreans abducted to the North said in a recent interview with Jiji Press.時事通信社 による
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Japan to Share Weather Data with Pacific Island Nations
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The Japanese government plans to share weather observation data with Pacific island countries and regions to help them improve measures against disasters, informed sources have said.時事通信社 による
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Victims Mourned 6 Years after Western Japan Rain Disaster
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Local residents on Saturday prayed for the victims of the massive rain disaster that killed more than 300 people in a total of 14 prefectures in western Japan six years ago, including deaths from indirect causes.時事通信社 による
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Security Secrets Improperly Managed in Japan MSDF: Sources
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Designated secrets about national security have been managed improperly in the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, Defense Ministry sources said Saturday.時事通信社 による
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60 Pct of Japan Households See Living Conditions as Difficult
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The share of households seeing their living conditions as difficult increased 8.3 percentage points from the previous year to 59.6pctin 2023, a welfare ministry survey showed Friday.時事通信社 による
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Hitachi Zosen Finds Data Tampering at 2 Ship Engine Units
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Japanese heavy machinery maker Hitachi Zosen Corp. said Friday that an internal investigation has found data-tampering cases at two subsidiary ship engine makers.時事通信社 による
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Suspected Fatal Cases Rise to 81 for "Beni Koji" Supplements
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The number of fatal cases under investigation over possible links to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co.'s supplements containing "beni koji" red fermented rice has reached 81, Japan's health ministry said Friday.時事通信社 による
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Japan will play the leading role in decarbonization efforts in Asia, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Friday.時事通信社 による
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Japan Transport Ministry to Inspect Toyota Again
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Japan's transport ministry is expected to conduct another on-site inspection of Toyota Motor Corp. to decide whether to lay administrative punishment on the top automaker for its vehicle test fraud.時事通信社 による
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Japan to Swiftly Inform Okinawa of U.S. Servicemen Sex Crimes
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The Japanese government told Okinawa Prefecture on Friday that it will share information with local governments about sexual crimes committed by U.S. military personnel in the southwestern prefecture as promptly as possible.時事通信社 による
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The Japanese government will announce a package of comprehensive measures to help other countries tackle the issue of landmines, an informed source said Friday.時事通信社 による
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Japan's "University Fund" Marks 1st Investment Gains
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The Japanese government's 10-trillion-yen fund to assist outstanding domestic universities produced its first-ever gross investment gains in fiscal 2023, the education ministry and the Japan Science and Technology Agency, the fund's operator, said Friday.時事通信社 による
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INTERVIEW: Bain Capital to Invest 5 T. Yen in Japan in 5 Yrs
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U.S. investment fund Bain Capital will invest a total of 5 trillion yen in Japan over the next five years, a senior official said in a recent interview.時事通信社 による
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Japan's Coincident Economic Index Up 1.3 Points in May
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Japan's composite index of coincident economic indicators rose 1.3 points from the previous month to 116.5 in May, up for the third consecutive month, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report Friday.時事通信社 による
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A total of 60 corporations conducted initial public offerings on Japanese stock exchanges in January-June, Japan Exchange Group Inc., or JPX, said Friday.時事通信社 による
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Kishida Keen to Leverage Diplomacy to Buoy His Administration
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Struggling with low public support for his administration, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is poised to leverage diplomatic activities to turn his fortunes around ahead of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election, seen taking place in September.時事通信社 による
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Japan, NATO to Set Up Dialogue Framework against Disinformation
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The Japanese government and NATO will agree to establish a framework for strategic dialogue to strengthen cooperation on fighting disinformation, government sources said Friday.時事通信社 による
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Mie's Matsusaka Logs Highest Temperature in Japan This Summer
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The Kayumi district in Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, logged a temperature of 39.7 degrees Celsius early Friday afternoon, highest in the country so far this summer, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.時事通信社 による
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Kawasaki Heavy's False Deals in MSDF Scandal Continued for Years
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Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. may have continued for years fraudulent transactions aimed to pool funds to wine and dine Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force members, as well as provide them with money and gifts, it was learned Friday.時事通信社 による
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Toyota Unit Told to Redress Subcontract Law Breaches
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Japan's Fair Trade Commission on Friday told special-purpose vehicle maker Toyota Customizing & Development Co. to redress subcontract law violations.時事通信社 による
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Komeito Secretary-General Keiichi Ishii said Friday that his party will aim to pass legislation to tackle the issue of problematic election posters at the next parliamentary session.時事通信社 による
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Japan's GPIF Logs Record 45-T.-Yen Returns in FY 2023
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Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund said Friday it posted record returns of 45,415.3 billion yen in fiscal 2023, thanks to higher stock prices both at home and abroad, and the yen's decline.時事通信社 による
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Japan Vows to Reinforce Ties with Britain after Change of Govt
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The Japanese government is willing to boost ties with Britain even after a change of government there, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Friday.時事通信社 による
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Japan Criticizes China over Buoy in Pacific Ocean
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The Japanese government Friday criticized China for installing a buoy in Japan's continental shelf in the Pacific Ocean without giving sufficient explanation.時事通信社 による
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Japan Companies Fall Behind in Using AI: Govt White Paper
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Companies in Japan fall behind those in the United States and Europe in using generative artificial intelligence, a Japanese government white paper showed Friday.時事通信社 による
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Japan's "Genchari" Mopeds in Crisis ahead of New Emissions Rules
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Japan's long-beloved moped dubbed "genchari" with an engine of up to 50 cc is now facing the very real threat of going extinct.時事通信社 による
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Spending by households with two or more members in Japan averaged 290,328 yen in May, falling 1.8pctfrom a year before in inflation-adjusted real terms, internal affairs ministry data showed Friday.時事通信社 による
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SkyDrive, JR Kyushu Collaborate in Flying Car Transportation
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Japanese flying car startup SkyDrive Inc. and Kyushu Railway Co., or JR Kyushu, said Thursday that they have signed an agreement to collaborate in town planning and tourism promotion.時事通信社 による
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U.S. Marine Nabbed in Okinawa for Allegedly Groping Woman
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Japanese police Thursday arrested a 22-year-old private first class of the U.S. Marine Corps for allegedly touching the breasts of a woman in her 20s in Okinawa Prefecture.時事通信社 による
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Protest Held in Okinawa over Sexual Assaults by U.S. Servicemen
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A protest rally was held Thursday near the Okinawa prefectural government building following the revelation of a spate of sexual assaults by U.S. military personnel on women in the southernmost Japan prefecture.時事通信社 による
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Info-Sharing on U.S. Soldiers' Crimes to Improve: Kamikawa
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The Japanese government will announce soon measures to improve information-sharing with local governments on sexual crimes and other major incidents by U.S. military personnel in the country, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said Thursday.時事通信社 による
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N-Fuel Interim Storage on Home Stretch before Operation Begins
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An interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in the city of Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is in the final phase of preparations before starting operation.時事通信社 による
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Toyota Yaris Drops to 4th in Japan New Vehicle Sales in June
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Toyota Motor Corp.'s Yaris subcompact fell to fourth in new unit vehicle sales rankings in Japan in June, industry data showed Thursday.時事通信社 による
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Osaka Court Recognizes Gay African Man as Refugee
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Osaka District Court on Thursday revoked a decision by immigration authorities not to grant a refugee status to a gay man from North Africa at risk of persecution in his home country.時事通信社 による
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Japan to Provide 1.5 B. Yen for Fight against Drugs in Afghanistan
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The Japanese government said Thursday it will provide 1.5 billion yen to the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime to support efforts against drugs in Afghanistan.時事通信社 による
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Japan Companies Beat Drum for Heat-Beating Goods
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Businesses in Japan are beating the drum for products to help people cope with this summer's hot weather, which is forecast to be as harsh as last year's.時事通信社 による
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U.S. Official Vows Efforts to Prevent Sexual Crimes by Servicemen
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A senior U.S. State Department official vowed in an interview with Jiji Press on Wednesday to make full efforts to prevent a recurrence of recent sexual crime cases involving U.S. military personnel stationed in Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan.時事通信社 による
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3 Chinese Ships Leave Japanese Waters off Senkakus
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Three Chinese coast guard ships have left Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the city of Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, after entering the area on Tuesday.時事通信社 による
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Ex-Nursery Head Gets Prison Term over Girl's Heatstroke Death
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A Japanese district court Thursday sentenced the former head of a "kodomoen" kindergarten-nursery hybrid in central Japan to one year and four months in prison without suspension over the death of a 3-year-old girl who died of heatstroke after being left in the school's bus in 2022.時事通信社 による
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1 in Every 10 Young People in Japan Experiences Being Groped
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One in every 10 young people in Japan has been a victim of molestation, a Cabinet Office survey showed Thursday.時事通信社 による
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Victims Mourned 4 Years after Flooding in Kumamoto
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People living near the Kuma River in southwestern Japan prayed on Thursday for victims of massive flooding caused by heavy rain four years ago.時事通信社 による
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Soaring Prices Make U.S. Beef Procurement Hard in Japan
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Import prices of U.S. beef have been surging in Japan, making procurement hard for traders and dining facilities such as barbecue restaurants.時事通信社 による
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Lawson Inc. is expected to go private on July 24 as shareholders of the Japanese convenience store chain on Wednesday approved the company's plan to delist its stock from the Tokyo Stock Exchange.時事通信社 による
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Japanese drugstore chain Ain Holdings Inc. said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire lifestyle retailer Francfranc Corp. for 49.9 billion yen.時事通信社 による
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The U.S. Defense Department on Wednesday said that it will spend over 10 billion dollars to upgrade tactical military aircraft deployed in Japan over the next several years.時事通信社 による
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Kawasaki Heavy Likely Paid Money to MSDF Staff over Submarines
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Japan's Defense Ministry said Wednesday that it has created a panel to investigate allegations that Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. gave money and goods to Maritime Self-Defense Force members over submarine repair contracts.時事通信社 による
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Kishida to Apologize Directly to Forced Sterilization Victims
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed his willingness Wednesday to meet with and apologize to victims of forced sterilization under the now-defunct eugenics law.時事通信社 による
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