Senior officials of Japan's ruling and opposition parties broadly confirmed on Sunday that it is necessary to review the 1.03-million-yen annual income threshold for income tax.時事通信社 による

Local governments in Japan are working to gather information about bear sightings and to use artificial intelligence to keep bears out of urban areas, following a spate of bear attacks in the country last year.時事通信社 による

Japan's Central Social Insurance Medical Council, which advises the health minister, approved Wednesday public health insurance coverage for donanemab, an Alzheimer's medicine developed by U.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co.時事通信社 による

Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings Co. is mulling a management buyout that may cost some 9 trillion yen, it was learned Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Jensen Huang, CEO of U.S. semiconductor giant Nvidia Corp., on Wednesday expressed willingness to expand collaboration with Japanese companies, saying that he wants to help spread artificial intelligence in Japan.時事通信社 による

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday officially ruled the No. 2 reactor of Japan Atomic Power Co.'s Tsuruga nuclear power plant in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui noncompliant with the country's new safety standards, following a public comment period.時事通信社 による

Japanese logistic service group Yamato Holdings Co. has begun a trial demonstration of a digital signage featuring an artificial intelligence-powered character that serves a guide for visitors at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.時事通信社 による

The Electricity and Gas Market Surveillance Commission has told Jera Co., the largest power generation company in Japan, to improve its business operations for alleged market manipulation.時事通信社 による

Japan's producer prices in October increased 3.4pctfrom a year before, logging a record high for the second straight month, the Bank of Japan said Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Tohoku Electric Power Co. on Wednesday restarted the No. 2 reactor at its Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan.時事通信社 による

Shinji Ishimaru, the runner-up in the Tokyo gubernatorial election in July, has said that he plans to form a regional political party ahead of the Japanese capital's metropolitan assembly election next summer.時事通信社 による

Japan's Seven & i Holdings Co. closed all eight of its convenience stores in Israel by the end of July, according to informed sources.時事通信社 による

The nuclear fuel debris collected in a trial from a crippled reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant was transported to a research facility in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Tuesday, the plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., said.時事通信社 による

Sharp Corp. said Tuesday its consolidated net profit grew by some 4.6 times from a year earlier to 22.9 billion yen in the fiscal first half ended in September thanks to the effect of structural reform and 28.2 billion yen in profits from the sale of shareholdings.時事通信社 による

The mother of Megumi Yokota, a Japanese woman abducted to North Korea 47 years ago, on Tuesday lamented why she could not return home for such a long period.時事通信社 による

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition, which lost its majority in the House of Representatives in last month's general election, and the opposition Democratic Party for the People held the first meeting of their policy chiefs on Tuesday to discuss the government's upcoming economic policy package.…

The Japan Fair Trade Commission advised Tuesday that major Japanese publisher Kadokawa Corp. and its magazine unit never unilaterally cut commissions for subcontractors again.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government said Tuesday that it plans to provide benefits to low-income households to cushion the impact of rising prices as part of a proposed economic package.時事通信社 による

Nippon Ishin no Kai ()削除 co-leader Hirofumi Yoshimura, governor of Osaka Prefecture, announced on Tuesday his candidacy in the Dec. 1 party leadership election.時事通信社 による

SoftBank Group Corp. said Tuesday that it turned profitable in April-September for the first time in three years, thanks to the improved balance of its mainstay investment operations, including the SoftBank Vision Fund, or SVF, business.時事通信社 による

Japan's industry ministry has enabled a transgender employee to use all women's restrooms in the ministry building, it was learned Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Theme park Universal Studios Japan, located in the western city of Osaka, will open on Dec. 11 a new area based on Nintendo Co.'s Donkey Kong video game series.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday said that his Liberal Democratic Party will lead efforts to find solutions to problems related to political funds provided to lawmakers.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will visit South America from Thursday to attend summits of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum and the Group of 20 major economies, the government said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Princess Yuriko is in a state of reduced consciousness, with functions of her heart and kidneys declining, an Imperial Household Agency official has said.時事通信社 による

Chugoku Electric Power Co. notified the Nuclear Regulation Authority on Monday that it plans to restart the No. 2 reactor at its Shimane nuclear power plant in western Japan on Dec. 7.時事通信社 による

Japan will urge automakers to make all new passenger cars compatible with biofuel in the early 2030s and beyond in an effort to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from gasoline vehicles, it was learned Monday.時事通信社 による

NEC Corp. is ready to raise wages substantially in spring next year, President and CEO Takayuki Morita said in a recent interview.時事通信社 による

Some Bank of Japan policymakers underscored the necessity of watching developments in the U.S. economy and financial markets, according to a summary of opinions at the central bank's Oct. 30-31 policy meeting released Monday.時事通信社 による

Kioxia Holdings Corp. said on Monday that it expects to swing into profitability in the three months ending next month thanks to growing sales of memory chips for use in data centers amid the spread of artificial intelligence.時事通信社 による

U.N. climate talks started in Baku, Azerbaijan's capital, on Monday for a 12-day run, seen focusing on whether to increase money to help developing countries fight global warming.時事通信社 による

Shigeru Ishiba was re-elected as Japan's prime minister in a vote in parliament on Monday.時事通信社 による

The minesweeper Ukushima of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force sank on Monday after catching a fire the previous day, the MSDF said.時事通信社 による

Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency is considering adding cashew nuts to the list of foods for which allergen labeling is required, in view of increasing allergic reaction cases.時事通信社 による

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, called on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday to achieve political reforms such as abolishing so-called policy activity funds at an extraordinary parliamentary session to be convened as soon as early next month.時事通信社 による

Major Japanese electronics retailer Nojima Corp. said Monday that it will acquire Japanese personal computer maker Vaio Corp.時事通信社 による

Yuichiro Tamaki, head of Japan's Democratic Party for the People, on Monday admitted having an extramarital affair as alleged in a magazine report.時事通信社 による

Japan's Yamaha Motor Co. is expanding sales of its sports motorcycles in India, the world's largest market for two-wheeled vehicles, by targeting Generation Z, or people born in and after the mid-1990s.時事通信社 による

Japan's current account surplus in April-September came to 15,824.8 billion yen, the highest ever on a half-year basis, Finance Ministry data showed Monday.時事通信社 による

Japanese companies operating in the United States are closely monitoring the impact of former U.S. President Donald Trump's victory in last week's presidential election.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet resigned en masse Monday before the Diet, or parliament, names a new prime minister in a special session convened the same day.時事通信社 による

There has been no major change in the condition of 101-year-old Japanese Princess Yuriko, whose heart, kidneys and many other organs have suffered a deterioration in function, officials of the Imperial Household Agency said Sunday.時事通信社 による

A fire broke out on a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper on a training voyage Sunday, leaving one of its crew members missing.時事通信社 による

Nobuyuki Baba, leader of opposition Nippon Ishin no Kai ()削除, on Sunday pledged not to cooperate with the administration of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.時事通信社 による

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended the 43rd national marine convention, held in the southwestern city of Oita, the capital of the namesake prefecture, on Sunday.時事通信社 による

Heavy rain continued to pummel some areas in the northern part of the main island of Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, on Sunday.時事通信社 による

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Saturday that government subsidies for decarbonization investment are likely to give some inflationary pressure in the short term.時事通信社 による

Japan's education ministry plans to strengthen support in fiscal 2025 for municipalities improving learning environments for truant students at elementary and junior high schools.時事通信社 による

Close attention will likely be paid to whether participants at key multilateral meetings later this month can find common ground toward stabilizing the global economy and the international situation.時事通信社 による

Akira Kawasaki, a senior official of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, or ICAN, has praised the role being played by the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, in the international community.時事通信社 による