Oriental Land Co., the operator of Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, said Monday that its consolidated sales, operating profit and net profit for the year ended March all hit record highs.時事通信社 による

The Japan Fair Trade Commission is investigating the Nippon Professional Baseball Organization, or NPB, for confiscating a press pass from Fuji Television Network Inc., on suspicion of violating the antimonopoly law, informed sources said Wednesday.時事通信社 による

A total of 315 people as of Wednesday are preparing to run in this summer's election for Japan's House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament, according to a survey by Jiji Press.時事通信社 による

A 63-year-old man who fled Vietnam 45 years ago as part of the boat people thanks Japan for helping him survive and build his life without fear of a war.時事通信社 による

Embattled Fuji Media Holdings Inc. said Wednesday that President Osamu Kanemitsu and three outside directors will step down at a general shareholders meeting in June.時事通信社 による

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged Japanese and other foreign automakers to expand their vehicle production in the United States.時事通信社 による

Only 1.4pctof Japanese government-stockpiled rice sold through auctions in March has reached supermarkets and other retailers in the country, an agriculture ministry survey showed Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. said Tuesday that it will put a chocolate product on sale in Brazil in June in the Japanese food maker's first release of anything but instant fried noodles in the country.時事通信社 による

The Vietnam pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka finally opened to visitors Wednesday, more than two weeks after the Expo began in the western Japan city.時事通信社 による

A man arrested for allegedly killing a high school girl in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, has admitted to the crime, police sources said Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday approved a draft screening report that found the No. 3 reactor at Hokkaido Electric Power Co.'s Tomari nuclear power plant to be in compliance with new safety standards.時事通信社 による

A total of 195 major Japanese food makers are slated to raise the prices of 478 products, mainly processed meat products such as hams and sausages, in May, a survey by Teikoku Databank Ltd. showed Wednesday.時事通信社 による

A Chinese government official has shown a positive stance on the possibility of newly lending a giant panda to Japan, as four giant pandas in the country will be transferred to China under the terms of a loan agreement around late June.時事通信社 による

Japan's economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa voiced his eagerness to make progress in the upcoming second round of tariff negotiations with the United States as he left for the country on Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Japan's industrial production in March fell back, by 1.1 pct, month on month following a 2.3pctincrease in February, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in a preliminary report Wednesday.時事通信社 による

A total of 100,164 tons of Japanese government-stockpiled rice was sold in a third auction at an average price of 20,302 yen per 60 kilograms, down 420 yen from the second auction, the agriculture ministry said Wednesday.時事通信社 による

The leading opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan proposed Wednesday a bill to allow married couples to choose different surnames.時事通信社 による

A group of families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago met with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau in Washington on Tuesday, asking for cooperation and close communication for the early return of the abductees.時事通信社 による

Kabuki actor Onoe Kikunosuke V assumed the name Onoe Kikugoro VIII at a special performance held at the Kabukiza theater in Tokyo on Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday agreed to start discussions to conclude an intelligence sharing agreement.時事通信社 による

U.S. forces in Japan said Tuesday that the first meeting of a new forum between U.S. forces and local officials will take place on May 9 to address concerns following a series of sexual assaults by U.S. soldiers in Okinawa Prefecture.時事通信社 による

Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Tuesday called for concrete results on pending issues between Japan and China, apparently referring to Tokyo's demand that Beijing remove its restrictions on imports of Japanese fisheries products.時事通信社 による

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. said Tuesday that a system failure has occurred, making automated teller machines at some branches in the Kansai western Japan region unavailable.時事通信社 による

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday reaffirmed the need for reforming the U.N. Security Council.時事通信社 による

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya on Monday urged all signatories to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty to collaborate to adopt outcome documents at the 2026 review conference.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government announced Tuesday a list of 3,990 individuals recognized in this year's spring honors, including former Prime Minister Naoto Kan and former House of Representatives Speaker Tadamori Oshima.時事通信社 による

Personal belongings of a man who died at 26 in the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima on the same day he joined the now-defunct Imperial Japanese military will be displayed at a relative's home from Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Tokyo Metro Co. said Monday that its consolidated net profit for fiscal 2024 rose 16.2pctfrom the previous year to 53,748 million yen.時事通信社 による

Mao Saigo won the 2025 Chevron Championship in The Woodlands, Texas, on Sunday, becoming the fifth Japanese golfer to claim one of the five major titles for women.時事通信社 による

The average price of rice sold at about 1,000 supermarkets across Japan hit a fresh record high in the week through April 20, the agriculture ministry said Monday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass on Monday agreed to further strengthen the bilateral alliance.時事通信社 による

The organizers of the World Exposition in Osaka, a city in western Japan, are considering partially preserving the Grand Ring, the iconic wooden feature at the Expo venue, after the end of the half-year event, people familiar with the matter said Monday.時事通信社 による

The oldest person in Japan, Okagi Hayashi, died of heart failure on Saturday at a hospital in Toki, Gifu Prefecture, health ministry officials and others said Monday. She was 115.時事通信社 による

Global military expenditure grew 9.4pctfrom the previous year to a record 2,718 billion dollars in real terms, up for the 10th straight year, amid Russia's continued invasion of Ukraine and the worsened Middle East situation, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said Monday.時事通信社 による

Two Japanese girls placed first in separate categories at the 2025 Youth America Grand Prix international youth ballet competition finals in Tampa, Florida, it was announced Sunday.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government said Monday it will honor 607 people including rakugoka Ryutei Ichiba and 22 groups for their outstanding contribution to Japanese society.時事通信社 による

Toys and games that were popular decades ago during Japan's Showa and Heisei periods are making a comeback in the current Reiwa era.時事通信社 による

Japanese racehorse Liberty Island, the triple crown winner of 2023, has been humanely killed after suffering an injury during a Grade 1 race in Hong Kong.時事通信社 による

With this year marking the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan's welfare ministry began this month to collect testimonies from the roughly 106,000 hibakusha survivors of the nuclear attacks.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in security, at a meeting in Hanoi on Monday.時事通信社 による

Three Nobel Peace Prize-winning organizations have jointly sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, urging them to meet face-to-face and reach an agreement on nuclear disarmament.時事通信社 による

Ellie Omiya, a Japanese cultural figure who was active across various fields, died of illness at the age of 49, her management agency said on Sunday on her official website.時事通信社 による

Three people have been killed and 10 more injured in two multiple-car accidents that occurred on the southbound section of the Tohoku Expressway in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan.時事通信社 による

Over 20pctof water pipes across Japan have exceeded their legal service life of 40 years, but many municipalities are struggling to deal with the matter.時事通信社 による

A suprapartisan group of Japanese lawmakers promoting friendship between Japan and China arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a three-day stay in China, during which the members will hold talks with dignitaries and inspect advanced technologies.時事通信社 による

Japanese Crown Prince Akishino attended a memorial mass for Pope Francis at St. Mary's Cathedral in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Sunday afternoon, in the name of Emperor Naruhito.時事通信社 による

The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau has identified the concealment of about 100 million yen in income by a subsidiary of Japan Airport Terminal Co., which operates the terminal buildings of Tokyo's Haneda Airport, according to informed sources.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba left Tokyo's Haneda Airport on a government plane Sunday for a tour of Vietnam and the Philippines.時事通信社 による

The Bank of Japan is expected to consider revising down its forecasts for the country's economy and prices in a quarterly report to be adopted at its two-day policy-setting meeting from Wednesday, due to the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's high tariff policy.時事通信社 による

The funeral of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88, was held at the Vatican on Saturday, attended by many foreign dignitaries, including Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya.時事通信社 による