A Japanese lawmaker spoke at a meeting of signatories to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons for the first time as he attended the third conference in New York on Tuesday.時事通信社 による

East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, has said that it will start developing a new bullet train series, E10, for the Tohoku Shinkansen Line, which links Tokyo and the Tohoku northeastern region.時事通信社 による

A U.S. Department of Defense policy nominee Tuesday urged Japan to raise its defense spending to over 3pctof its gross domestic product.時事通信社 による

The ongoing wildfire in the city of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, which is the largest in Japan since the start of the Heisei era in 1989, entered its second week on Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Japanese industry minister Yoji Muto will visit the United States next week amid growing concerns among Japanese companies over U.S. tariffs under the administration of President Donald Trump, it was learned Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Marketplace app operator Mercari Inc. said Tuesday that it has launched a low-cost smartphone service.時事通信社 による

The Democratic Party for the People aims to win at least 16 seats in this summer's House of Councillors election, its leader, Yuichiro Tamaki, said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, will make an official visit to Brazil in early June, the Imperial Household Agency said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako met Tuesday with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and his first daughter at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.時事通信社 による

The Hyogo prefectural assembly's special committee on harassment allegations against Governor Motohiko Saito said in a report released Tuesday that the prefectural government's actions that led to the identification of a whistleblower were possibly illegal.時事通信社 による

Japan's Self-Defense Forces still faces challenges in providing a better working environment for female members, although the number of women working for the SDF grew steadily in some 70 years since its launch in 1954.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government adopted at a cabinet meeting Tuesday a bill to revise the whistleblower protection law to impose criminal penalties for acts of revenge taken against whistleblowers in government offices and companies.時事通信社 による

Japan's Supreme Court has upheld lower court rulings ordering the Unification Church's head in Japan to pay a fine of 100,000 yen for refusing to answer some questions posed by the culture ministry.時事通信社 による

Renowned Japanese writer Ayako Sono, known for many best-selling novels and essays, died of natural causes at a Tokyo hospital Friday. She was 93.時事通信社 による

A panel of experts under Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency on Tuesday reselected "shodo" calligraphy as a candidate for UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.時事通信社 による

Japan's House of Representatives passed a modified fiscal 2025 budget bill at a plenary meeting on Tuesday, with support from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition, which submitted the modified bill, and Nippon Ishin no Kai ()削除.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government will start disclosing documents related to a controversial state land sale to school operator Moritomo Gakuen in a month's time at the earliest, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

The iconic ring-shaped roof at the venue of the World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's largest wooden structure Tuesday.時事通信社 による

A senior official of Japan's Nihon Hidankyo, the winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, urged the international community to redouble efforts for the abolition of nuclear weapons, at the third meeting of signatories to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons on Monday.時事通信社 による

Japan's ratio of effective job openings to seekers rose for the first time in four months in January, the labor ministry said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government's modified fiscal 2025 budget bill cleared the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, on Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato on Tuesday rebutted U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that the Asian country is trying to weaken its currency.時事通信社 による

U.S. President Donald Trump alleged Monday that Japan and China are guiding their currencies lower.時事通信社 による

As decommissioning work at the meltdown-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan reaches a crucial stage toward removing melted nuclear debris, the spotlight has fallen on diamond semiconductors that can withstand intense nuclear radiation.時事通信社 による

Progress is being made in creating an environment in which female members of local assemblies in Japan can balance political activities with childbirth and childrearing, such as by clearly stipulating the period during which they can take maternity leave.時事通信社 による

The International Court of Justice said Monday that Judge Yuji Iwasawa from Japan was elected president by his peers.時事通信社 による

Russia has added nine Japanese nationals, including Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, to the list of its entry ban introduced following sanctions imposed by Japan.時事通信社 による

Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd. said Monday that it will have its first Japanese female CEO from April 1.時事通信社 による

The number of gas station bankruptcies and closures in Japan rose for the third consecutive year to reach 184 in 2024, according to research firm Teikoku Databank Ltd.時事通信社 による

Japan's House of Representatives is set to pass a modified fiscal 2025 government budget bill on Tuesday, with support from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition and Nippon Ishin no Kai ()削除.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prince Hisahito, the only son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko and second in line to the throne, attended his first press conference on Monday and vowed to fulfill his role as an adult member of the Imperial Family.時事通信社 による

Heavy snow is forecast to fall in mountainous areas in the Kanto-Koshin region in central and eastern Japan from Tuesday afternoon, and snow may accumulate even in the southern part of the Kanto area, including Tokyo, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.時事通信社 による

Japan's Supreme Court upheld Monday lower court rulings against FC2 Inc., finding the U.S. video-sharing platform operator infringed a patent held by Japanese peer Dwango Co., which operates the Niconico platform.時事通信社 による

Japan Airlines, or JAL, and Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. unveiled a passenger jet with a special livery based on the popular robot anime series "Gundam" at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Monday, ahead of the April opening of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan.時事通信社 による

Yuichiro Tamaki will resume his role as leader of the Japanese opposition Democratic Party for the People on Tuesday, following his suspension from the post as an in-house penalty over his extramarital affair.時事通信社 による

A documentary film has been released in Vietnam about the surviving one of the twins who were born conjoined after the United States used Agent Orange in the Vietnam War, which ended 50 years ago.時事通信社 による

Gender equality in politics remains elusive in Japan, which marks the 80th anniversary of women's suffrage this year.時事通信社 による

Seven & i Holdings Co. President Ryuichi Isaka is expected to step down, informed sources said Monday.時事通信社 による

All three Japanese-directed films nominated for this year's Academy Awards, including journalist Shiori Ito's "Black Box Diaries," a documentary about sexual assault she suffered, missed out on the Oscars on Sunday.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government will auction off part of its rice stockpiles on March 10, the agriculture ministry said Monday.時事通信社 による

Japan Tobacco Inc., Philip Morris International Inc. and British American Tobacco PLC have agreed to pay 32.5 billion Canadian dollars to settle their litigation in Canada over health risks from tobacco products, Japan Tobacco said Monday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday that he will not thrust himself into a row between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.時事通信社 による

Maki Kanazawa, 31, has realized her long-held dream of becoming a fisherwoman in a central Japan area where women had been banned from boarding a fishing boat by tradition.時事通信社 による

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi on Monday signaled a negative view over the possibility of the country attending future meetings of signatories to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as an observer.時事通信社 による

The forest fire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, spread further on Monday, bringing the total area burned to about 2,100 hectares.時事通信社 による

The annual number of visitors to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, which shows how the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing devastated the western city of Hiroshima, has exceeded two million for the first time.時事通信社 による

The forest fire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, spread to about 1,800 hectares on its fifth day on Sunday, with no prospect of when the blaze will be extinguished.時事通信社 による

East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, will offer ride-hailing services using a group firm's rental cars to accommodate customers during hours when taxis and buses are not sufficiently available.時事通信社 による

Kesa Hatamoto, a 102-year-old Japanese woman who is recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world's oldest pharmacist, started her career over 70 years ago at the recommendation of her father, who was looking forward to women's future success in society.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday expressed concern over the collapse of a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.時事通信社 による