Sony Group Corp. is considering acquiring major Japanese publisher Kadokawa Corp., it was learned Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Japanese baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki was among the nominees announced Monday for induction into the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025.時事通信社 による

Japanese companies are increasingly asking their employees to quit voluntarily to reduce labor costs as part of their business restructuring efforts, Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Tokyo police on Tuesday arrested a senior member of the Philippines-based "JP Dragon" crime ring and two others on suspicion of stealing cash in a special fraud case, investigative sources said.時事通信社 による

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will accept the abolition of the controversial policy activity funds that political parties provide to member lawmakers, it was learned Tuesday.時事通信社 による

China has admitted that its military aircraft intruded into Japanese airspace in August, while claiming that it was due to an air current, Japanese foreign and defense ministry officials said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition and the opposition Democratic Party for the People are coordinating for the government's planned economic policy package to reflect the DPFP's proposals to review the 1.03-million-yen income tax threshold and cut the gasoline tax, it was learned Tuesday.…

Tokyo police arrested a man on Tuesday on suspicion of possessing a handmade handgun.時事通信社 による

Norinchukin Bank said Tuesday that its consolidated net loss totaled 893.9 billion yen in April-September, the largest fiscal first-half loss ever, reflecting sales of U.S. and European government bonds with latent losses due to higher interest rates.時事通信社 による

Japanese police have arrested five men including an executive of a group referring women it found on social media to sex trade shops across the country, it was learned Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Japan's Nippon Steel Corp. on Tuesday pledged not to import steel produced abroad to the United States in a letter to workers of United States Steel Corp., which the Japanese steelmaker is seeking to acquire.時事通信社 による

The U.N. Security Council on Monday urged Yemen's Houthi militants to release car carrier Galaxy Leader, operated by Japan's Nippon Yusen K.K., and its crew.時事通信社 による

Saitama prefectural and other police have arrested four Japanese men transferred from the Philippines to Japan for allegedly being involved in a fraud case.時事通信社 による

Shuntaro Tanikawa, one of the leading poets of post-World War II Japan, died of old age at a hospital in Tokyo last Wednesday. He was 92.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for stronger disaster reduction measures at a summit of the Group of 20 major economies on Monday.時事通信社 による

Japanese research institute Riken said Tuesday that the Fugaku supercomputer, developed jointly with Fujitsu Ltd., topped two global rankings for the 10th consecutive time.時事通信社 による

Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito kicked off his second term as leader of the western Japan prefecture Tuesday after winning Sunday's gubernatorial election.時事通信社 による

Japan's public and private sectors are making efforts to secure human resources from India, targeting not only students and highly skilled information technology engineers but also workers for the manufacturing and other industries suffering labor shortages.時事通信社 による

Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies Monday vowed to "remain united" to achieve goals under the Paris Agreement, an international framework to combat climate change.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, agreed on Monday to establish economic "two-plus-two" talks among their foreign and economy ministers.時事通信社 による

Komeito, which celebrated 60 years since its foundation on Sunday, is struggling to restore its self-set image as a clean, pacifist party that has been tainted by its quarter-century alliance with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.時事通信社 による

The opposition Democratic Party for the People on Monday demanded that its proposals to review the 1.03-million-yen income tax threshold and cut the gasoline tax be clearly stated in the Japanese government's planned economic policy package.時事通信社 による

A draft outcome document for U.N. climate talks being held in Azerbaijan lists several options for a new target for funds to be contributed by developed countries to combat global warming in developing countries, it was learned Monday.時事通信社 による

Tokyo police on Monday served a fresh arrest warrant on a Chinese man who allegedly assaulted Japanese celebrity Haruna Kojima last month on suspicion of violating the anti-stalking law, investigative sources said.時事通信社 による

East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, and entertainment company Shochiku Co. announced Monday a comprehensive business tie-up to accelerate efforts related to tourism and regional revitalization through the continuation and development of Japanese culture.時事通信社 による

Microsoft Corp. said Monday that it has opened an artificial intelligence and robotics research and development base in Tokyo's Minato Ward as part of its investment in Japan.時事通信社 による

Motohiko Saito, who was re-elected as governor of Hyogo Prefecture in Sunday's election, said Monday that social media played an important role in his campaign.時事通信社 による

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Monday did not rule out the possibility of the central bank conducting an additional interest rate increase by the end of this year.時事通信社 による

Japanese prosecutors on Monday sought an indefinite prison term in the lay-judge trial of a 28-year-old woman suspected of murdering her former wealthy businessman husband nicknamed the "Don Juan of Kishu" in western Japan.時事通信社 による

The deployment of cutting-edge F-35A stealth fighters at the U.S. military's Misawa base in Aomori Prefecture will start in the spring of 2026, Tohoku Defense Bureau officials and others said Monday.時事通信社 による

Tokyo police Monday raided four metal shops in the eastern prefectures of Tochigi and Ibaraki for allegedly buying copper cables stolen by a group of Thai thieves, knowing they were stolen goods.時事通信社 による

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Monday said that monetary policy normalization will be implemented in a way that supports long-term growth of the Japanese economy.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte reaffirmed their countries' cooperation to build and strengthen resilient supply chains for critical goods including critical minerals, in a joint statement announced after their meeting in Lima, Peru, Sunday.時事通信社 による

Voters in the western Japan prefecture of Hyogo have chosen again as governor Motohiko Saito, who had lost his job due to a no-confidence motion against him passed unanimously by the prefectural assembly.時事通信社 による

Japan's seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in September fell 0.7pctfrom the previous month, down for the third straight month, the Cabinet Office said Monday.時事通信社 による

Kashiwazaki Mayor Masahiro Sakurai, tolerant of a proposed restart of a Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. nuclear power plant, has won a third term in an election in the central Japan city.時事通信社 による

Former Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito is certain to be re-elected in a vote on Sunday after he was effectively ousted from the post over his alleged power harassment.時事通信社 による

The United States plans to set up space forces in Japan next month, Japanese Defense Ministry officials said Sunday.時事通信社 による

The defense ministers of Japan, the United States and Australia said Sunday that the three countries will set up a new consultative body to expand trilateral operational coordination.時事通信社 による

Japanese police are boosting support for people who have applied for "dark" part-time jobs but wish to quit them.時事通信社 による

Hirofumi Yoshimura, co-leader of Nippon Ishin no Kai ()削除, and three others on Sunday filed their candidacies for the Dec. 1 leadership election for the opposition party.時事通信社 による

Japan and Ukraine have signed an information security agreement to share classified information, the Japanese government said Sunday.時事通信社 による

Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum on Saturday reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining and strengthening the free trade system amid growing concerns over the spread of protectionism.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday shared grave concerns about expanding military cooperation between North Korea and Russia.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Saturday that he will not meet with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump during his ongoing overseas trip.時事通信社 による

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha, agreed to strengthen security intelligence sharing between the two countries during a meeting in Kyiv on Saturday.時事通信社 による

Many people visited the residence of the late Japanese Princess Yuriko at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on Saturday to sign the book of condolences.時事通信社 による

The leaders of Japan, the United States and South Korea agreed Friday to establish a joint secretariat to expand security cooperation among the three countries.時事通信社 による

The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, achieved its initial goal on the first day Friday of its crowdfunding campaign aimed at raising money to cover costs for travel to Oslo for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday agreed that the two countries will continue to cooperate in deepening their alliance in an effort to counter China's growing assertiveness.時事通信社 による