A court in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, has sentenced detained Japanese citizen Masatoshi Nakanishi to seven years in prison for spying, Russia's Tass state news agency said Monday.時事通信社 による

Japan expressed regret over U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports at a virtual meeting of the Group of Seven finance ministers on Monday, Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said.時事通信社 による

Over 10 million advance tickets are likely to be sold for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, Masakazu Tokura, chief of its organizing group, said Monday.時事通信社 による

Japan's National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations, or Zen-Noh, said Monday that it will distribute government-stockpiled rice it bought at an auction last week to reliable wholesalers as soon as possible.時事通信社 による

The average monthly pay of full-time workers in Japan rose 3.8pctfrom the previous year to 330,400 yen in 2024, posting the sharpest increase since 1991, amid growing momentum for wage hikes, government data showed Monday.時事通信社 による

Japanese singer and actress Ayumi Ishida, known for her hit tune "Blue Light Yokohama," died of hypothyroidism at a Tokyo hospital on March 11. She was 76.時事通信社 による

School doctors in Japan still have to take the risk of facing complaints from parents about their children's body parts being exposed during regular health checkups although the education ministry took measures to soothe such parental anxiety over a year ago.時事通信社 による

The Chicago Cubs, currently in Japan for their 2025 opening series at Tokyo Dome, is analyzing players' pitching forms with support from Japan's Next Base Corp.時事通信社 による

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Monday it now aims to restart a reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, in the fiscal year starting next month.時事通信社 による

The upcoming World Exposition in Osaka Prefecture offers an opportunity for small manufacturers in the western Japan prefecture to showcase their sophisticated technologies to the world.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday admitted that there was a "gap" between him giving out gift certificates to lawmakers and social norms.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government plans to expand in fiscal 2025 the scope of people eligible for financial aid given to those who move out of Tokyo, and live and find work in rural areas, in order to tackle regional labor shortages.時事通信社 による

A new medical center equipped with advanced instruments has opened at the site of the former West Futenma Housing Area in Okinawa Prefecture, which was returned to Japan from the U.S. military in 2015.時事通信社 による

Japanese political figure Takashi Tachibana has drawn criticism for his controversial campaign activities in Sunday's gubernatorial election in Chiba Prefecture, in which he ran as a candidate.時事通信社 による

Chiba Governor Toshihito Kumagai, 47, won his second term in Sunday's gubernatorial election in Chiba Prefecture neighboring Tokyo, defeating three other candidates including controversial political figure Takashi Tachibana.時事通信社 による

It was customary for past Japanese prime ministers to distribute gift certificates, Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Shoji Maitachi said Sunday.時事通信社 による

Japan's Takuya Onishi, 49, and three other astronauts arrived at the International Space Station on a Crew Dragon spacecraft Sunday, marking the start of their long-term stay.時事通信社 による

Women remain underrepresented in the Japanese news media industry, where tough employees willing to work long hours have traditionally been valued as news can break anytime, anywhere.時事通信社 による

Events were held in the Hokuriku central Japan region Sunday to mark the first anniversary of the opening of the extension of the JR Hokuriku Shinkansen Line between Kanazawa and Tsuruga stations.時事通信社 による

Former U.S. Republican Senator Alan Simpson, who worked to restore the honor of Japanese-Americans imprisoned during World War II, has died at age 93, according to a local organization where he served as an executive.時事通信社 による

Japanese opposition parties are poised to step up their offensive against Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who has dug his own grave by giving gift certificates to new lawmakers of his Liberal Democratic Party.時事通信社 による

A former Japanese National Police Agency executive regrets failing to raid Aum Shinrikyo bases before the doomsday cult mounted its sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system 30 years ago.時事通信社 による

About 30pctof first-time users in Japan of offshore online casinos became indebted within a week after starting gambling at the sites, a Japanese survey has shown.時事通信社 による

Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, enjoyed a 20pctincrease in visitors over the 11 months since an extension of the JR Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line opened in the region.時事通信社 による

Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi, along with three foreign colleagues, has left for space for his second International Space Station mission.時事通信社 による

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major democracies Friday urged Russia to accept a ceasefire with Ukraine under equal conditions.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government will invite small and midsize businesses to declare sales targets of 10 billion yen or more from fiscal 2025, aiming to support their growth and bolster regional economies.時事通信社 による

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Friday that there will be no exemptions from the upcoming U.S. tariffs on automobile imports for Japan or any other countries.時事通信社 による

Government-backed fund INCJ Ltd. said Friday that it has completed the sale of its shares in struggling Japan Display Inc., leaving 154.7 billion yen of its investment and loans irrecoverable.時事通信社 による

A former senior member of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult expressed regret over his involvement in the group, in an interview ahead of the 30th anniversary of the cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system.時事通信社 による

Pay hikes Japanese companies have offered so far in the "shunto" spring bargaining with labor unions averaged 5.46 pct, the biggest increase in 34 years, the first tally of management responses by the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, showed Friday.時事通信社 による

Takashi Tachibana, leader of controversial political group NHK Party, was attacked with a machete during political activities in Tokyo's Kasumigaseki central government district Friday.時事通信社 による

Japan's Supreme Court has upheld lower court rulings that dismissed a petition for damages over a Ministry of Finance document-tampering scandal filed by the widow of a former ministry official who committed suicide.時事通信社 による

Japan's Immigration Services Agency said in a report Friday that it recognized 1,661 people as quasi-refugees in 2024, with Ukrainians accounting for more than 90pctof them.時事通信社 による

Advertising giant Dentsu Inc. and two other Japanese companies have been found to be reluctant to accept price hikes by their business partners, the Fair Trade Commission said Friday.時事通信社 による

Japan's agriculture ministry said Friday that it has selected successful bidders for 141,796 tons of government-stockpiled rice in the initial round of an auction aimed at curbing recent increases in rice prices.時事通信社 による

A government report showed Friday that a record 92.6pctof job-seeking college students graduating in Japan this month had received informal employment offers as of Feb. 1.時事通信社 による

Nagoya District Court on Friday dismissed lawsuits to revoke the Japanese Nuclear Regulation Authority's decisions to extend the operating lifespans of three aged nuclear reactors in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui.時事通信社 による

Higashi-Nemuro Station marked its final day of operations Friday, with local residents and rail enthusiasts bidding farewell to the easternmost train station in Japan.時事通信社 による

A Chinese professor of Kobe Gakuin University in the western Japan prefecture of Hyogo returned to Japan in January, after going missing during his temporary stay in China, university officials said Friday.時事通信社 による

Japanese agriculture minister Taku Eto on Friday rebutted the U.S. government's criticism that Japan imposes "700 pct" tariffs on rice imports.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was forced into damage control Friday, a day after it was learned that he had distributed gift certificates to new lawmakers of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party.時事通信社 による

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya on Thursday requested that Japan be exempted from the additional tariffs on steel and aluminum imports that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has introduced.時事通信社 による

East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, resumed the operations of coupled trains on its Tohoku Shinkansen high-speed rail line on Friday, eight days after their suspension.時事通信社 による

A Japanese advisory panel will start discussions later this month to review the country's retrial system for criminal cases, Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki said Friday.時事通信社 による

George Glass, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be his ambassador to Japan, on Thursday vowed to increase pressure on the U.S ally on trade and defense spending.時事通信社 による

The son of a victim in an abduction case involving the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult wants perpetrators to continue feeling remorse 30 years on.時事通信社 による

Japan's official development assistance has helped the country build friendly relations with recipients and contributed to its economic and social activities since it started providing the aid seven decades ago, the government said Friday.時事通信社 による

The upcoming World Exposition in Osaka, the western Japan city known as the kitchen of the country, is viewed as an opportunity to showcase Japan's food industry, including advanced services.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba gave gift certificates worth 100,000 yen each to over 10 new lawmakers of his Liberal Democratic Party, sources close to Ishiba said Thursday.時事通信社 による