Eleven Japanese nationals and five foreigners have fled Lebanon for Jordan aboard a Japanese Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport aircraft, the Japanese government said Friday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is planning in principle for his ruling Liberal Democratic Party to officially endorse lawmakers involved in the party's "slush fund" scandal in the upcoming general election, it was learned Friday.時事通信社 による

Japan's three major business lobbies on Friday submitted their economic policy requests to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who took office on Tuesday.時事通信社 による

The Tokyo metropolitan assembly unanimously passed an ordinance on Friday to ban the harassment of workers by customers, effective on April 1 next year, the first such ordinance in Japan.時事通信社 による

The Japan Meteorological Agency is stepping up its public relations activities to raise awareness of the "tsunami flag," which warns beachgoers to evacuate when a tsunami wave is forecast to arrive.時事通信社 による

Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings Co. is considering selling its superstore operations, including struggling unit Ito-Yokado Co., at an early date, people familiar with the matter said Friday.時事通信社 による

Honda Motor Co.'s N-Box minivehicle was the top-selling car in Japan in the April-September period, keeping the title for the third straight fiscal first half, industry data showed Friday.時事通信社 による

Japan's transport minister Tetsuo Saito said Friday he has instructed checks for unexploded shells at three domestic airports on top of Miyazaki Airport, where a World War II U.S. bomb exploded on Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Japan Broadcasting Corp., or NHK, plans to set the viewer fee for its online program distribution at 1,100 yen per month, the same as the fee for its terrestrial broadcasting service, people familiar with the matter said Friday.時事通信社 による

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is set to hold a debate with leaders of other parties at the Diet, Japan's parliament, on Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday pledged to redouble efforts to regain public trust in politics that has been eroded by a slush funds scandal involving his ruling Liberal Democratic Party.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is still confirming facts over alleged fund reporting irregularities at his now-disbanded faction in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, a government official said Friday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday instructed his cabinet to compile an economic package partly to support households hit by soaring prices.時事通信社 による

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Leaders of the Group of Seven major democracies condemned on Thursday Iran's large-scale missile attack against Israel in the strongest terms.時事通信社 による

The Bank of Japan should maintain its policy of raising interest rates gradually, International Monetary Fund spokesperson Julie Kozack said Thursday.時事通信社 による

Two Japanese nationals have fled Lebanon and arrived in Cyprus on a ship chartered by the Japanese government, the government said Thursday.時事通信社 による

Two new Japanese ministers and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda agreed Thursday to maintain a 2013 government-BOJ statement aimed at pulling the country out of deflation.時事通信社 による

Japan Airlines said Thursday it will coordinate airfares and flight schedules with Garuda Indonesia, starting around April next year.時事通信社 による

Japanese toy maker MegaHouse Corp. said Thursday it will put on the market the world's smallest Rubik's Cube product.時事通信社 による

An idea has emerged within Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party to ban party members involved in the high-profile slush funds scandal from running in the proposed Oct. 27 general election for both a constituency seat and under the proportional representation system.時事通信社 による

Police in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, placed a 24-year-old man, Rikiya Morita, on a public wanted list Thursday for allegations including his involvement in a robbery resulting in injury this week.時事通信社 による

Japan's transport ministry will require passenger ships operating in cold water to carry life rafts from next April, it was learned Thursday.時事通信社 による

Japanese chipmaker Rapidus Corp. said Thursday that it will set up a research and development center for the semiconductor assembly process at a Seiko Epson Corp. factory in Chitose, Hokkaido, northern Japan.時事通信社 による

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda on Thursday sought cooperation from other opposition parties in unifying candidates for constituencies in the upcoming general election.時事通信社 による

U.S. magazine Time selected actress Anna Sawai, who starred in "Shogun," a drama set in feudal Japan, for its "Time100 Next 2024" list of rising leaders Wednesday.時事通信社 による

New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel agreed Thursday to further strengthen their countries' alliance.時事通信社 による

Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will announce, in his first policy speech at parliament Friday, a plan to double subsidies for local revitalization on an initial budget basis, it was learned Thursday.時事通信社 による

The award ceremony for the Kura Master competition for sake and other Japanese alcoholic beverages for France for fiscal 2024 was held in Paris on Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Leaders from the Group of Seven major democracies on Wednesday reaffirmed that they will work closely together in their responses to heightened tensions in the Middle East.時事通信社 による

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday expressed serious concern about the potential escalation into a full-fledged war in the Middle East following Iran's missile attack on Israel.時事通信社 による

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will pledge to promote "ceaseless reforms" of systems linked to political funds under a campaign platform for the upcoming general election, in light of a slush funds scandal involving the party, according to a draft.時事通信社 による

Japanese business leader Masakazu Tokura on Wednesday praised new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's plan to focus on pulling the country's economy fully out of a deflationary state.時事通信社 による

New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol agreed Wednesday to communicate closely, including through the continuation of so-called shuttle diplomacy, or mutual visits to each other's countries.時事通信社 による

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended Wednesday an international youth exchange conference in Tokyo.時事通信社 による

Mitsui Fudosan Co. and Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate Co. on Wednesday unveiled to the press a newly built logistics base in Tokyo's Itabashi Ward, the largest such facility in the Japanese capital.時事通信社 による

Sales of network cameras, or IP cameras, are increasing in Japan to meet growing demand for keeping an eye on infants and controlling the entry and exit of factory workers, as well as for crime prevention and surveillance.時事通信社 による

New Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Wednesday that he hopes to meet his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, as soon as possible to build up honest dialogue.時事通信社 による

Japanese online broker PayPay Securities Corp. said Wednesday that it has started a smartphone-based service for automatic purchases of 500 yen a day in selected global investment funds.時事通信社 による

The runway at Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan was closed Wednesday after a hole was found near a taxiway, police and other sources said.時事通信社 による

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to build a stable relationship between their countries, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.時事通信社 による

The University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory Project, building a 6.5-meter telescope at the summit of Mount Chajnantor in Chile, has captured the Tsuchinshan-Atlas comet and unveiled its images.時事通信社 による

New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday strongly criticized Iran's ballistic missile attack on Israel, saying that it is "unacceptable."時事通信社 による

British rock band Pink Floyd has agreed to sell its music rights including hit songs to Japan's Sony Group Corp. for some 400 million dollars, the Financial Times reported Tuesday.時事通信社 による

New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday that his administration intends to strengthen their countries' alliance, during their telephone conversation the day after he took office.時事通信社 による

Combined new vehicle sales in the United States by six major Japanese automakers in July-September rose 1pctfrom a year before to about 1.43 million units, as hybrids and plug-in hybrids sold well, according to their announcements Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa was appointed as the new president of the World Association of Nuclear Operators at a general meeting in the United Arab Emirates in late September, according to TEPCO.時事通信社 による

New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated his proposal on Tuesday for revising the Japan-U.S. status of forces agreement.時事通信社 による

New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to visit the Noto Peninsula on Saturday after the central Japan area was damaged by an earthquake on Jan. 1 and heavy rain late last month, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

The Institute of Science Tokyo was inaugurated on Tuesday as a new university created by the merger of the Tokyo Institute of Technology and Tokyo Medical and Dental University.時事通信社 による