Japan on Friday conveyed its regrets to visiting Danish Foreign Minister Lars Rasmussen over the European country's refusal to extradite Paul Watson, the founder of antiwhaling group Sea Shepherd.時事通信社 による

Japanese Emperor Naruhito hosted a dinner for Danish King Frederik X at his residence in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday.時事通信社 による

A South Korean court Friday ordered the Japanese government to pay compensation to the family of a former "comfort woman," who provided sex to troops of the now-defunct Imperial Japanese military, Japan's Foreign Ministry said.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government said Friday that the remains of three Ainu indigenous people kept at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland will be returned to Japan.時事通信社 による

Japanese regional banking group Jimoto Holdings Inc. decided Friday to resume dividend payments on preferred shares it issued to the government in exchange for public funds, signaling its exit from government control.時事通信社 による

Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Friday indicated there is scope for his nation to expand its imports of U.S. corn and soybeans.時事通信社 による

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will attend the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican on Saturday, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.時事通信社 による

The leading opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan adopted Friday a proposal to cut the consumption tax rate on food items to 0pctfor a year, as part of its campaign pledges for this summer's House of Councillors election.時事通信社 による

The Tokyo metropolitan government will begin searching for the birth parents of a 67-year-old man accidentally switched as a newborn at a now-closed maternity hospital, Governor Yuriko Koike said Friday.時事通信社 による

Denmark's King Frederik X on Friday visited Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and laid flowers at the cenotaph for the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of the western Japan city.時事通信社 による

Former Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party will visit Taiwan for three days from Sunday to meet with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te and former President Tsai Ing-wen, informed sources said Friday.時事通信社 による

Tokyo District Court on Friday ordered Amazon Japan to pay 35 million yen in damages for not properly dealing with counterfeit pulse oximeters from China that were listed on the company's e-commerce website.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government will install renewable energy systems that can be used to generate electricity in times of disaster at 4,000 designated evacuation shelters across the country by fiscal 2035.時事通信社 による

The Japanese transport ministry launched Friday a special audit of Japan Post Co. over improperly conducted mandatory alcohol and health checks on delivery drivers.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday called for stepping up support measures for the so-called employment ice age generation, a term referring to people who had relatively fewer job opportunities after graduation.時事通信社 による

Concentrations of PFAS, potentially carcinogenic chemicals, in groundwater and river water exceeded Japan's provisional standard at 242 locations in 22 of the country's 47 prefectures in fiscal 2023, an Environment Ministry survey showed Friday.時事通信社 による

Bereaved families and others on Friday mourned more than 100 people who died in a train derailment accident that occurred in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, 20 years ago.時事通信社 による

Incoming Seven & i Holdings Co. President Stephen Hayes Dacus emphasized in a recent interview the importance of expanding the Japanese retail giant's operations in order to avoid being targeted by acquisition bids.時事通信社 による

The core consumer price index for Tokyo's densely populated 23 special wards rose 3.4pctin April from a year earlier, the steepest increase in two years, led by a surge in rice prices, government data showed Friday.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government unveiled a package of emergency measures Friday to cushion the impact on businesses and households of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.時事通信社 による

Nidec Corp. said Thursday that its consolidated sales and net profit both hit a record high in the year that ended in March thanks to strong demand for hard disk drive motors for data center servers for artificial intelligence.時事通信社 による

Japan's greenhouse gas emissions in fiscal 2023, which ended in March last year, declined 4.0pctfrom the previous year to a record low of 1,071 million tons in carbon dioxide equivalent, the Environment Ministry said Friday.時事通信社 による

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent did not make any demands on setting currency rate targets or a foreign exchange management framework during a meeting with Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato in Washington on Thursday, Kato said.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday had telephone talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after Tuesday's fatal shooting by an armed group in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir.時事通信社 による

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD Co. will enter the Japanese electric minivehicle market in the second half of 2026, a Japanese subsidiary said Thursday.時事通信社 による

Japan and Costa Rica agreed on Thursday to work together to support the Central American country's goal of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, or CPTPP.時事通信社 による

Eight major Japanese automakers' combined domestic vehicle production fell 2.7pctfrom the previous year to 8.05 million units in fiscal 2024, data from the companies showed Thursday.時事通信社 による

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Thursday that a sample of nuclear fuel debris from a damaged reactor in Fukushima Prefecture in the second round of its experimental removal work weighs 0.2 gram.時事通信社 による

The leaders of Japan and Luxembourg agreed Thursday to step up cooperation between the two countries, especially in the economic and financial fields, ahead of the 100th anniversary of their diplomatic relations in 2027.時事通信社 による

Former Hanshin Tigers pitcher Masaaki Koyama, nicknamed "pitching precision machine" for his excellent ball control, died of heart failure on April 18 at the age of 90, the Japanese professional baseball team said Thursday.時事通信社 による

Japan's Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday that it expects to report a record consolidated net loss of 700 billion to 750 billion yen for fiscal 2024, far bigger than the previously projected loss of 80 billion yen.時事通信社 による

A Japanese company developing an integrated resort including a casino held on Thursday a groundbreaking ceremony on Yumeshima, an artificial island in the city of Osaka, aiming to open the resort around autumn 2030.時事通信社 による

All four giant pandas at a zoo in Adventure World in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, will be transferred to China around the end of June, the leisure facility said Thursday.時事通信社 による

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party notified the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Thursday that it plans to submit a pension system reform bill to the Diet around mid-May.時事通信社 による

Sapporo District Court on Thursday found two men guilty of illegally modifying a vehicle, thereby causing an accident that seriously injured a 4-year-old girl.時事通信社 による

The Tokyo Stock Exchange will ask listed companies to lower the minimum amount of money required for stock trading to around 100,000 yen to help revitalize the equity market, according to its policy announced Thursday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi on Thursday condemned recent cases of alleged sexual assault by two U.S. Marines against women in Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan.時事通信社 による

Tokyo District Court on Thursday ordered the Japanese government to pay 4.4 million yen in damages to a former female journalist who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a now-deceased secretary to a member of the Diet, Japan's parliament.時事通信社 による

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. said Thursday that it will withdraw from all operations of Tosen Co., a unit that dyes wigs and synthetic and natural fibers.時事通信社 による

Japanese regional lender Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group Inc. and Gunma Bank said Thursday that they have reached a basic agreement on their management integration in April 2027.時事通信社 による

Japan and the United States will hold the second round of tariff negotiations in the United States on Wednesday, Japanese government and ruling coalition officials said Thursday.時事通信社 による

Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday that its parent-only global vehicle sales fell for the first time in four years in fiscal 2024, which ended last month.時事通信社 による

Japan's House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, passed a bill on Thursday to promote the development of artificial intelligence technology and take steps to mitigate its risks.時事通信社 による

Japan will introduce on April 1, 2026, the "blue ticket" fine system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment, the National Police Agency said Thursday.時事通信社 による

KDDI Corp. plans to utilize its new service connecting smartphones directly with Space X's Starlink satellite communication network for operating drones, President and CEO Hiromichi Matsuda said.時事通信社 による

Suzuki Motor Corp. and its Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. unit have said they will establish a research base in India to honor the achievements of Osamu Suzuki, the late former president and chairman of the Japanese automaker.時事通信社 による

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Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday that it will spend 88 million dollars at a plant in West Virginia to make drivetrain components for hybrid vehicles.時事通信社 による

Nintendo Co. has received significantly more-than-expected applications in the first lottery sales of its new Switch 2 video game console, President Shuntaro Furukawa said in a post on X on Wednesday.時事通信社 による

The United States has no plans to discuss currency targets in talks with Japan, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday.時事通信社 による