The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau has identified the concealment of about 100 million yen in income by a subsidiary of Japan Airport Terminal Co., which operates the terminal buildings of Tokyo's Haneda Airport, according to informed sources.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday agreed to start discussions to conclude an intelligence sharing agreement.時事通信社 による

U.S. forces in Japan said Tuesday that the first meeting of a new forum between U.S. forces and local officials will take place on May 9 to address concerns following a series of sexual assaults by U.S. soldiers in Okinawa Prefecture.時事通信社 による

Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Tuesday called for concrete results on pending issues between Japan and China, apparently referring to Tokyo's demand that Beijing remove its restrictions on imports of Japanese fisheries products.時事通信社 による

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. said Tuesday that a system failure has occurred, making automated teller machines at some branches in the Kansai western Japan region unavailable.時事通信社 による

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday reaffirmed the need for reforming the U.N. Security Council.時事通信社 による

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya on Monday urged all signatories to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty to collaborate to adopt outcome documents at the 2026 review conference.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government announced Tuesday a list of 3,990 individuals recognized in this year's spring honors, including former Prime Minister Naoto Kan and former House of Representatives Speaker Tadamori Oshima.時事通信社 による

Personal belongings of a man who died at 26 in the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima on the same day he joined the now-defunct Imperial Japanese military will be displayed at a relative's home from Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Tokyo Metro Co. said Monday that its consolidated net profit for fiscal 2024 rose 16.2pctfrom the previous year to 53,748 million yen.時事通信社 による

Mao Saigo won the 2025 Chevron Championship in The Woodlands, Texas, on Sunday, becoming the fifth Japanese golfer to claim one of the five major titles for women.時事通信社 による

The average price of rice sold at about 1,000 supermarkets across Japan hit a fresh record high in the week through April 20, the agriculture ministry said Monday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass on Monday agreed to further strengthen the bilateral alliance.時事通信社 による

The organizers of the World Exposition in Osaka, a city in western Japan, are considering partially preserving the Grand Ring, the iconic wooden feature at the Expo venue, after the end of the half-year event, people familiar with the matter said Monday.時事通信社 による

The oldest person in Japan, Okagi Hayashi, died of heart failure on Saturday at a hospital in Toki, Gifu Prefecture, health ministry officials and others said Monday. She was 115.時事通信社 による

Global military expenditure grew 9.4pctfrom the previous year to a record 2,718 billion dollars in real terms, up for the 10th straight year, amid Russia's continued invasion of Ukraine and the worsened Middle East situation, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said Monday.時事通信社 による

Oriental Land Co., the operator of Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, said Monday that its consolidated sales, operating profit and net profit for the year ended March all hit record highs.時事通信社 による

Two Japanese girls placed first in separate categories at the 2025 Youth America Grand Prix international youth ballet competition finals in Tampa, Florida, it was announced Sunday.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government said Monday it will honor 607 people including rakugoka Ryutei Ichiba and 22 groups for their outstanding contribution to Japanese society.時事通信社 による

Toys and games that were popular decades ago during Japan's Showa and Heisei periods are making a comeback in the current Reiwa era.時事通信社 による

Japanese racehorse Liberty Island, the triple crown winner of 2023, has been humanely killed after suffering an injury during a Grade 1 race in Hong Kong.時事通信社 による

With this year marking the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan's welfare ministry began this month to collect testimonies from the roughly 106,000 hibakusha survivors of the nuclear attacks.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in security, at a meeting in Hanoi on Monday.時事通信社 による

Three Nobel Peace Prize-winning organizations have jointly sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, urging them to meet face-to-face and reach an agreement on nuclear disarmament.時事通信社 による

Ellie Omiya, a Japanese cultural figure who was active across various fields, died of illness at the age of 49, her management agency said on Sunday on her official website.時事通信社 による

Three people have been killed and 10 more injured in two multiple-car accidents that occurred on the southbound section of the Tohoku Expressway in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan.時事通信社 による

Over 20pctof water pipes across Japan have exceeded their legal service life of 40 years, but many municipalities are struggling to deal with the matter.時事通信社 による

A suprapartisan group of Japanese lawmakers promoting friendship between Japan and China arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a three-day stay in China, during which the members will hold talks with dignitaries and inspect advanced technologies.時事通信社 による

Japanese Crown Prince Akishino attended a memorial mass for Pope Francis at St. Mary's Cathedral in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Sunday afternoon, in the name of Emperor Naruhito.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba left Tokyo's Haneda Airport on a government plane Sunday for a tour of Vietnam and the Philippines.時事通信社 による

The Bank of Japan is expected to consider revising down its forecasts for the country's economy and prices in a quarterly report to be adopted at its two-day policy-setting meeting from Wednesday, due to the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's high tariff policy.時事通信社 による

The funeral of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88, was held at the Vatican on Saturday, attended by many foreign dignitaries, including Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya.時事通信社 による

A signature campaign was held in Tokyo on Saturday to call for the early return of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago.時事通信社 による

Resona Bank has opened a representative office in Los Angeles, the Japanese bank's first such office in the United States in 21 years since its withdrawal from New York in 2004.時事通信社 による

Seventeen U.S. Congress members from both the Republican and Democratic parties sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to "prioritize" the return of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, it was learned Friday.時事通信社 による

Toyota Motor Corp. and others are considering a plan to take machinery maker Toyota Industries Corp. private, according to informed sources.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday vowed to realize wage hikes that keep up with the soaring cost of living, at his first May Day event attended since taking office last autumn.時事通信社 による

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration is "very close to a deal" with Japan in the ongoing bilateral negotiations over U.S. tariff measures.時事通信社 による

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