A federation of labor unions from small and midsize companies in Japan's machinery and metal sectors said Thursday that it will request a pay scale hike of at least 17,000 yen per month in next year's "shunto" spring labor-management negotiations.時事通信社 による

The Diet, Japan's parliament, enacted Friday a bill aimed at addressing the uneven availability of doctors in the country and promoting digital transformation in the medical sector.時事通信社 による

Japan's ambassador to the United Nations on Thursday sent U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres another letter challenging China's claim concerning recent remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on a possible Taiwan contingency.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government plans to strengthen the oversight of regional lenders that have received public funds, or taxpayer money, to improve their financial standings.時事通信社 による

Japan's ruling and opposition parties remained apart during Thursday's parliamentary deliberations on bills related to the reform of political donations from companies and other organizations.時事通信社 による

Japan's tourism industry is concerned that the current tensions between Japan and China over Taiwan could have a prolonged impact.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering holding talks with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung in the western Japan prefecture of Nara in mid-January next year, a Japanese government source said Thursday.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government and ruling parties are considering scrapping as early as next spring a defense equipment transfer rule that limits exports to five types of defense equipment, such as rescue and transport gear, informed sources said Thursday.時事通信社 による

The massive fire in the city of Oita in southwestern Japan had been fully contained, the city government declared on Thursday, the 17th day of the disaster.時事通信社 による

Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki on Thursday inspected Hokkaido Electric Power Co.'s Tomari nuclear plant, ahead of his final decision on whether to approve the planned restart of the No. 3 reactor at the plant in the northernmost Japan prefecture.時事通信社 による

Senior foreign and defense officials of Japan and Vietnam on Thursday agreed to flesh out cooperation in the field of security to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific region.時事通信社 による

Aozora Bank plans to strengthen cooperation with regional banks, such as on syndicated loans, to expand its investment banking business, its president, Hideto Oomi, said in a recent interview.時事通信社 による

Japan's government and ruling coalition are considering introducing a system designed to increase the annual automobile tax according to the weight of electric vehicles, for which the minimum rate is currently applied, informed sources said Thursday.時事通信社 による

Tetsuya Yamagami, charged with the 2022 murder of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, apologized to the bereaved family for the first time at Nara District Court on Thursday.時事通信社 による

Bain Capital is "actively discussing" possible business acquisitions to boost the corporate value of York Holdings Co., which the U.S. investment firm acquired from Seven & i Holdings Co. in September, Naofumi Nishi, a partner of Bain Capital, said in a recent interview with Jiji Press.時事通信社 による

Japan plans to introduce a ban with penalties on implanting a genome-edited fertilized human egg into the womb of a human or another animal amid concerns over "designer babies."時事通信社 による

Japan's government and ruling parties have begun discussions on correcting what they say is an imbalance in tax revenues favoring Tokyo, which has led to widening regional disparities in administrative services, it was learned Thursday.時事通信社 による

Japan's rice price outlook index fell 7 points from the previous month to 32 in November, an organization comprising the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations, or Zen-Noh, and others said Thursday.時事通信社 による

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Thursday began the sixth round for fiscal 2025 of the release into the sea of treated water from its disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.時事通信社 による

The suspension of pork imports from Spain due to African swine fever outbreaks in the country has raised concerns about the supply of ham, bacon and other pork products in Japan.時事通信社 による

Tatsuji Sugimoto, governor of Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, resigned on Thursday over his sexual harassment against prefectural government employees.時事通信社 による

Tokyo police plan to serve an arrest warrant on a 17-year-old boy as early as Thursday for allegedly carrying out a cyberattack on the operator of the Kaikatsu Club internet cafe chain, investigative sources said.時事通信社 による

The Japanese health ministry proposed Thursday that the cost of child delivery be fully covered by public health insurance.時事通信社 による

The economic impact of the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka is estimated to have reached 3,054.1 billion yen, a private-sector survey has shown.時事通信社 による

A Japanese research team has succeeded in producing induced pluripotent stem, or iPS, cells safely and efficiently by adding artificially synthesized ribonucleic acid to human blood cells.時事通信社 による

Japan's government and ruling coalition are considering suspending the environmental performance tax on automobiles for two years, it has been learned.時事通信社 による

Japanese police have arrested a former official of Toshiba Tec Corp. for breach-of-trust charges for repeatedly placing orders for unnecessary personal computers and causing financial damage to the company.時事通信社 による

Japan's Diet on Wednesday started deliberations on three bills related to reform of political donations from companies and other organizations, at the political reform special committee of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the parliament.時事通信社 による

A proposed reduction in House of Representatives seats is estimated to affect single-seat constituencies in 20 of Japan's 47 prefectures, including Tokyo, Osaka, Gunma and Nagano, it was learned Wednesday.時事通信社 による

The umbrella body for labor unions in Japan's automotive, electronics and other industries formally decided Wednesday to demand pay scale increases of at least 12,000 yen a month in next year's "shunto" spring labor-management negotiations.時事通信社 による

The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan as of Monday hit the lowest level in three years and 11 months, reflecting an increase in government subsidies, industry ministry data showed Wednesday.時事通信社 による

The wife of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, who is charged with murdering Abe, for the first time on Wednesday.時事通信社 による

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party ()削除, on Wednesday told opposition parties that the ruling camp will not submit a bill to increase salaries for lawmakers to the ongoing parliamentary session.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government and the ruling bloc plan to extend the existing tax cut program for mortgage loans for some five years, beyond its scheduled expiry at the end of 2025, informed sources said Wednesday.時事通信社 による

The Diet, Japan's parliament, on Wednesday enacted a bill revising the antistalking law to prohibit the use of loss prevention tags to track stalking victims' locations.時事通信社 による

Hiroto Fuku, a 33-year-old Japanese professional baseball pitcher, cut his hair he had grown for three years after his Chunichi Dragons of the Central League finished its games with Pacific League teams scheduled for June.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday said that the Japanese economy is gradually shifting from a cost-cutting economy under deflation to a growth-oriented economy.時事通信社 による

Japan's health ministry plans to give full public health insurance coverage to the cost of childbirth, it was learned Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Japanese office and household goods supplier Askul Corp. on Wednesday resumed order receipts on the internet from corporate clients under its "Askul" brand service, following a system failure caused by a cyberattack.時事通信社 による

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has put global economic growth for 2026 at 2.9 pct, unchanged from its previous forecast in September.時事通信社 による

"Hagoita" Japanese wooden paddles featuring Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and 10 other people who made headlines this year were unveiled by Tokyo-based doll maker Kyugetsu Co. on Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Tokyo, Dec. 3 ()削除--The Japanese government is expected to lower the state-set prices of drugs in its fiscal 2026 revision after a health ministry survey found that market prices are lower than the official prices.時事通信社 による

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said Wednesday that Seoul will not take sides in the recent spat between Japan and China over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government has allocated 200 billion yen in its draft fiscal 2025 supplementary budget mainly for Japan Coast Guard activities and U.N. peacekeeping operations, it has been learned.時事通信社 による

Tokyo, Dec. 3 ()削除--The Japanese government is working to arrange a summit with five Central Asian countries for Dec. 19-20 in Tokyo.時事通信社 による

A Chinese cruise operator has canceled its tours to Japan scheduled from late December to late January next year, apparently due to rising tensions between the two East Asian countries.時事通信社 による

A key Japanese Ministry of Finance panel has urged the government to attach importance to the primary budget balance, in the run-up to the compilation of the state budget for fiscal 2026, which starts next April.時事通信社 による

U.S. affiliates of nine Japanese companies, including trading house Toyota Tsusho Corp., have sued the U.S. government, challenging the legality of tariffs imposed by the administration of President Donald Trump, it was learned Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Tuesday opened the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant to the press, demonstrating the safety of the unit, which the firm aims to bring back online.時事通信社 による

Japan's ruling coalition is planning to submit to the Diet, the country's parliament, on Friday a bill on a framework for a proposed reduction in House of Representatives seats.時事通信社 による