The Japanese government, plaintiffs in forced sterilization lawsuits and their lawyers and supporters signed a basic agreement Monday on efforts to help victims of forced sterilization under the now-defunct eugenic protection law and to eradicate discrimination against them.時事通信社 による

Japanese illustrator Shoji Yamafuji, known for his popular caricatures of politicians and celebrities, died Monday of old age in Tokyo. He was 87.時事通信社 による

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is almost certain to clinch two of this season's three major batting titles for the National League in the U.S. Major League Baseball, but is unlikely to achieve the triple crown.時事通信社 による

Fujifilm Corp. said Monday it will spend some 20 billion yen to build factories in Shizuoka and Oita prefectures to increase production of semiconductor materials.時事通信社 による

A Japanese high court on Monday reduced the prison term for a woman from nine years to eight years and six months for exploiting romantic feelings to defraud men out of money and selling a related manual.時事通信社 による

The Hyogo prefectural election commission announced Monday that a gubernatorial election that follows the exit of embattled Motohiko Saito as governor will be held Nov. 17.時事通信社 による

The International Fund of Agricultural Development will boost cooperation with Japan to establish food security and improve the productivity of small-scale farmers, IFAD President Alvaro Lario said in an interview with Jiji Press in New York.時事通信社 による

Tokyo District Court on Monday sentenced the chief accountant of a Liberal Democratic Party faction once led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to three years in prison, suspended for five years, over a high-profile political funds scandal involving LDP factions.時事通信社 による

Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba on Monday unveiled plans to hold a House of Representatives election on Oct. 27.時事通信社 による

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party launched its new leadership team led by President Shigeru Ishiba, 67, on Monday.時事通信社 による

Japan on Monday marked the 25th anniversary of a fatal criticality accident that happened at a facility of nuclear fuel processing company JCO Co. in the village of Tokai in the eastern prefecture of Ibaraki.時事通信社 による

Japan's industrial production in August fell 3.3pctfrom the previous month, affected by Typhoon Shanshan, which led many factories to halt their operations, industry ministry data showed Monday.時事通信社 による

Former Tokai Mayor Tatsuya Murakami, who dealt with a nuclear accident as leader of the eastern Japan village in 1999, has criticized the central government for lack of preparations for such a disaster.時事通信社 による

A total of 2,911 food products from 195 major food makers are seen undergoing price hikes in Japan in October, Teikoku Databank Ltd. said Monday.時事通信社 による

Another wave of goods and service price increases will hit households in Japan in October, including food and beverage prices, postage rates and electricity and gas charges.時事通信社 による

A documentary film about whale food culture in Japan is showing in the United States.時事通信社 による

The Japanese oceanographic research ship Mirai has bid farewell to the Arctic Ocean after ending its observation mission that lasted about three weeks.時事通信社 による

Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department plans to set up a section specializing in investigating lone offenders who carry out terrorist attacks independently without belonging to any organization, according to informed sources.時事通信社 による

A large-scale exhibition event promoting Japanese anime was held in New Delhi, the capital of India, for two days through Sunday.時事通信社 による

Two giant pandas left Tokyo's Ueno Zoo in the early hours of Sunday for their flight back to China.時事通信社 による

Shigeru Ishiba, new leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is considering a plan to hold an election of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country's parliament, on Oct. 27 at the earliest, with the official campaign period starting on Oct. 15, informed sources said Sunday.…

Shigeru Ishiba, new leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has said that the sharing of the United States' nuclear weapons in Asia should be considered under the initiative of creating an Asian version of NATO proposed by him.時事通信社 による

Shigeru Ishiba, new leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, expressed a cautious view about interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan, when he appeared in a television program on Sunday.時事通信社 による

Many visitors bid farewell Saturday to two giant pandas at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo that are set to return to China the following day.時事通信社 による

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Sazanami joined a five-nation joint naval drill in the South China Sea on Saturday, Japan's Defense Ministry said.時事通信社 による

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani marked his 54th home run and 57th stolen base of the season on Friday.時事通信社 による

New Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba plans to appoint former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, 43, as new chairman of the Japanese ruling party's Election Strategy Committee, informed sources said Saturday.時事通信社 による

Komeito, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, formally elected party Secretary-General Keiichi Ishii, 66, as its new leader at a party convention on Saturday, the first change of its leadership in 15 years.時事通信社 による

A Taiwanese consumer group sued Japan's Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. for compensation for health damage allegedly caused by products related to its "beni koji" red fermented rice on Friday, Taiwanese media reported.時事通信社 による

A week after torrential rain hit the northern part of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, many of those afflicted by the disaster remained evacuated, with authorities preparing to help them move into hotels and other secondary evacuation sites amid health concerns.時事通信社 による

Japan's Morinari Watanabe, running in a crowded International Olympic Committee presidential race to succeed incumbent Thomas Bach, has underlined the need to update the Olympics as new types of sports emerge.時事通信社 による

Japan's Sony Group Corp. and some other existing shareholders will make additional investments in Rapidus Corp., which aims for domestic production of next-generation semiconductors, sources said Friday.時事通信社 による

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike expressed a positive view on newly elected Liberal Democratic Party leader Shigeru Ishiba on Friday.時事通信社 による

New Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba on Friday hinted at dissolving the House of Representatives for a snap election after holding a parliamentary debate.時事通信社 による

Plaintiffs in litigation seeking the legalization of dual surnames for married couples voiced hopes about the views of Shigeru Ishiba, the next president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party elected Friday.時事通信社 による

SBI Holdings Inc. announced Friday the dissolution of its partnership with Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. for the construction of a chip factory in Miyagi Prefecture.時事通信社 による

Shigeru Ishiba, newly elected president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party who is all but certain to become prime minister, may face tensions with the United States over his proposal for reviewing the bilateral status of forces agreement.時事通信社 による

Japan's Defense Ministry said Friday it would dispatch Air Self-Defense Force aircraft to Jordan and Greece in preparation for possible evacuation of Japanese nationals from Lebanon amid the intensifying Israel-Hezbollah conflict.時事通信社 による

Domestic vehicle production at eight major Japanese automakers dropped 15.5pctfrom a year earlier to some 510,000 units in August, according to data released by the companies on Friday.時事通信社 による

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday elected former party Secretary-General Shigeru Ishiba as its new president, setting the stage for his nomination as the country's new prime minister.時事通信社 による

Shareholders of Japanese regional banking group Jimoto Holdings Inc. on Friday approved its plans to extend the deadline for repaying public funds by 13 years.時事通信社 による

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average extended gains and the yen plunged past 146 per dollar on Friday afternoon as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election went to a runoff between Sanae Takaichi and Shigeru Ishiba.時事通信社 による

The core consumer price index for Tokyo's densely populated 23 special wards in September rose 2.0pctfrom a year earlier, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.時事通信社 による

A memorial service was held Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of the eruption of Mount Ontake in central Japan that left 58 people dead and five others missing.時事通信社 による

Japan's Immigration Services Agency said Friday that it has given special residence permission to 171 foreign children who were born in Japan but do not qualify as residents of the country.時事通信社 による

Japanese home appliance maker Sharp Corp. said Thursday that it will launch on Oct. 21 an air purifier whose design was overseen by the office of noted Japanese architect Kengo Kuma.時事通信社 による

MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force will land on Okinawa Prefecture's main island for the first time for large-scale exercises, the Defense Ministry said Thursday.時事通信社 による

The Development Bank of Japan and the country's three megabank lenders are considering investing up to 25 billion yen in total in Tokyo-based chipmaker Rapidus Corp., sources said Thursday.時事通信社 による

Japan's Financial Services Agency on Thursday issued a business improvement order to cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin Co. for having 48.2 billion yen's worth of customers' bitcoin deposits stolen in May.時事通信社 による

Nippon Steel Corp. remains committed to completing its planned acquisition of United States Steel Corp. by year-end, President Tadashi Imai said Thursday.時事通信社 による