Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department said Tuesday it has introduced an artificial intelligence tool that automatically gathers and analyzes social media posts that appear to offer "dark" part-time jobs.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government and the ruling parties are considering increasing the so-called departure tax from the current 1,000 yen per person to 3,000 yen starting in fiscal 2026, informed sources said Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Japan's Nippon Foundation said Wednesday that a regular passenger ferry using autonomous navigation technology will begin commercial operations by the end of next March at the earliest.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday that she hopes to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump "as soon as possible" amid growing pressure from China.時事通信社 による

Upholding lower court rulings, Japan's Supreme Court has ordered advertising giant Dentsu Group Inc. to pay a fine of 300 million yen over bid-rigging related to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in 2021.時事通信社 による

Japan's government and ruling coalition are considering introducing a system to revise up the minimum taxable income level every two years according to price increases in order to help reduce people's tax burdens, it was learned Wednesday.時事通信社 による

An increasing number of Japanese companies are reducing performance-linked bonuses and reallocating those funds to regular salaries, aiming to attract talented workers with more stable higher monthly pay.時事通信社 による

Female shogi champion Kana Fukuma on Wednesday called on the Japan Shogi Association to review its rules, which currently make it difficult for pregnant women to participate in major title matches.時事通信社 による

Four Chinese coast guard ships entered Japan's territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa on Wednesday.時事通信社 による

East Japan Railway Co. has suspended all services on the Hachinohe line in the northeastern prefectures of Aomori and Iwate as a powerful quake Monday night inflicted damage to elevated bridges.時事通信社 による

Chinese and Russian bombers have conducted their first joint flight off the Shikoku region in western Japan, according to the Defense Ministry's Joint Staff Office.時事通信社 による

A panel of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday drew up a set of proposals to address crimes by foreigners.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government's fiscal 2025 supplementary budget bill is now set to be enacted during the ongoing extraordinary Diet session, which ends on Dec. 17, as two opposition parties are expected to support it.時事通信社 による

Japanese startup Eams Robotics Co. tested a delivery service using a drone that flew over a railroad track in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Wednesday that China did not provide the Japanese side with any specific prior notice regarding the training of aircraft deployed on the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning, during which Japanese fighter jets were targeted with radar beams.時事通信社 による

The Nobel Prize Museum on Tuesday showcased chairs signed by past Japanese laureates, along with items donated by prize winners, ahead of the Nobel Prize award ceremony Wednesday evening.時事通信社 による

The mother of a 10-year-old killed in a hit-and-run incident near Tokyo in 2009 submitted a petition with about 190,000 signatures on Tuesday calling for the abolition of the statute of limitations for the offense.時事通信社 による

Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki on Wednesday announced his approval for the restart of the No. 3 reactor at Hokkaido Electric Power Co.'s Tomari nuclear power plant in the northernmost Japan prefecture.時事通信社 による

Asahi Breweries Ltd. said Wednesday that its sales fell at a faster pace in November than in the previous month, as shipments were delayed following a computer system failure due to a cyberattack on its parent company in late September.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, at a parliamentary meeting Wednesday, avoided answering a question about an opposition-sponsored bill to toughen rules on donations to political parties from companies and organizations.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government and ruling coalition are considering capping tax-free holdings at 6 million yen for a new investment program planned to be launched for minors under the country's new Nippon Individual Savings Account tax exemption framework, according to informed sources.時事通信社 による

The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning is now capable of operating around Japan for some one month, as a replenishment ship joined the flattop battle group on Monday, according to Japan's Defense Agency.時事通信社 による

Japan should not be sacrificed for U.S.-China reconciliation, Daniel Kritenbrink, former U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, said in his lecture at a think tank on Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Japan's producer price index rose 2.7pctfrom a year before in November, up for four years and nine months in a row, pushed up by higher prices of food and agricultural products and rises in nonferrous metal markets, Bank of Japan data showed Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Japan Exchange Group Inc., the operator of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, on Tuesday launched a service enabling users to search corporate disclosure materials using artificial intelligence.時事通信社 による

The U.S. State Department criticized Beijing on Tuesday over the Chinese military's use of radar on Japanese fighter jets.時事通信社 による

In the final stages of World War II, as Japan braced for desperate fighting on its main islands and prepared to mobilize civilians for combat, the former Imperial Japanese Army's Noborito Laboratory manufactured weapons for guerrilla warfare.時事通信社 による

Japanese researcher Shimon Sakaguchi, one of the three winners of this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, has voiced hope to develop effective cancer immunotherapy using regulatory T cells he discovered.時事通信社 による

A Chinese media outlet on Tuesday released what it claims is audio data showing the country's navy notifying Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force in advance of training of aircraft deployed on the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning.時事通信社 による

A massive earthquake that mainly hit Aomori Prefecture and other parts of Japan's Tohoku northeastern region Monday night has caused impacts on local economic activities, such as delays in parcel delivery services and temporary closures of convenience stores.時事通信社 による

Tatsuhiko Inoue, the next president of Japan Broadcasting Corp., or NHK, pledged Tuesday to make utmost efforts to stop its viewer few revenue from declining.時事通信社 による

Many local residents on Tuesday voiced their concerns over a warning of possible powerful aftershocks after spending a sleepless night following a strong earthquake that mainly struck northeastern Japan.時事通信社 による

A year after Nihon Hidankyo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the Japanese group's 93-year-old co-chair continues working hard to move public opinion toward the abolition of nuclear weapons.時事通信社 による

Japan on Tuesday advised citizens in a wide area to stay ready to evacuate anytime because another big earthquake may strike following the one that occurred off Aomori Prefecture in the northeastern region Monday night.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday that the government will respond appropriately to excessive foreign exchange rate movements, including the yen's rapid depreciation.時事通信社 による

Japan's ruling camp and opposition party Komeito proposed Tuesday that the central and prefectural governments each bear half the cost of making elementary school meals free from April next year.時事通信社 による

Tomihiro Tanaka, Japan head of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, widely known as the Unification Church, will resign from the post, the organization said on its website Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Two Democrats in the U.S. Congress urged President Donald Trump on Monday to support Japan in the face of China's escalating economic and military coercion against the U.S. ally.時事通信社 による

Hiroyuki Takahashi, chairman of the Japan Association of Travel Agents, has stressed the need for the country to avoid heavily depending on travel demand from one specific country.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday expressed eagerness to advance legislation to give legal validity to the use of maiden names.時事通信社 による

Osaka Gas Co. plans to sell 70,000 tons of liquefied natural gas a year as ship fuel through offshore supply by 2030, President Masataka Fujiwara said in a recent interview.時事通信社 による

A power line connecting the northern Japan island of Hokkaido and the country's Honshu main island caught fire, Japanese industry minister Ryosei Akazawa said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Japanese long-term interest rates have been rising at a somewhat rapid pace recently, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government on Tuesday disputed Beijing's insistence that the use of radar by Chinese military aircraft on Japanese fighter jets was a "normal measure" to ensure flight safety.時事通信社 による

The most popular names given to babies born in Japan in 2025 were "Minato" and "So," written with the same kanji character, for boys, and "Sui" for girls, a survey by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. showed Tuesday.時事通信社 による

The latest film in the "Demon Slayer" franchise was nominated for a Golden Globe in the best animated motion picture category on Monday.時事通信社 による

Finance ministers from the Group of Seven major powers have released a joint statement reaffirming cooperation to diversify global supply chains for rare earth minerals.時事通信社 による

South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik has expressed his hope to visit Japan at an early date to boost exchanges between the two countries' lawmakers.時事通信社 による

Japan's Justice Ministry on Tuesday proposed numerical criteria for dangerous driving offenses, including on vehicle velocities past speed limits and blood alcohol levels, under a planned revision to the law on punishment for such acts.時事通信社 による

A hotline between Japanese and Chinese defense authorities does not appear to be working after an incident in which Chinese military aircraft directed radar at Japanese Self-Defense Forces jets, sources have said.時事通信社 による