Operations of Japan's first interim spent nuclear fuel storage facility in Aomori Prefecture started Wednesday as the Nuclear Regulation Authority certified the facility's safety.時事通信社 による

Nippon Ishin no Kai ()削除 decided Wednesday to hold a leadership election Dec. 1, in the wake of its poor result in the Oct. 27 general election.時事通信社 による

After Republican candidate Donald Trump declared his victory in Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, the Japanese government is rushing to build a relationship of trust between him and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.時事通信社 による

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, also president of the Liberal Democratic Party, plans to appoint Seiji Kihara as new chairman of the ruling party's Election Strategy Committee, several party sources said Wednesday.時事通信社 による

U.S. investment fund KKR said Wednesday that it has successfully completed the first stage of its tender offer for Japan's Fuji Soft Inc. by taking an equity stake of 35 pct.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government wasted 64,862 million yen in taxpayer money on 345 projects in fiscal 2023, according to a report the Board of Audit of Japan submitted to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday.時事通信社 による

A former worker of a nursery school in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to allegations that she assaulted and killed a 1-year-old girl in 2017.時事通信社 による

A team of researchers from Waseda University and others said Wednesday that it will begin a clinical trial using bovine tendons to reconstruct torn knee ligaments in humans.時事通信社 による

House of Councillors lawmakers of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday elected former welfare minister Keizo Takemi as the party's next leader in the Upper House.時事通信社 による

Japanese textile maker Toray Industries Inc. said Wednesday that it will end the use of promotional models known as Toray campaign girls after 43 years.時事通信社 による

Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp. and entertainment company Yoshimoto Kogyo Holdings Co. said Wednesday that they will cooperate on health issue solutions and content linked to laughter, targeting overseas markets.時事通信社 による

A 45-year-old man serving an indefinite prison sentence for the 2004 murder of a girl in Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, has suggested that he was involved in the 2007 murder of another girl in Kakogawa, Hyogo Prefecture, east of Okayama, investigative sources said Wednesday.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government is determined to strengthen its alliance with the United States regardless of which candidate wins the U.S. presidential election.時事通信社 による

Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday that its consolidated net profit dropped 26.4pctto 1,907.1 billion yen in the fiscal first half ended in September from a year before.時事通信社 による

Members of the Bank of Japan's Policy Board at a meeting in September voiced caution over further monetary policy adjustment after an interest rate hike decision in July, minutes of the meeting showed Wednesday.時事通信社 による

The Los Angeles Dodgers said Tuesday that Shohei Ohtani has undergone surgery on his left shoulder, which was damaged in a game of the Major League Baseball World Series late last month.時事通信社 による

Ayu Yoneda and Makoto Suwa, both newly certified as astronauts by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said in a recent interview that they see visiting the moon as an increasingly realistic prospect.時事通信社 による

Nintendo Co. on Tuesday lowered its sales and profit forecasts for the fiscal year ending in March, reflecting lower-than-expected sales of its Switch home game console.時事通信社 による

The government is unlikely to submit legislation for active cyberdefense to the Diet, Japan's parliament, within this year, government sources said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

The French navy frigate Prairial made a port call at Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said he does not want conflict with the Western states designated by Moscow as unfriendly nations, including Japan.時事通信社 による

The Tokyo Stock Exchange extended its stock trading hours by 30 minutes starting Tuesday, moving the closing time from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering appointing Komeito lawmaker Hiromasa Nakano, 46, as land minister to succeed outgoing Tetsuo Saito, sources said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda and Democratic Party for the People head Yuichiro Tamaki on Tuesday agreed to aim for another revision of the political funds control law by year-end.時事通信社 による

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako held a tea ceremony for this year's Order of Culture and Cultural Merit honorees Tuesday afternoon.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government Tuesday decided a one-year extension of the deployment of Self-Defense Forces personnel in the Middle East to tackle issues including maritime piracy.時事通信社 による

A Japanese panel of citizens has voted against a decision by prosecutors not to indict a then secretary of lawmaker Koichi Hagiuda over a slush funds scandal at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.時事通信社 による

Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp. has unveiled the e Vitara SUV, its first mass-produced electric vehicle, at an event in Milan.時事通信社 による

Japan's parliament will start a special session on Monday following last month's general election, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told lawmakers on Tuesday.時事通信社 による

For the 2025 New Year shopping season, major Japanese department store operators are focusing on "fukubukuro" lucky bags that offer a wide variety of extraordinary experiences, such as working as a zookeeper and enjoying a luxury cruise trip.時事通信社 による

Japanese manga artist Kazuo Umezu, known for works including "Makoto-chan" and "Hyoryu Kyoshitsu," died on Oct. 28. He was 88.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, also president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Yuichiro Tamaki, head of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, will hold talks on Monday, the LDP said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Cases of mycoplasma pneumonia have been surging in Japan, hitting a record high for four consecutive weeks as of Oct. 20.時事通信社 による

An advisory panel to UNESCO has sought to register traditional Japanese sake brewing techniques using koji mold as intangible cultural heritage, Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, the South Korean military said.時事通信社 による

Takeo Akiba, secretary-general of Japan's National Security Secretariat, met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Monday and apparently discussed a possible summit between Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Chinese President Xi Jinping.時事通信社 による

A Japanese committee for the inquest of prosecution has voted against a decision by public prosecutors not to indict a man who was the chief accountant for a political organization of lawmaker Hiroshige Seko, who was accused of violating the political funds control law in a slush funds scandal involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.…

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering appointing former State Foreign Minister Keisuke Suzuki as justice minister to succeed Hideki Makihara, who lost his seat in last month's election for the House of Representatives, administration officials said Monday.時事通信社 による

The Tokyo Stock Exchange will expand its stock trading hours by 30 minutes and move the closing time from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., starting Tuesday.時事通信社 による

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, on Monday successfully launched the fourth of its H3 rocket carrying an X-band defense communication satellite.時事通信社 による

The momentum for amending Japan's Constitution is waning as a result of last month's election for the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament.時事通信社 による

Tohoku Electric Power Co. on Monday morning halted operations at the No. 2 reactor at its Onagawa nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan following a problem that occurred when a measuring instrument was delivered into the reactor, the company said.時事通信社 による

"Nihonga" Japanese-style painting artist Atsushi Uemura, a recipient of the Order of Culture known as a master of "kacho-ga" flower-and-bird paintings, died of old age at his home in the western Japan city of Nara on Friday. He was 91.時事通信社 による

Tohoku Electric Power Co. said Sunday it will halt the operations of the No. 2 reactor at its Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, due to a problem with instrument delivery that occurred during power generation preparation work.時事通信社 による

Residents of areas struck by the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake in central Japan have expressed dissatisfaction over the results of local governments' assessments of their damaged homes.時事通信社 による

Japan, the United States and South Korea conducted a joint aerial drill in the airspace east of the South Korean island of Jeju on Sunday, according to the South Korean military's Joint Chiefs of Staff.時事通信社 による

The Japanese Order of Culture was conferred on seven people, including manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, 85, in a ceremony held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sunday.時事通信社 による

The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Democratic Party for the People, two opposition parties supported by the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, should merge, former Rengo chief Nobuaki Koga has said.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government announced on Sunday a list of 3,987 people recognized for this year's autumn honors, including Nobuaki Koga, former president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, and former Environment Minister Sakihito Ozawa.時事通信社 による

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Saturday that it has extracted nuclear fuel debris from a reactor at its meltdown-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.時事通信社 による