Around 50 government officials, researchers and others from Japan and India held a meeting in New Delhi to discuss the promotion of economic security cooperation between the two countries.時事通信社 による

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Kyocera Corp., Fujifilm Holdings Corp. and other Japanese firms are considering investing in Rapidus Corp., which aims to mass-produce next-generation semiconductors, it was learned Friday.時事通信社 による

"Black Box Diaries," an Oscar-nominated film directed by Japanese journalist Shiori Ito documenting her experience after suffering sexual violence, was released in Japan on Friday.時事通信社 による

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. plans to appoint Junichi Hanzawa, 60, president of its key operating subsidiary MUFG Bank, to succeed Hironori Kamezawa as president of the parent holding company, it was learned Friday.時事通信社 による

A bill related to a cut in the number of seats in Japan's House of Representatives is unlikely to be enacted during the ongoing extraordinary session of the Diet, or parliament, which ends Wednesday.時事通信社 による

The Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers' Unions compiled a draft proposal on Friday to seek a monthly pay scale hike of at least 12,000 yen in next year's "shunto" spring wage negotiations.時事通信社 による

Early cancer genomic panel testing aimed at detecting genetic changes in cancer cells significantly increases patients' chances of receiving effective therapies and reduces mortality risk, according to a study released recently by Kyoto University Hospital.時事通信社 による

"Kuma," meaning bear, was picked Friday as the kanji character of the year in Japan, amid a series of wild bear attacks across the country.時事通信社 による

Japan's Fair Trade Commission on Friday urged Osaka-based logistics business Senko Co. to prevent any recurrence of its practices that allegedly violated the subcontract law.時事通信社 による

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's Akizuki destroyer conducted a joint exercise with the U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier George Washington and its Dewey destroyer in the Pacific off the southern coast of Japan's Kanto region this week, the MSDF said Friday.時事通信社 による

Almost half of Japanese nationals feel familiar with loneliness and isolation, a government survey showed Friday.時事通信社 による

The United States will launch a coalition with Japan and other countries to strengthen supply chains for critical minerals and artificial intelligence, the State Department said Thursday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday that she is considering revising the country's ministerial code of conduct as it lacks concrete standards to stop ministers from holding large fundraising parties.時事通信社 による

Japan's government and ruling parties are considering extending tax breaks regarding life insurance premiums for child-rearing households by one year, people familiar with the matter said Friday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's parliamentary comment in question stating that a Taiwan contingency could constitute a so-called survival-threatening situation for Japan was not included in documents prepared in advance by bureaucrats for the prime minister, it has been learned.時事通信社 による

Japan's industry ministry said Friday that its affiliated National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, or AIST, will establish a research and development base for advanced semiconductors in Chitose, Hokkaido, northernmost Japan.時事通信社 による

Petroleum Association of Japan President Shunichi Kito has warned against a misconception that gasoline prices will plummet due to the year-end abolition of the provisional gasoline tax surcharge.時事通信社 による

The price of a limited-time rice coupon to be sold to municipalities in Japan will go down from the usual 500 yen to a uniform 477 yen, the national federation of rice wholesalers' mutual aid cooperative associations said Friday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth agreed in their phone talks on Friday that their countries will maintain close communication and coordination following China's use of military radar on Japanese Air Self-Defense Force fighters.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government and ruling parties are considering finalizing details of a plan to address tax revenue gaps between Tokyo and other local governments at the end of next year, people familiar with the matter said Thursday.時事通信社 による

The two Japanese winners of this year's Nobel prizes expressed deep emotions as they recalled Wednesday's award ceremony at a press conference in Stockholm the following day.時事通信社 による

Japan issued tsunami advisories for the Pacific coast of Hokkaido and Aomori, Iwate and Miyagi prefectures from northern to northeastern Japan after another offshore earthquake shook the regions late Friday morning.時事通信社 による

The number of "kodomo shokudo" community cafeterias that provide free or low-cost meals mainly to needy children in Japan has reached a record 12,601 this fiscal year, according to a survey by a nonprofit organization.時事通信社 による

A Japan Meteorological Agency advisory on possible future earthquakes, issued in the wake of Monday's powerful quake off Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, has led to cancellations of hotel bookings and suspensions of fishing operations.時事通信社 による

Over 1,000 municipalities in Japan have ordinances in place calling for measures to support crime victims, the central government said Friday.時事通信社 による

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday avoided taking sides over rising tensions between Japan and China over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on a possible Taiwan contingency.時事通信社 による

The Bank of Japan's "tankan" quarterly survey for December, due out Monday, is expected to show narrow improvements in business sentiment among both major Japanese manufacturers and nonmanufacturers, estimates by 11 private think tanks have shown.時事通信社 による

Japan Innovation Party ()削除 leader Hirofumi Yoshimura on Thursday sounded negative about ending his party's coalition with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party even if a bill regarding a reduction in House of Representatives seats is not put to a vote during the current parliamentary session.時事通信社 による

Japan's government and ruling parties are in the final stages of discussions on introducing a new tax relief system to promote companies' research and development activities for cutting-edge technologies, it was learned Thursday.時事通信社 による

Taiwanese police plan to send back to Thailand the mother of a Thai girl who was forced to engage in illegal work at a massage parlor in Tokyo, it was learned Thursday.時事通信社 による

Japan's policy toward China lacks strategy, University of Tokyo professor Tomoko Ako said Thursday, at a time when tensions between the two countries are rising due in part to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remark over a possible Taiwan contingency.時事通信社 による

A 70-meter-high steel tower of NTT East Inc. in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, has been found damaged after a powerful earthquake that struck Monday night, prompting the government of the city to order 48 nearby households to evacuate Thursday.時事通信社 による

A series of earthquakes with magnitudes of 7 or 8 may occur after a 7.5-magnitude quake struck off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture, part of Japan's Tohoku northeastern region, on Monday, a research institute has said.時事通信社 による

Nearly 40pctof people in Japan support Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks on a Taiwan contingency, which angered China, a Jiji Press survey showed Thursday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi is considering visiting the Middle East, including Israel and the Palestinian region, in mid-January 2026, informed sources said Thursday.時事通信社 による

The powerful earthquake that struck off Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Monday night has highlighted problems nursing homes there face in coping with disasters.時事通信社 による

Japan's House of Representatives on Thursday passed the government's supplementary budget bill for fiscal 2025, which will finance the first comprehensive economic policy package compiled under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government and the ruling coalition are considering allowing companies to deduct 7pctof capital spending from corporate tax to help spur domestic investments, people familiar with the matter said Thursday.時事通信社 による

South Korea's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that ordered Nippon Steel Corp. to pay a total of 100 million won, or about 11 million yen, in damages to South Korean plaintiffs for wartime labor, dismissing the Japanese company's appeal.時事通信社 による

A UNESCO intergovernmental committee decided Thursday to add six items from Japan, including Murakami Festival in the city of Murakami, Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, to the U.N. agency's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.時事通信社 による

Over 40pctof people in Japan support restarting nuclear power plants nationwide, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed Thursday.時事通信社 による

Japanese fighter jets joined U.S. bombers in exercises over the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, the Japanese Joint Staff said Thursday, in what was seen as a coordinated move aimed at countering military threats from China and Russia.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government and ruling parties are considering raising the minimum taxable income threshold from the current 1.6 million yen to 1.68 million yen in 2026, it was learned Thursday.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government Thursday proposed a draft financial support plan for oyster farmers affected by the mass deaths of farm-raised oysters in the western prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama and Hyogo facing the Seto Inland Sea.時事通信社 による

Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet fell 3.9 percentage points from the previous month to 59.9pctin December, a monthly survey by Jiji Press showed Thursday.時事通信社 による

Japanese scientists Shimon Sakaguchi and Susumu Kitagawa received the 2025 Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicine and Chemistry, respectively, at the award ceremony in Stockholm on Wednesday evening.時事通信社 による

Japan's labor ministry has decided to enforce on Oct. 1, 2026, a revised law obliging companies to prepare measures against customers' harassment of their employees through abusive behavior.時事通信社 による

Japan's Nissan Motor Co. has announced plans to equip a wide range of models, from small cars to luxury vehicles, with the next-generation version of its ProPilot driver-assistance system, which adopts autonomous-driving technology.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government and the ruling coalition are considering limiting tax deductions for "furusato nozei" hometown donations by individuals with annual income of 100 million yen or higher, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday.時事通信社 による