Mazda Motor Corp. said Monday that it will begin mass production of a new version of its flagship CX-5 SUV for the Japanese market in April.時事通信社 による

Six Japan Railways Group companies reported Monday that the total number of passengers on their Shinkansen and other express trains in key areas during the year-end and New Year holiday period rose 5pctfrom a year earlier to 13,711,000.時事通信社 による

The possible introduction of medium-size constituencies with multiple seats in the House of Representatives is emerging as a key issue in discussions among Japanese lawmakers on electoral system reforms for the lower chamber of parliament.時事通信社 による

Two H-6 bombers of the Chinese military and six other aircraft flew south between the main island of Okinawa Prefecture and the island of Miyakojima, part of the southernmost Japan prefecture, and advanced into the Pacific Ocean on the afternoon of Dec. 29, the Japanese Defense Ministry's Joint Staff said Monday.…

The use of loss prevention tags by stalkers quickly spread in Japan last year, the National Police Agency has reported.時事通信社 による

Japanese ingredients, particularly eggs and milk, are increasingly being promoted to meet growing demand from foreign visitors.時事通信社 による

Chubu Electric Power Co. may have presented data underestimating earthquake risks for a regulatory process to check whether its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan meets new safety standards, President Kingo Hayashi said Monday.時事通信社 による

Securities firms in Japan will set up a joint venture this month to consolidate administrative work to improve efficiency as they grapple with labor shortages and complicated regulations.時事通信社 による

Regular dental checkups and early treatment will help older people live longer, recent research studies have suggested.時事通信社 による

Japan will set up a nonpartisan national council for social security reform within January, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said at her New Year's press conference Monday.時事通信社 による

Leaders of Japanese opposition parties Monday showed their concerns about U.S. attacks on Venezuela and criticized the Japanese government's response.時事通信社 による

Akira Ogawa, the former mayor of Maebashi who stepped down over controversial hotel visits with a married male municipal official, and four other people filed their candidacies on Monday for a mayoral election set for Jan. 12 in the city in Gunma Prefecture, central Japan.時事通信社 による

A bluefin tuna fetched a record 510.3 million yen in New Year's tuna auction at the Toyosu market in Tokyo on Monday morning.時事通信社 による

Assets held by the 125 lawmakers elected to Japan's House of Councillors in July last year averaged 30.82 million yen, a Jiji Press tally showed Monday.時事通信社 による

The Bank of Japan will likely seek to raise interest rates further this year after bringing its policy rate target to a 30-year high above 0.5pctin late 2025.時事通信社 による

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, on Sunday criticized the U.S. military operations against Venezuela.時事通信社 による

Japanese opposition leader Yoshihiko Noda on Sunday criticized the government's draft fiscal 2026 budget with record general-account spending of some 122.3 trillion yen.時事通信社 による

-Japan's Environment Ministry plans to compile by March an action plan aimed at reducing large amounts of clothing waste from households.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government is facing difficulties over how to respond to the U.S. strike on Venezuela.時事通信社 による

A shop in Tokyo that sells specialties from Ishikawa Prefecture is supporting reconstruction following a powerful earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in the central Japan prefecture two years ago.時事通信社 による

Matcha is in short supply as the Japanese green tea is at the center of a global boom.時事通信社 による

Japan's government and ruling coalition may consider a possible review of the country's three nonnuclear principles during work to update its three key national security-related documents within this year.時事通信社 による

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. is slated to reactivate the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in central Japan as early as Jan. 20.時事通信社 による

While Japan's two governing parties share the goal of revising the country's Constitution, differences between their stances are now becoming evident.時事通信社 による

The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan plans to compile as early as this spring a new perspective on the country's security legislation, which tolerate its exercise of the right to collective self-defense.時事通信社 による

North Korea fired apparent ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Sunday, sources in the South Korean military said.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government on Saturday set up a liaison office at the Foreign Ministry following a U.S. attack on Venezuela.時事通信社 による

Business closures are continuing at a rapid pace in areas hit hard by the powerful Noto Peninsula earthquake two years ago, especially in the Okunoto region in the peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan.時事通信社 による

Japan Railways Group companies are set to continue talks on the fate of loss-making local lines with regional communities concerned.時事通信社 による

A Japanese business leader has called on the government to take measures to support small companies, which face an increasingly tough business environment.時事通信社 による

A facility serving as a cafeteria and supermarket is supporting the livelihoods of people affected by a powerful earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in central Japan two years ago.時事通信社 による

Top Japanese business leader Yoshinobu Tsutsui has sounded cautious about the yen's depreciation against other major currencies while expecting Japan's economy to follow "a moderate upward trajectory" this year.時事通信社 による

The Japan Innovation Party is bound to face a real test this year as to whether it can produce results as a member of the country's ruling coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party.時事通信社 による

A spokesperson at China's Ministry of National Defense has issued a statement rebutting concerns shown by Japan, the United States and other countries over Beijing's recent large-scale military drills conducted around Taiwan.時事通信社 による

The administration of Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to maintain its hard-line stance toward Japan this year, following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remark over Taiwan last November.時事通信社 による

The main focus of Japanese politics in 2026 will be whether Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will dissolve the House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of the Diet, for a general election to stabilize her administration.時事通信社 による

The major focus in Japan's diplomacy this year is whether the country can improve its relations with China, which have been strained due to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remark over a possible Taiwan contingency.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed Friday that their governments will specifically coordinate Takaichi's visit to the United States this spring.時事通信社 による

After staying on a moderate recovery path in recent years, the Japanese economy is expected to test its further growth in 2026.時事通信社 による

The Unification Church backed 290 lawmakers of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party in the 2021 House of Representatives election, according to South Korean media reports citing internal documents of the religious group.時事通信社 による

Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other Imperial Family members appeared before visitors from the general public for New Year's greetings at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday.時事通信社 による

Major department stores in Japan started their New Year sales on Friday, the day after 2026 kicked off, offering varieties of "lucky bag" product packages to stimulate buying interest as much as possible amid inflation.時事通信社 による

In a model project by Japan's internal affairs ministry, municipalities in the countryside are collaborating with university students from urban areas, in order to leverage young people's ideas for regional revitalization.時事通信社 による

The New Year's Greetings ceremony was held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Thursday, the first day of 2026, with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako receiving greetings from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and others.時事通信社 による

China appears to be approaching South Korea to form a joint diplomatic front against Japan amid bilateral tensions triggered by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on a Taiwan contingency.時事通信社 による

In her New Year's message on Thursday, the first day of 2026, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that she will press ahead with necessary reforms, without fearing change.時事通信社 による

Natsuko Nakatani creates "kamishibai" picture shows that bring to life stories drawn from myths and the experiences of people in areas devastated by the major earthquake that struck Japan's Noto Peninsula on New Year's Day 2024.時事通信社 による

More than 900 applications needed to close family graves have been filed in the Okunoto area of central Japan since it was hit by the January 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake.時事通信社 による

Japanese retailers are competing to offer low-priced goods as consumers continue to keep their purse strings tight amid inflation.時事通信社 による

In his New Year's message on Thursday, Japanese Emperor Naruhito reflected anew on the preciousness of Japan's peace today.時事通信社 による