Japan is set to begin this year's operation of its Special Heat Stroke Alert system Wednesday in an effort to reduce health damage from extreme summer heat.時事通信社 による

China has executed a man for the fatal stabbing of a Japanese schoolboy in Shenzhen, southern China, in September last year, it was learned Monday.時事通信社 による

Pope Francis, who called for the abolition of nuclear weapons during his 2019 visit to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, died Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican said.時事通信社 による

A Japanese government advisory panel held its first meeting Monday to review the country's retrial system, following the acquittal of Iwao Hakamata after decades on death row.時事通信社 による

The average price of rice at supermarkets across Japan hit another record high in the week through April 13, the agriculture ministry said Monday.時事通信社 による

Huis Ten Bosch, a theme park in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, will launch the new "Miffy Wonder Square" area featuring Miffy, the popular Dutch character, on June 21, its operator announced Monday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Dutch counterpart, Dick Schoof, agreed Monday to strengthen cooperation between their countries amid challenges such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's maritime ambitions.時事通信社 による

A team led by University of Tokyo professor Shoji Takeuchi has developed a new method to make cultured meat as thick as about 1 centimeter.時事通信社 による

Iris Ohyama Inc. on Monday announced that it will increase its production capacity in the United States to cushion the impact of high tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on products made in China.時事通信社 による

The average unit price of new condominiums put up for sale in Tokyo's densely populated 23 wards exceeded 100 million yen for the second straight year in fiscal 2024, Real Estate Economic Institute Co. said Monday.時事通信社 による

Tokyo District Court on Monday ordered the Tokyo metropolitan government to track down the birth parents of a 67-year-old man who was accidentally switched as a baby in a now-closed maternity hospital run by the metropolitan government.時事通信社 による

Police served a fresh arrest warrant to a 21-year-old man on Monday on the charge of killing a high school girl from Tokyo whose body was found at the suspect's home in Aichi Prefecture late last month.時事通信社 による

A Japanese district court on Monday acquitted a 35-year-old mother of charges of habitual assault and fraud after she was accused of hospitalizing her daughter, then 8, by not feeding her properly for mutual aid money.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday pledged to provide government financing aid to small businesses affected by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.時事通信社 による

U.S. President Donald Trump listed currency manipulation, value-added tax and automobile safety standards among what he called "nontariff cheating" practices in a social media post Sunday.時事通信社 による

Norinchukin Bank will diversify its investment portfolio after suffering huge losses from foreign bonds, President and CEO Taro Kitabayashi said in a recent interview.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba made a "masakaki" ritual tree offering to Yasukuni Shrine at the start of the war-related Tokyo shrine's spring festival on Monday.時事通信社 による

The historic surge in rice prices in Japan has led retailers to seek alternatives, using less expensive ingredients like barley and noodles in bento meal boxes to curb prices and retain customers.時事通信社 による

Japan will make no concession that could affect food safety in its tariff negotiations with the United States, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday.時事通信社 による

The regional political party led by Shinji Ishimaru, the runner-up in last year's Tokyo governor race, is preparing to field 10 candidates in this summer's election for the House of Councillors, sources said.時事通信社 による

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, 30, said in an Instagram post Saturday that his wife, Mamiko, 28, has given birth to their first child, a baby girl.時事通信社 による

The 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka faces the dual challenge of dealing with large crowds and attracting visitors one week after its April 13 opening.時事通信社 による

Elderly visitors are struggling to look for pavilions on digital maps and make reservations online at the ongoing World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka.時事通信社 による

Protesters marched in Tokyo's upscale Ginza district Saturday, demanding a legislative measure to provide relief for those who suffered damage in World War II, including civilians killed in air raids.時事通信社 による

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations may reach some form of agreement by June, when a Group of Seven summit will take place in Canada, former Japanese trade negotiator Kazuhisa Shibuya said in a recent interview.時事通信社 による

Bereaved relatives of a mother and a daughter killed by a runaway car in Tokyo's busy Ikebukuro district commemorated the sixth anniversary of their deaths Saturday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ships made a port call at Cambodia's Ream naval base Saturday, marking the first time any foreign military vessel stops at the base since it underwent expansion work with support from China.時事通信社 による

A doughnut shop originating from Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, will open in New York on Tuesday, featuring its signature doughnut texture that is soft and moist.時事通信社 による

Takuya Onishi, 49, became the third Japanese astronaut to command the International Space Station on Saturday Japan time.時事通信社 による

Japan and the United States are arranging to hold a meeting of Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday, sources have said.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ordered his government Friday to accelerate preparations for the next round of ministerial-level tariff negotiations with the United States.時事通信社 による

Russia has said that it will conduct a shooting drill in waters including Japanese territorial waters around the Northern Territories, which are claimed by Tokyo but effectively controlled by Moscow, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Friday.時事通信社 による

A strong earthquake jolted Nagano Prefecture in central Japan on Friday night, registering up to lower 5, the fifth-highest level on the 10-notch Japanese seismic intensity scale.時事通信社 による

New U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass arrived at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Friday as he assumed his position as the United States' top envoy to the Asian ally.時事通信社 による

The National Museum of Territory and Sovereignty in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward reopened after renovation on Friday with a new immersive theater.時事通信社 による

Arctic sea ice area this winter reached the lowest level since satellite monitoring began in 1979, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, and the National Institute of Polar Research said Friday.時事通信社 による

The Financial Services Agency said Friday that it found 1,454 transactions made through hacked online accounts at six securities companies in Japan between Feb. 1 and April 16.時事通信社 による

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa vowed Friday to do his utmost for the country's best interests, as he returned from a trip to the United States for talks on President Donald Trump's tariffs.時事通信社 による

Yoshitaka Kitao, who 20 years ago acted as a white knight for Fuji Television Network Inc. in a takeover battle with now-defunct Livedoor Co., is now poised to fight Fuji Media Holdings Inc.'s management if it opposes his plans to reform the embattled media group.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed Friday to wrap up tariff negotiations with the United States at an early date.時事通信社 による

A contest to pick a new "Miss Sake India" was held in New Delhi on Thursday to promote Japanese rice wine in this populous country.時事通信社 による

The average price of rice harvested in Japan in 2024 and sold to wholesalers in March fell month-on-month for the first time in eight months, the agriculture ministry said Friday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has no plans to visit Yasukuni Shrine during the war-related Tokyo shrine's spring festival next week, people close to him said Friday.時事通信社 による

Japan's core consumer prices in fiscal 2024 rose 2.7pctfrom the previous year, mainly reflecting rising prices of rice and other food items, internal affairs ministry data showed Friday.時事通信社 による

Two Renault SA executives, including Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard, will step down from the board of directors of Nissan Motor Co., Nissan said Thursday.時事通信社 による

Japan's parliament Friday enacted a bill to revise child-related laws to enhance the protection of kids from abuse.時事通信社 による

The House of Councillors, the upper chamber of Japan's parliament, on Friday began deliberations on an active cyberdefense bill.時事通信社 による

Japan's parliament on Friday enacted a bill to allow municipalities to give the go-ahead for shooting wild bears in urban areas.時事通信社 による

A Japanese government advisory panel will start discussions Monday to review the country's retrial system for criminal cases in which guilty verdicts have become final, Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki said Friday.時事通信社 による

A University of Osaka team has said that it became the world's first to make elaborate miniature livers from human induced pluripotent stem, or iPS, cells.時事通信社 による