A Tokyo university said Wednesday that its Raicho N has become the first ship powered only by hydrogen fuel cell and lithium-ion secondary battery systems that was certified to have passed a mandatory ship inspection in Japan.時事通信社 による

Ishikawa prefectural police on Wednesday arrested a 25-year-old corporate employee for allegedly posting fake rescue requests on social media shortly after the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake in central Japan.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday that new legislation will be introduced soon to support domestic mass production of next-generation semiconductors and related research and development projects.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government will set up a task force including all cabinet members to promote measures to combat discrimination against people with disabilities, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Toshimitsu Motegi, secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, faces a dilemma over whether to throw his hat into the ring for the party's leadership election expected in September.時事通信社 による

The number of Japanese residents as of Jan. 1 fell by 861,237, or 0.70 pct, from a year before, marking the steepest decline ever and dropping for the 15th year in a row, a government survey showed Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Taiwan will lift its remaining import restrictions on foods from five Japanese prefectures hit by the 2011 meltdowns, a move that will make all Japanese food products available to consumers in the Asian economy, it was learned Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Eel restaurants in Tokyo were busy on the midsummer Day of the Ox on Wednesday.時事通信社 による

The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Democratic Party for the People, both opposition parties, are seeking to cooperate in the upcoming election for the House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of Japan's parliament.時事通信社 による

A Japanese high-speed jet ferry was stranded off the coast of Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, Wednesday after a malfunction left it with no steering.時事通信社 による

Japanese police have arrested 90 members of a group in the western prefecture of Osaka for their alleged involvement in investment fraud using social media, people familiar with the investigation said Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Restaurants and retailers in Japan are gearing up for the Paris Olympic Games, set to start soon.時事通信社 による

Japanese quail egg farmers have been dealt a blow by a fatal choking incident apparently caused by a boiled egg of the bird at an elementary school in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, in February, which led to growing moves to suspend quail egg use in school meals.時事通信社 による

Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday that it will spend 806.8 billion yen to buy back 290.12 million of its own shares at 2,781 yen apiece from four Japanese financial institutions.時事通信社 による

Japan appears to be experiencing its 11th wave of COVID-19 infections, with new infections increasing for 10 consecutive weeks amid the rise of a highly transmissible new coronavirus variant.時事通信社 による

The Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that it will ban the entry into the country of 13 Japanese people, including Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda and Rakuten Group Inc. Chairman and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani.時事通信社 による

The defense ministers of Japan, Britain and Italy on Tuesday agreed to promote the three countries' joint development of a next-generation fighter jet.時事通信社 による

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui called for the abolition of nuclear weapons at international talks in Geneva on Tuesday, urging the international community not to ignore the voices of peace-loving citizens.時事通信社 による

The Osaka prefectural police Tuesday raided a big investment fraud group that uses social media, deploying about 470 investigators to search four buildings in the western Japan city of Osaka.時事通信社 による

The French presidential office said Tuesday that it opposes the extradition of Paul Watson, 73, founder of antiwhaling group Sea Shepherd, to Japan after he was detained in Greenland.時事通信社 による

Nippon Steel Corp. said Tuesday that it will withdraw from production of automotive steel sheets in China by dissolving its fifty-fifty joint venture with Baoshan Iron & Steel Co.時事通信社 による

Japan's Hitachi Ltd. said Tuesday that it will transfer all its shares in an air conditioner joint venture to German auto parts maker Robert Bosch GmbH.時事通信社 による

A Japanese labor ministry panel is in the final stages of coordination to call for the country's average minimum hourly wage to rise above 1,050 yen from the current 1,004 yen, informed sources said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

A senior official of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force stressed the strong unity between the ASDF and the German Air Force on Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Japanese voice actor Noriko Ohara, best known for providing the voice of Nobita Nobi in the popular anime series "Doraemon" died on July 12. She was 88.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government plans to create a 4-trillion-yen special budget quota for fiscal 2025 to promote key policies, such as promoting wage hikes, addressing the country's declining birthrate and strengthening its defense capabilities, it was learned Tuesday.時事通信社 による

China's Commerce Ministry lifted its antidumping duties on Japan-made stainless steel products Tuesday in line with a World Trade Organization recommendation.時事通信社 による

More than half of Japanese elementary and junior high school students are "underhydrated," a research team led by Niigata University has found.時事通信社 による

Japan is projected to win a total of 47 medals, including 13 gold medals, at the 2024 Paris Olympics, which open Friday, U.S. data firm Gracenote Inc. said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

U.S. Forces Japan plans to set up a forum where senior officials can exchange opinions with the Okinawa prefectural government and local people over sex crimes committed by U.S. service personnel.時事通信社 による

SoftBank Corp.'s mobile phone network in Japan suffered a glitch on Tuesday afternoon, the company said.時事通信社 による

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. on Tuesday announced the resignations of Chairman Kazumasa Kobayashi and President Akihiro Kobayashi, both from the Japanese company's founding family, over health problems caused by its supplements containing "beni koji" red fermented rice.時事通信社 による

Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. said Tuesday that it has been ordered by the Financial Services Agency to report on cases in which its employees on loan to insurance agencies inappropriately shared policyholder information with the nonlife insurer.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government said Tuesday that it has frozen the assets of four Israeli settlers in West Bank for their involvement in attacks on Palestinians.時事通信社 による

The debut of breaking, or breakdancing, as an Olympic event at the Paris Games is expected to help popularize the sport in Japan.時事通信社 による

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi on Tuesday announced that a Japanese national in his 20s who joined Russia's military in its ongoing war in Ukraine died on June 3.時事通信社 による

Yokohama Rubber Co. said Monday that it has agreed to acquire mining and construction vehicle tire business from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. for 905 million dollars, or about 142 billion yen.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's political fate is gaining renewed attention after U.S. President Joe Biden pulled out of the presidential race.時事通信社 による

Japan's Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line resumed full services from the first train of the day Tuesday, after a derailment accident involving maintenance trains caused a partial suspension the previous day.時事通信社 による

Japan and China held strategic dialogue between their vice foreign minister-class officials Monday for the first time since January 2020.時事通信社 による

Tokyo and Washington will hold a so-called two-plus-two security meeting of their foreign and defense ministers in Japan on Sunday, the Japanese government said Monday.時事通信社 による

Police authorities Sunday detained Paul Watson, founder of antiwhaling group Sea Shepherd, in Greenland under an international arrest order from Japan, his foundation said.時事通信社 による

The village of Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, will accept the planned deployment of a mobile radar of the Air Self-Defense Force, its mayor, Mitsunori Onizuka, said Monday.時事通信社 による

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co.'s chairman and president will resign to take the blame for health problems caused by its supplements containing "beni koji" red fermented rice, informed sources said Monday.時事通信社 による

A Japanese man in his 20s who joined the Russian military in the ongoing war in Ukraine died in battle June 3, government officials said Monday.時事通信社 による

Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force said Monday that the second of the two MSDF helicopters that crashed off a remote Tokyo island in April has been found on the seabed in the area where the accident occurred.時事通信社 による

Japanese House of Representatives lawmaker Manabu Horii was aware of the illegality of providing funeral money to voters in his constituency, informed sources said Monday.時事通信社 による

Japan's Nikon Corp. aims to expand its market share for cameras by utilizing the video technologies of a U.S. movie camera company it acquired in spring, President Muneaki Tokunari has said.時事通信社 による

Major Japanese food maker Ajinomoto Co. is providing nutrition support to Japanese athletes who are set to compete in the Paris Olympics, which starts this month.時事通信社 による

Japanese food businesses including retailers and restaurant chains are competing to sell eel products ahead of the midsummer Day of the Ox on Wednesday, when demand is expected to spike.時事通信社 による