Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday agreed that the two countries will continue to cooperate in deepening their alliance in an effort to counter China's growing assertiveness.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday sought to strengthen a free and fair trade and investment environment to ensure the stability and growth of the Asia-Pacific region.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that nothing has been decided on whether he will meet with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump shortly.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

U.S. investment fund KKR said Friday that it has raised its tender offer price for Japanese software developer Fuji Soft Inc. to 9,451 yen per share, 1 yen higher than a rival offer from U.S. investment fund Bain Capital LP.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Tohoku Electric Power Co. said Friday that a reactor at its Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, has resumed power generation for the first time since the Fukushima nuclear accident in March 2011.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, said Friday that it has started raising money via crowdfunding to cover expenses to travel to Oslo to accept this year's Nobel Peace Prize.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

A settlement was reached Friday at Nagoya High Court in central Japan in a damages lawsuit over forced sterilization under the now-defunct eugenic protection law, ending a series of similar lawsuits in the country, according to the defense lawyers.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Friday made a condolence visit to the residence of Princess Yuriko, who died of old age earlier in the day at the age of 101.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Japan's health ministry is considering raising the caps on out-of-pocket payments patients make to hospitals under the public health insurance system.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Japan's Defense Ministry said Friday that it will introduce SeaGuardian large drones for the warning and surveillance activities of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Parliamentary affairs chiefs from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan agreed Friday to start deliberations on a fiscal 2024 supplementary budget on Dec. 9.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

The share of university students set to graduate in Japan next spring with job offers declined for the first time in four years, the labor and education ministries said Friday.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

A Ferrari luxury car seized by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau has fetched a price of 171,001,000 yen in an online public auction, Japan's National Tax Agency said Friday.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Policy chiefs from Japan's ruling bloc and the opposition Democratic Party for the People on Friday agreed to continue talks on a proposed economic package as they failed to reach agreement.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum affirmed the importance of free trade at their meeting on Thursday, amid concerns over a possible rise in protectionism in the wake of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani will hold a three-way meeting with his counterparts from the United States and Australia in the Australian city of Darwin on Sunday.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani on Friday said that no decision has been made on U.S. Forces Japan's reported command relocation to central Tokyo.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick for director of national intelligence, had made a comment that could been seen as hostile to Japan, it has been learned.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Japanese, U.S. and South Korean leaders will agree on the establishment of a secretariat for the three-way cooperation when they meet in Peru on Friday, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Thursday.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his South Korean counterpart, Cho Tae-yul, shared grave concerns over growing military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, at a meeting in Lima, Peru, on Thursday.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

The European Medicines Agency said Thursday that its committee evaluating medical products has recommended partial approval of sales of lecanemab to treat Alzheimer's disease.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the expected nomination of Sen. Marco Rubio as state secretary under the administration of President-elect Donald Trump, at a meeting Thursday in Lima, Peru.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

The U.S. Treasury Department kept Japan on its monitoring list over currency practices in a report released on Thursday, warning against unnecessary foreign exchange market interventions.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Japan's gross domestic product in July-September grew 0.2pctfrom the previous quarter in price-adjusted real terms, or 0.9pctat an annualized rate, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report Friday.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Japanese Princess Yuriko has passed away, it was learned Friday. She was 101.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Five major Japanese banking groups saw their combined consolidated net profits soar 40.1pctfrom a year before to 2,796.5 billion yen in the fiscal first half ended in September as the Bank of Japan's interest rate increase helped improve lending margins.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

More than 70pctof Japan's regional banks and banking groups posted net profit growth for April-September, reflecting higher interest income thanks in part to the Bank of Japan's interest rate hike, according to their latest earnings reports released by Thursday.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and Rakuten Group Inc. said Thursday that they will jointly issue a new credit card on Dec. 3.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

A guilty sentence was finalized Thursday for a former leader of a group supporting former Korean "comfort women," who provided sex to Japanese troops before and during World War II.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Japan's ruling coalition and the opposition Democratic Party for the People agreed on Thursday to launch full-scale talks on tax reform, including a review of the 1.03-million-yen annual income threshold for income tax, next week.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Japan's Environment Ministry and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on Thursday concluded a memorandum of understanding to support the reconstruction of Ukraine with a focus on decarbonization in urban development.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

A U.N. General Assembly committee unanimously adopted on Wednesday a resolution jointly introduced by Japan and Brazil to strengthen volunteer activities.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba left for Peru and Brazil on Thursday to attend international conferences and hold bilateral talks with U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Human error was behind an accident involving a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force V-22 Osprey transport aircraft on Yonaguni, a remote island in the southwestern prefecture of Okinawa, in October, the GSDF said Thursday.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Two Osprey transport aircraft of the U.S. military landed at Amami Airport in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima on Thursday morning, without giving advance notification.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Japanese administrative reform minister Masaaki Taira expressed willingness Thursday to adopt steps U.S. business mogul Elon Musk would take to boost government efficiency after Donald Trump returns to the White House.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Japan should establish a forum to discuss the system of capital punishment, including its possible abolition, as the death penalty has many flaws, a panel including former law enforcement leaders has said.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

The Japanese government and the ruling coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party are discussing a plan to set the date for convening an extraordinary session of the Diet, the country's parliament, on Nov. 28, informed sources said Thursday.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet in November rose 0.7 percentage point from the previous month to 28.7 pct, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed Thursday.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Incidents of tourists injured by male deer antlers at Japan's Nara Park, a popular spot known for its free-roaming deer, have spiked recently, prompting authorities to urge caution.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Japan, the United States and South Korea will hold a meeting of their leaders on the sidelines of a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Peru, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Wednesday.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Three major Japanese oil wholesalers have logged year-on-year decreases in consolidated net profits for the six months through September, according to their earnings reports released recently.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Japanese police have arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of robbery and murder of a hotel worker in the city of Ichihara in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Japanese House of Councillors lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party who were involved in a slush funds scandal have begun to express their wish to explain themselves at a parliamentary ethics panel.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Japan and Britain are considering setting up a forum of their foreign and economy ministers, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

The Japanese government is considering providing 30,000 yen in benefits to each low-income household exempted from residential tax payments as part of a planned economic package, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Japan's real gross domestic product in the July-September quarter is believed to have increased 0.2pctfrom the previous quarter, for an annualized increase of 0.6 pct, according to estimates released by 10 private think tanks by Wednesday.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Japan Display Inc. said Wednesday that its group net loss for the business year to March 2025 is now projected to expand to 39.3 billion yen from its previous estimate of 26.6 billion yen.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's administration on Wednesday appointed 26 state ministers and 28 parliamentary vice ministers, none of whom are Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers involved in the ruling party's "slush fund" scandal.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu

Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday that Japan should be "world-leading" in the spread of artificial intelligence in society, noting its people's love for robots and the strong manufacturing sector.時事通信社 tarafından oluşturuldu