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Criminalizing Damaging Japan Flag Emerges as Diet Debate Focus
After the Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party's landslide victory in the recent general election, legislation criminalizing the damaging of the J...
Shinya, Drummer of Japanese Rock Band Luna Sea, Dies at 56
Shinya, the drummer of popular Japanese rock band Luna Sea, died Tuesday at the age of 56 after a battle with a brain tumor.
Japan to Invite Defense Officials from Pacific Island Nations
Japan will invite young and mid-level defense officials from Pacific island countries starting in fiscal 2026, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koiz...
Vocal Group XG's Producer, 3 Others Arrested for Cocaine Possession
Tokyo police on Monday arrested the producer of the seven-member vocal group XG and three other men on suspicion of possessing cocaine at a hotel in A...
People Gather at Palace to Celebrate Emperor's 66th Birthday
Members of the general public visited the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo on Monday for an event to celebrate Japanese Emperor Naruhito's 66th birthd...
20 People Get Trapped in Tokyo Skytree Elevator for 6 Hours
Twenty people were rescued in the early hours of Monday after being trapped in an elevator of the Tokyo Skytree tower in the Japanese capital's Sumida...
Japan Earns Record 24 Winter Games Medals at Milan-Cortina
Japan earned a record number of Winter Olympics medals, at 24, at the 17-day Milan-Cortina Games that came to an end Sunday.
Emperor Naruhito Turns 66 Ahead of Disaster Milestones
Japan's Emperor Naruhito turned 66 on Monday, ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake in March and the 10th anniversary of th...
Hokkaido Village Mayor Backing Nuclear Site Survey Wins Re-Election
The incumbent mayor of Kamoenai, Hokkaido, who is positive about a survey for selecting a nuclear waste disposal site, secured re-election in Sunday's...
Takeshima Day Ceremony Held in Shimane Pref.
The prefectural government of Shimane, western Japan, and others held an annual ceremony Sunday to mark Takeshima Day, stipulated by a prefectural ord...
Recovery Stalling in Domestic Tourism among Japanese
The recovery of domestic tourism among Japanese people is stalling as consumers are becoming more thrifty amid rising prices.
Victims from Toyama Mourned 15 Years after New Zealand Quake
A memorial ceremony was held at Toyama College of Foreign Languages in the central Japan city of Toyama on Sunday to mark 15 years since the February...
Yusuke Iwasaki's "AnyMart" Wins Jury Prize at Berlin Film Festival
Japanese director Yusuke Iwasaki's "AnyMart" won the FIPRESCI Jury Prize in the Forum section at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturd...
Japan, U.S. Discuss China's Alleged Nuclear Test
The Japanese and U.S. governments held working-level talks this week on China's alleged secret nuclear test and North Korea's nuclear and missile deve...
Japan to Keep Investment Pledge to U.S. after Tariff Ruling
Despite the U.S. Supreme Court finding President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs unconstitutional, Japan is expected to maintain its 550-billion-dol...
INTERVIEW: Ukraine May Expect Japan to Help Advance Peace Talks
Ukraine may expect the administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to play a role in peace negotiations over Russia's invasion of the cou...
Myaku-Myaku Statues Relocated near 1970 Expo's Tower of Sun
A ceremony was held on Saturday to mark the relocation of two statues of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition, near the Tower...
Japan, U.S. National Security Advisers Meet in Washington
Japanese national security adviser Keiichi Ichikawa and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who also serves as national security adviser, have met in...
Opposition Parties Cautious about Takaichi's National Council Plan
Japanese opposition parties are becoming increasingly cautious about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's plan to set up a "national council" to discuss a...
Bird Flu Outbreak Confirmed in Iwate Pref.
The prefectural government of Iwate, northeastern Japan, said Saturday that it has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a pou...
INTERVIEW: Nippon Steel Expects U.S. Steel's Profit Contribution from FY 2026
Nippon Steel Corp. now expects United States Steel Corp. to begin contributing to its profits in the first half of fiscal 2026, Nippon Steel Chief Fin...
INTERVIEW: Japan Ambassador Views U.N. Funding Woes as Reform Chance
The United Nations' current serious financial difficulties, caused in part by the United States' failure to make some contribution payments, also pres...
Japan to Subsidize Snowplow Introduction at Airports
Japan's transport ministry plans to cover half of the cost for domestic airlines and local governments managing airports to purchase snowplows and oth...
2 Dead in Ship Collision off Mie Pref.
A cargo ship collided with a leisure fishing boat off Toba, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Friday, leaving two men dead.
Koizumi Denies Japan-U.S. Discrepancy over Return of Futenma Site
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday that there is no misunderstanding between Japan and the United States regarding the planned ret...
Japan Expands Squid Catch Quota 3.6-Fold
Japan's Fisheries Agency on Friday approved an increase to the catch quota for Japanese common squid to 68,400 tons for the next fishing season, a 3.6...
5 Killed in Temple Fire in Yamaguchi Prefecture
A fire at a Buddhist temple and two nearby buildings in the city of Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, in the small hours of Friday r...
Japanese Listed Firms Post Record Net Profits in April-Dec.
Combined net profits at Japanese listed companies in April-December 2025 rose 3.9pctfrom a year earlier to a record 44,528.1 billion yen, according to...
Kansai Electric's Mori Selected Head of Power Utility Group
The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan said Friday that it has selected Kansai Electric Power Co. President Nozomu Mori as its new chairm...
Japan to Send Parliamentary Vice Minister to Takeshima Day Ceremony
The Japanese government will send Parliamentary Vice Minister for the Cabinet Office Naoki Furukawa to this year's annual ceremony for the Takeshima I...
Japanese Version of MLB Superstar Ohtani's Picture Book Published
The Japanese version of Major League Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani's English-language picture book about his beloved dog, Decoy, was published Frid...
Nuclear Power Eyed for Japan's 2nd-Round Investment in U.S.
Japan and the United States are considering next-generation nuclear power reactor construction as a strong candidate for the second round of Japan's i...
Japan's LDP OKs Draft Proposal for Lifting Ban on Lethal Arms Exports
The Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Research Commission on Security on Friday approved a draft proposal for the government to scrap current...
Regenerative Medicine Clinic in Tokyo Gets Biz Improvement Order
Japan's health ministry ordered a clinic in Tokyo to improve its operations Friday over its violations of the law on safety in regenerative medicine.
6 Nabbed for Tokyo Arson Possibly Linked to Land Acquisition
Police have arrested six men in their 20s to 30s, including an apartment management company employee, for allegedly setting fire to a private house an...
Japan Aims to Spur Growth with Crisis Management Investment
Japan will promote economic growth through crisis management investment, economic and fiscal policy minister Minoru Kiuchi said in a parliamentary spe...
Japan Finance Chief Vows Fiscal Reform for Strong Economy
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Friday pledged to reform the country's fiscal structure to realize a strong economy and ensure fiscal su...
Japan Govt Submits FY 2026 Draft Budget to Parliament
The Japanese government submitted to the Diet, the country's parliament, on Friday a draft fiscal 2026 budget, which was compiled under Prime Minister...
TEPCO Halts Kashiwazaki-Kariwa N-Reactor for Inspections
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Friday suspended operations at the No. 6 reactor of its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigat...
7 Kanagawa Police Officers Referred to Prosecutors
Seven officers of the Kanagawa prefectural police department were referred to prosecutors on Friday for allegedly falsifying traffic violation tickets...