Typhoon Bavi Seen Coming Closest to Okinawa Islands Sat.
Typhoon Bavi is forecast to make its closest approach to the Sakishima Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, from early to late...
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20 of 672 episodesKDDI Co-Founder's Children Fail to Pay Taxes on Lifetime Gifts
Four children of Sachio Senmoto, co-founder of one of the predecessors of telecommunications carrier KDDI Corp., had failed to pay taxes on...
Japan's Motegi Eyeing Tour of 4 Latin American Nations in Aug.
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi is making arrangements to visit Mexico, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador in early August for talks w...
FamilyMart to Open First Flagship Store in Tokyo
FamilyMart Co. will open its first flagship store in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Friday, the Japanese convenience store chain said Thursday.
BOJ Keeps Economic Views Unchanged for All 9 Regions
The Bank of Japan kept its economic assessments unchanged for all nine regions of the country in a quarterly report released Thursday.
Scholars Oppose Japan's National Flag Desecration Bill
A total of 148 people, including criminal law scholars, in Japan issued a statement Thursday opposing a bill that would criminalize the act...
Western Japan City to Introduce Vacant House Tax in FY 2029
The municipal assembly of Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Thursday unanimously approved an ordinance to impose a tax on owners...
Japan to Forgo Tighter Regulations on Heated Tobacco Products
Japan's health ministry on Thursday proposed forgoing tightening regulations on heated tobacco products to the same extent as for cigarettes...
18-Year-Old Arrested over Cyberattack on Internet Cafe Operator
An 18-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in a cyberattack on the operator of the Kaikatsu Club internet cafe chain...
Imperial Family Bill to Clear Lower House Fri.
The House of Representatives' steering committee decided at a board meeting Thursday to put the government's bill to revise the Imperial Hou...
Japan Summer Holiday Budget Up for 1st Time in 3 Years
The average summer holiday budget has increased for the first time in three years in Japan, standing at 58,902 yen for 2026, a survey by res...
Japan Police Ink Pact with E-Commerce Firms to Share Info
Japan's National Police Agency signed an agreement with three major e-commerce site operators Thursday to share information and prevent frau...
Japan Interest Rates Surge on "Honebuto Shock"
A draft of the Japanese government's upcoming annual economic and fiscal policy guidelines, nicknamed "honebuto," has spurred a jump in long...
Tokyo Prosecutor Suspected of Inappropriate Relationship
A male prosecutor in Tokyo had a relationship with a woman whom he had questioned in a political funds scandal involving the ruling Liberal...
Trump Says "Japan" When He Meant Iran at Meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump said that a U.S. aircraft carrier had been attacked by "the Islamic Republic of Japan," apparently intending to...
Rapidus to Sell Advanced Chips at No Higher than TSMC Price
Japanese chipmaker Rapidus Corp. plans to price its advanced semiconductors with a circuit line width of 2 nanometers no higher than the pri...
Japan to Defer Tighter Rules on Heated Tobacco Products
Japan's health ministry plans to defer, for the time being, tighter regulations on heated tobacco products that have been under consideratio...
Soccer Star Mitoma Suspected of Running Red Light in Accident
Japanese soccer star Kaoru Mitoma is suspected of running a red light before his vehicle collided with a bicycle in Tokyo on Wednesday morni...
Japan FTC to Conduct Media Survey over AI Article Use
Japan's Fair Trade Commission said Wednesday it has started a survey of some 370 domestic media companies that operate news websites in orde...
CDP to Oppose Govt-Backed Imperial Family Bill
The major opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan decided Wednesday to oppose a government-backed bill to revise the Imperial Ho...