Illegal online financial transactions performed through hijacked customer accounts at securities houses in Japan totaled 5,958 cases worth 524 billion yen from January through May, the Financial Services Agency said Thursday.時事通信社 による

Fuji Television Network Inc. said Thursday that it is preparing to file a lawsuit against former President Koichi Minato and former Executive Vice President Toru Ota over the broadcaster's response to an alleged sexual assault by former TV star Masahiro Nakai.時事通信社 による

Japan's Daihatsu Motor Co. released on Thursday the fully revamped Move minivehicle, the company's first new model since July 2022, hoping to make a turnaround in the market.時事通信社 による

A parliamentary debate between Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and leaders of opposition parties will start at 6 p.m. Wednesday, it was decided Thursday.時事通信社 による

The Diet, Japan's parliament, enacted Thursday a bill aimed at strengthening measures to tackle child suicides at a societal level.時事通信社 による

The Quad nations--Japan, the United States, Australia and India--are planning to hold a meeting of their foreign ministers in Washington as early as late this month, it was learned Thursday.時事通信社 による

A district court on Thursday partially nullified the Japanese government's decision not to disclose documents regarding the procurement of "Abenomasks," cloth masks distributed in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.時事通信社 による

Sakie Yokota, the mother of an abductee to North Korea, called on the Japanese government to tackle the abduction issue with a sense of mission, as Thursday marked five years since the death of her husband Shigeru.時事通信社 による

Japan's Toshiba Corp. said Thursday it will strengthen services for data centers that are attracting strong demand in response to the popularity of generative artificial intelligence.時事通信社 による

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa left for Washington on Thursday for the fifth round of negotiations over U.S. President Donald Trump's high tariffs.時事通信社 による

The Japanese steel industry is closely watching the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to double tariffs on imported steel and aluminum to 50 pct.時事通信社 による

Nintendo Co. on Thursday released the Switch 2, its first new video game console in some eight years.時事通信社 による

Japan Post Co. is set to lose its general motor truck transport business permit over improperly conducted mandatory alcohol and health checks on delivery drivers, according to a transport ministry notice issued on Thursday.時事通信社 による

Major Japanese convenience store chain operators Lawson Inc. and FamilyMart Co. on Thursday began selling government-stockpiled rice released under no-bid contacts.時事通信社 による

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, on Thursday visited a monument in Okinawa Prefecture for the victims of the 1944 sinking of the Tsushima Maru evacuation ship.時事通信社 による

The number of stalking cases in Japan in which police took action rose by 260, or 24.1 pct, in 2024 from the previous year to a record high of 1,341, the National Police Agency said Thursday.時事通信社 による

Real wages in Japan fell for the fourth consecutive month in April as wage growth failed to outpace inflation amid soaring prices of food such as rice, government data showed Thursday.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government is concerned that the South Korean government, under new President Lee Jae-myung, could take a more conciliatory stance toward North Korea, shaking cooperation among South Korea, Japan and the United States.時事通信社 による

The Hyogo prefectural police in western Japan on Wednesday sent prosecutors papers on Takashi Tachibana, leader of controversial political group NHK Party, who is suspected of libel, forcible obstruction of business and intimidation.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government, in its upcoming basic economic and fiscal policy guidelines, will position China as the biggest strategic challenge to efforts to strengthen the international order based on the rule of law, it was learned Wednesday.時事通信社 による

A Japanese civic group submitted to the Children and Families Agency on Wednesday a petition for measures beyond agency boundaries against sexual content in online advertising.時事通信社 による

The reuse of soil removed during radiation decontamination efforts following the 2011 nuclear accident in Fukushima Prefecture will begin at the grounds of the prime minister's office in Tokyo this summer, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Princess Kako left Japan on Wednesday to make an official visit to Brazil to mark the 130th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations.時事通信社 による

New South Korean President Lee Jae-myung pledged Wednesday to maintain consistency in his country's diplomatic policies, signaling that he will continue his predecessor's framework for resolving the wartime labor issue with Japan.時事通信社 による

The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan as of Monday hit a 15-month low of 174.3 yen per liter, down 3.3 yen from a week before, industry ministry data showed Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition and opposition Nippon Ishin no Kai ()削除 on Wednesday reached a broad agreement on issues that should be addressed to realize free high school education.時事通信社 による

A Japanese government expert panel proposed Wednesday that a new agency for disaster response should have a dedicated minister and be given the right to issue recommendations to other government ministries and agencies.時事通信社 による

Jiji Press Ltd. and some other members of the Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association have launched a fact-checking initiative for election-related online information, beginning with the Tokyo metropolitan assembly election on June 22.時事通信社 による

Residents of a district in the central Japan city of Wajima, one of the hardest-hit areas in the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, hope to boost reconstruction efforts through the power of radio.時事通信社 による

The head of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. has promised that it will never cause health damage again, following a high-profile scare last year caused by its supplements containing "beni koji," or red fermented rice.時事通信社 による

MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. and Mizuho Bank are considering jointly operating automated teller machines, it was learned Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Japan's parliament on Wednesday passed a bill to oblige companies to take measures against harassment of their employees by customers.時事通信社 による

The annual number of babies born to Japanese citizens in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time on record in 2024, the health ministry said Wednesday.時事通信社 による

The Diet, Japan's parliament, enacted a bill Wednesday to impose criminal penalties for firing or other acts of revenge against whistleblowers in government offices and companies.時事通信社 による

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Wednesday that Japan will scrutinize U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to raise tariffs on imported steel and aluminum.時事通信社 による

Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart Co. said Wednesday that it will start selling government-stockpiled rice harvested in 2021 on Thursday, one day earlier than initially planned.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government is considering releasing stockpiled rice for processing into products such as sake and miso, agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Wednesday.時事通信社 による

Japanese ruling and opposition parties are highly likely to postpone a decision on ways to secure the number of Imperial Family members as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan remain apart over the matter, senior party members said.時事通信社 による

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, arrived in Okinawa Prefecture on Wednesday to mourn those killed in the Battle of Okinawa during World War II 80 years ago.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday expressed his commitment to continue improving bilateral relations with South Korea, following the inauguration of the Asian neighbor's new president, Lee Jae-myung.時事通信社 による

Fujitsu Ltd., a Japanese electronics firm, said Tuesday that it will quit the production of automated teller machines and devices for bank counters at the end of March 2028 as part of efforts to focus on software and other digital services.時事通信社 による

MBK Partners, an Asian investment fund, said Tuesday that it will launch a tender offer for Makino Milling Machine Co. at 11,751 yen per share by early December to take full control of the Japanese machine tool maker.時事通信社 による

Some people who were born to Japanese fathers and Filipino mothers before the end of World War II and have remained in the Philippines since the war ended are unable to obtain Japanese nationality due to insufficient proof of their fathers' Japanese citizenship.時事通信社 による

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday urged Japan to deepen cooperation with China to stand against high U.S. tariffs.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government will effectively push back its target of achieving a primary budget surplus to fiscal 2025-2026, it was learned Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday mourned the death of Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima, who played for and then served as manager of the Yomiuri Giants.時事通信社 による

A Japanese team said Tuesday that it has started a final-stage clinical trial to administer to patients with familial Alzheimer's disease a drug discovered through induced pluripotent stem, or iPS, cells.時事通信社 による

Palestinian Economy Minister Mohammed Al-Amour urged Japan to recognize Palestine as a state, at a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Tuesday.時事通信社 による

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday that it expects the global economy to grow 2.9pctin 2025, down 0.2 percentage point from its previous forecast released in March.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering dissolving the House of Representatives and holding a snap election if the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan submits a no-confidence motion against his cabinet, government and ruling party sources said Tuesday.時事通信社 による