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3 of 4 Major Japan Life Insurers See Revenue Growth in April-Sept.
Three of Japan's four major life insurance companies enjoyed insurance premium income growth in April-September, their earnings reports have shown.
Japan MOF Katayama Hints at Forex Intervention
Japanese Minister of Finance Satsuki Katayama on Friday hinted that Tokyo may conduct a foreign exchange intervention following the recent depreciatio...
Japan to Provide Child-Rearing Support Allowance of 20,000 Yen per Child
The Japanese government will provide all households with children aged zero to 18 with a support allowance of 20,000 yen per child as a one-time measu...
Japan Core Consumer Prices Up 3.0 Pct in Oct
Japan's core consumer price index in October rose 3.0pctfrom a year earlier, up for 50 consecutive months, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.
U.S. Remains Committed to Japan's Defense: State Department
The United States remains committed to Japan's defense, State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Thomas Piggott said on Thursday.
China Warns of Increasing Economic Pressure on Japan
Chinese Commerce Ministry spokeswoman He Yongqian has warned that her country may increase economic pressure on Japan, urging Japanese Prime Minister...
Japanese Sweep Podium in Tokyo Deaflympics Men's Hammer Throw
Japanese athletes swept the podium in the men's hammer throw at the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics on Thursday, led by Riki Toyama, 21, who claimed the gold m...
LDP Begins Talks to Update Key National Security Documents
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday began talks to update the country's three key national security documents by the end of 2026, as d...
Japan-China-S. Korea Ministerial Meeting Postponed
A meeting of culture ministers from Japan, China, and South Korea, scheduled for Monday in Macau, has been postponed, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesp...
Abe Shooter Yamagami Says He Should Not Have Lived until Now
Tetsuya Yamagami, on trial for the 2022 murder of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, said in Nara District Court on Thursday that he should no...
Central Tokyo Condo Price Tops 150 M. Yen in Oct.
The average unit price of new condominiums put up for sale in Tokyo's densely populated 23 special wards in October topped 150 million yen due to stro...
LDP Begins Full-Scale Talks on Tax Reform for FY 2026
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday began full-scale talks on revising the tax system for fiscal 2026, including how much to raise the...
Massive Fire in City of Oita Largely Brought Under Control
A large-scale fire that broke out in the Saganoseki district of the southwestern Japan city of Oita on Tuesday has been brought under control, excludi...
Hiroshima Oyster Farmers Face Catastrophic Blow from Mass Deaths
The famed oyster industry in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, has been hit by a catastrophic blow from mass deaths at farms.
Japan Princess Aiko Visits Ancient Lao Capital
Japan's Princess Aiko visited Luang Prabang, the ancient capital of Laos, on a day trip Thursday during her official visit to the Southeast Asian coun...
Use of Nail Salons by Men Gradually Spreading in Japan
Use of nail salons by men has been gradually spreading in Japan in recent years, reflecting their growing consciousness about taking care of their loo...
U.S. Envoy to Japan Raps China's Fishery Import Suspension
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass on Thursday condemned China's effective suspension of imports of Japanese fishery products.
Japan Panel Lawmakers Urge Tighter Social Media Biz Rules
Japanese ruling and opposition lawmakers Thursday voiced the need to tighten regulations on social media platform businesses in the first deliberation...
Japan Govt Planning 21.3-T.-Yen Comprehensive Economic Package
The Japanese government plans to set the size of its upcoming comprehensive economic package, including large-scale tax reductions, at 21.3 trillion y...
BOJ Policymaker Koeda Seeks to Raise Interest Rates
The Bank of Japan should raise interest rates to avoid future distortions as rates are currently significantly low, BOJ policymaker Junko Koeda said o...
China-Russia Cooperation Deepening over Taiwan: Japan Report
China and Russia have been deepening military cooperation over Taiwan and the East and South China seas, a Japanese government think tank said Thursda...
2 Major Japan Nonlife Insurers Log Larger 1st-Half Profits
Two of Japan's three major nonlife insurance companies have reported larger consolidated net profits than a year before in the first half of fiscal 20...
U.S. Approves Sale of Precision Guided Glide Bombs to Japan
The U.S. government said Wednesday that it has approved the sale of munitions, including precision guided glide bombs, to Japan for 82 million dollars...
University of Tokyo Hospital Doctor Arrested for Alleged Bribery
A 53-year-old doctor at the University of Tokyo Hospital was arrested Wednesday for allegedly taking about 700,000 yen in bribes from a medical equipm...
Japan Eyeing Economic Package Topping 20 T. Yen
The Japanese government's planned comprehensive economic package will likely be worth over 20 trillion yen, it was learned Wednesday.
Ministers, BOJ Gov. Affirm Stable Prices, Economic Growth
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, economic and fiscal policy minister Minoru Kiuchi and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda held talks on Wedn...
Japan Princess Aiko Visits Dud Bomb Center in Laos
Princess Aiko, daughter of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, visited an education center on unexploded ordnances in the Lao capital of Vie...
Tensions Highlight Lack of Japan Lawmakers with China Connections
The recent flare-up of tensions between Tokyo and Beijing reflecting remarks over Taiwan by Japan's new leader has highlighted the lack of Japanese go...
Sprinter Yamada Wins Japan's 1st Gold at Tokyo Deaflympics
Japanese sprinter Maki Yamada won the men's 400-meter race at the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics on Wednesday, earning Japan its first gold medal at the ongoi...
Tokyo Court Orders U.S. IT Firm to Pay Damages over Pirated Manga
Tokyo District Court on Wednesday ordered U.S. information technology company Cloudflare Inc. to pay about 500 million yen in damages for assisting co...
INTERVIEW: Japan to Conduct Strong Crackdown on "Tokuryu" Crime Rings
Japan will conduct a strong crackdown on "tokuryu" anonymous and transient criminal groups, new National Public Safety Commission Chairman Jiro Akama...
Ousted Ito Mayor Declares Bid to Return to Office
Maki Takubo, a former mayor of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, said Wednesday that she will run in the upcoming mayoral election following her removal from...
China to Suspend Japanese Fishery Imports Again
China will suspend its imports of Japanese fishery products again, in the wake of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks about a poss...
Japan Pump Price Falls below 170 Yen for 1st Time in 29 Months
The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan stood at 169.8 yen per liter as of Monday, down 3.7 yen from a week before, falling below 170 ye...
Fire Burns Over 170 Buildings, Kills 1 in Oita
A fire that started near a fishing port in the southwestern Japan city of Oita on Tuesday evening has burned more than 170 buildings and left one pers...
China Raps Japan at U.N. over Takaichi's Taiwan Remarks
Fu Cong, China's ambassador to the United Nations, slammed Japan on Tuesday over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks over a possib...
U.S. Navy Member Suspected of Sex Crime against Okinawa Minor
Police in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa have sent papers on a U.S. Navy member in his 20s to prosecutors over an alleged nonconsensual...
LDP Eyes Adding 20,000 Yen to Child Allowances
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to add 20,000 yen to child allowances as part of a comprehensive economic package to be compiled by the...
Japan Criticizes China for Uncoordinated Media Disclosures
Japan on Wednesday criticized China for alleged flaws over its media disclosures regarding a high-level bilateral meeting held in Beijing on Tuesday,...
LDP to Begin Discussions on Security Documents Thurs.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has affirmed plans to begin discussions on Thursday for revising Japan's three key national security-related docum...