Episodes
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Japan to Honor 8 Food Culture Masters with New Award
Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency said Tuesday that it has chosen eight people as the inaugural recipients of a new award for food culture masters possessing exceptional skills in their respective fields.
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Tokyo Court Dismisses Suit against Meta over Fake Ads
Tokyo District Court on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit against U.S. social media giant Meta Platforms Inc. and its Japanese unit over fake ads that used a Japanese entrepreneur's name and likeness without permission.
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Honda April-Sept. Net Profit Up for 1st Time in 4 Yrs
Japan's Honda Motor Co. said Tuesday that its consolidated net profit in April-September soared 65.7pctfrom a year before to 516.7 billion yen, marking the first rise in four years on a first-half basis.
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INTERVIEW: UN Women Official Warns AI Could Worsen Inequalities
Artificial intelligence could widen global inequalities as some people have limited access to digital technology, a senior UN Women official warned in an interview with Jiji Press.
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Japan to Give Surveillance Boats to Sri Lanka Navy
The Japanese government will provide rigid-hulled inflatable boats worth a total of 1 billion yen for monitoring and surveillance purposes to the Sri Lanka Navy, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
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Japan Govt Debt Falls by 23 T. Yen
The outstanding balance of Japanese government debt came to 1,323,363.2 billion yen at the end of September, down by 23,320.1 billion yen from the end of June, the Ministry of Finance said Tuesday.
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16 Japanese Detained in Laos for Suspected Scam Involvement
Authorities have detained 16 Japanese nationals suspected of involvement in fraud schemes in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, according to local media.
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SoftBank Group Logs 768-B.-Yen Net Loss for April-Sept.
SoftBank Group Corp. on Tuesday reported a consolidated net loss of 768 billion yen for April-September, against a profit of 2,924 billion yen a year earlier.
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Awa Mayor in Western Japan Arrested for Alleged Fraud
The mayor of Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, and two others were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of fraudulently obtaining 3.5 million yen by inflating the cost of construction works ordered by the western Japan city.
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Peru's Fujimori to Visit Japan Next Week
The Peruvian presidential office said Monday that President Keiko Fujimori will visit Japan from Nov. 19 and hold a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi the next day.
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Japan Emperor Hands Grand Cordons to 13 Recipients
Japan's Emperor Naruhito awarded Grand Cordon orders to 13 recipients, including two foreign nationals, in a ceremony held at the "Matsu-no-Ma" state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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Japan, U.S. Foreign Chiefs Vow to Strengthen Alliance
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday confirmed the two countries' commitment to strengthen the alliance's deterrence and response capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Japan Ruling Bloc Starts Talks on Updating Security Documents
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, on Tuesday kicked off working-level talks toward updating the government's three key security-related documents by year-end.
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Japan's Current Account Surplus Narrows in Fiscal 1st Half
Japan's current account surplus narrowed in April-September from a year before because of a goods trade deficit, but still marking the second-highest level for any fiscal first-half period, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday.
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Some BOJ Members Call for Early Rate Hike at Oct. Meeting
Some policymakers at the Bank of Japan called for an early interest rate hike at its latest policy-setting meeting late last month, according to a summary of opinions released by the bank Tuesday.
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Japan to Call for Limiting Kids' Exposure to Social Media
Upcoming Japanese government guidelines are expected to say that parents and other guardians should limit the exposure of young children to social media and other internet content, a draft showed Tuesday.
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Honda to Spend 3 B. Dollars to Build New Plant in Ohio
Honda Motor Co. said Monday that it will spend about 3 billion dollars to build a new auto plant in Ohio to meet growing demand for hybrid vehicles in the United States.
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Takaichi Seeks Int'l AI Cooperation at France-Hosted Meeting
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at a meeting hosted by the French government Monday urged the international community to join hands in dealing with security issues regarding artificial intelligence.
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Japan Household Spending Down 6.8 Pct in Sept.
Japanese household spending in September fell 6.8pctfrom a year earlier in inflation-adjusted real terms, marking the 10th consecutive month of decline, the internal affairs ministry said Tuesday.
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Nikkei Average Briefly Gains over 1,800 Points in Morning
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average surged over 1,800 points temporarily Tuesday morning, reflecting growing buying appetite amid a decline in crude oil prices.
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COP31 Starts in Turkey amid Growing Climate Impacts
Key U.N. climate talks started in Antalya, Turkey, on Monday for discussions on measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce damage as the impact of rising temperatures is becoming evident in countries around the world.
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Nagoya Station for Maglev Line to Be Completed in 2033 or Later
The completion of new Nagoya Station for a magnetically levitated high-speed train line now under construction is expected for 2033 or later, officials of Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, have said.
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G7 Foreign Chiefs Vow to Cooperate over N. Korea's Cyberattacks
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major countries on Monday highlighted the need for coordinated responses to North Korea's cyberattacks.
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Japan LDP, JIP, DPFP Compile Draft Lower House Seat Cut Bill
Japan's ruling pair and an opposition party have compiled a draft bill to reform the House of Representatives election system featuring a plan to shed 31 proportional representation seats.
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Sakana AI Eyeing Japan, U.S. IPO in Autumn 2027
Tokyo-based startup Sakana AI K.K. has begun preparations for an initial public offering in autumn 2027, it has been learned.
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Japan Switches to Post-Departure Tax Refunds to Tackle Resellers
Starting this month, Japan has switched over to a new post-departure refund system for consumption tax for travelers from abroad, in response to the reselling of tax-free goods at tax-included prices within the country.
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Japan PM Takaichi to Attend ASEAN, APEC Summits Next Week
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that she plans to attend a summit related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the Philippines and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in China next week.
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Japan, Vietnam Agree to Step Up Critical Minerals Cooperation
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Vietnamese leader To Lam agreed Monday to accelerate efforts to develop concrete cooperation projects involving critical minerals.
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Vietnam Leader Seeks Deeper AI, Chip Cooperation with Japan
Vietnam aims to deepen cooperation with Japan in sectors such as artificial intelligence and semiconductors, top Vietnamese leader To Lam said in a speech before the Diet, Japan's parliament, Monday.
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Japan Mulling Expanding Cyberdefense Monitoring to Domestic Comms
The Japanese government and the ruling bloc are considering a law revision to allow monitoring of communications between parties in Japan, in order to improve the ability to detect cyberattacks targeting the country, it was learned Monday.
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Govt Denies Takaichi's Drinking before Skipping G7 Talks
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Monday denied media reports claiming that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi drank alcohol before skipping an online summit of the Group of Seven major nations in October.
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ANA, Vietnam Airlines Agree to Pursue Joint Venture
All Nippon Airways and Vietnam Airlines signed Monday an agreement to pursue a joint venture as they seek to meet growing travel demand between Japan and Vietnam across business, tourism and work.
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Japan to Provide Coastal Radar System to Philippines
The Japanese government will provide a coastal radar system to the Philippine navy as part of its grant aid cooperation program aimed at providing defense equipment and supplies to like-minded countries, the Foreign Ministry said Monday.
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Chinese Man Arrested over Fake Cell Tower Operation in Tokyo
Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department has arrested an unemployed Chinese man for allegedly operating an unauthorized mobile phone base station in central Tokyo in violation of Japan's radio law.
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Japan Coincident Economic Index Up 0.7 Point in Sept.
Japan's composite index of coincident economic indicators rose 0.7 point from the previous month in September, up for the first time in two months, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report on Monday.
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4 Chinese Coast Guard Ships Enter Japanese Waters
Four Chinese coast guard vessels entered Japanese waters on Monday off the Senkaku Islands in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa.
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1st Disaster-Related Death Recognized over Kumamoto Quake
The city government of Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Monday certified a woman who died following a major earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture in July as a disaster-related death, the first such recognition linked to the tremblor.
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Mitsui Chemicals Announces Deal to Acquire JSR
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. said Monday that it will acquire major semiconductor material maker JSR Corp.
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Ex-Nago Mayor Tetsuya Higa Dies at 99
Tetsuya Higa, former mayor of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, who accepted construction related to the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air base, died at his home in the city Friday. He was 99.
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Japan Bought Record 7.9 T. Yen in Forex Intervention July 30
The Japanese government and the Bank of Japan bought 7,975.6 billion yen for dollars in foreign exchange market intervention on July 30, the Ministry of Finance said Monday.
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Man Arrested for Allegedly Confining Woman; Body Found in Forest
The body of a woman has been found in a forest in central Japan, based on a statement by an unemployed man who was arrested for allegedly confining her.
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LDP Seeks Explanation from Ishiba, Others over Tax Bill Abstention
The leadership of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has sent letters to four party lawmakers, including former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, asking them to explain their abstention from a vote on a consumption tax cut bill on Friday, a senior party official said Sunday.
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800 Rally in Tokyo to Demand N. Korea Abductees' Immediate Return
A national rally calling for the immediate and collective return of all Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago was held in Tokyo on Sunday, attended by about 800 people, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
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1 Year On, Hopes Fading for Early Japan-China Summit
Hopes for an early Japan-China summit are fading, a year after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's parliamentary remarks regarding a possible contingency over Taiwan angered Beijing.
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Azerbaijan Welcoming Set-Jetting Fans of Japan TV Drama "Vivant"
Some fans of popular Japanese television drama "Vivant" have been flocking to Azerbaijan, hoping to see with their own eyes where the second season of the hit series was filmed.
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Strong Quake Jolts Aichi Pref. in Central Japan
A powerful earthquake measuring up to upper 5, the fourth-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, struck Aichi Prefecture in central Japan on Sunday.
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Russia Expands Temporary Management of Japan Tobacco's Assets
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed an additional order for assets held by Japan Tobacco Inc. in Russia to be placed under the temporary management of a Russian company.
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Japanese Bowling Legend Ritsuko Nakayama Dies at 84
Ritsuko Nakayama, a legendary Japanese professional bowler who helped spark Japan's bowling boom in the 1970s, died Saturday at the age of 84.
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Japan Holds Nuclear Disaster Drill Simulating Tomari Plant Accident
The Japanese government on Saturday conducted a comprehensive nuclear emergency drill simulating a severe accident at Hokkaido Electric Power Co.'s Tomari nuclear plant in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost prefecture.
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BOJ Ueda Seeks to Keep Inflation at 2 Pct
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Friday expressed commitment to keeping Japan's underlying inflation rate, excluding temporary factors, at around the central bank's 2pcttarget.