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Japan Struggles to Boost Share of Female Airline Pilots
Japan is working to increase the number of female pilots in an effort to address the aging of commercial airline pilots and growing air travel demand,...
Japan to Support Rare Earth Development in Malaysia
The Japan International Cooperation Agency has announced that it will provide Malaysia with technical assistance for the development of critical miner...
Taiwan President Honors Baseball Legend Oh
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday bestowed the Order of Brilliant Star with Special Grand Cordon on legendary professional baseball player...
Prince Hisahito Visits Imperial Mausoleums in Kyoto
Japan's Prince Hisahito visited Imperial mausoleums in the western city of Kyoto on Thursday to report the completion of his coming-of-age ceremony la...
Major Japanese Automakers' Global Sales Rise 0.7 pct in Jan.
Total global vehicle sales at eight major Japanese automakers rose 0.7pctfrom a year earlier to 1.94 million units in January, according to data relea...
LDP Drafts Recommendations to Strengthen Intelligence Activities
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has drafted recommendations to strengthen the country's intelligence activities, which is sought by Prime Mini...
Takaichi-Touted National Council Begins Tax Cut Talks
The Japanese government held the first meeting of a new national council on Thursday to discuss a consumption tax cut and a refundable tax credit syst...
15 Years 0n: Miyagi Governor Sees Changing Tasks
Tasks that must be resolved for local residents change nearly 15 years after Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan was hit by the March 2011 earthqu...
Court Rejects Bid to Halt Western Japan N-Reactor
A Japanese court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking to stop operations of the No. 3 reactor of Shikoku Electric Power Co.'s Ikata nuclear power...
BOJ Policymaker Calls for Continuing Rate Hikes
Bank of Japan policymaker Hajime Takata on Thursday stressed the need to continue raising interest rates.
Japan's Births Decline to Record Low for 10th Straight Year
Japan's annual number of births fell to 705,809 in 2025, marking a preliminary record low for the 10th consecutive year, the Ministry of Health, Labor...
Child Victims of Social Media Crimes in Japan Hit 10-Yr High
The number of elementary school children in Japan who became victims of sex crimes and other offenses through social media totaled 167 in 2025, the hi...
Japan Police Act on 1,322 Juveniles in "Tokuryu" Cases in '25
Japanese police took action against 1,322 people aged under 20 last year for crimes linked to "tokuryu" anonymous and transient criminal groups, the N...
46 Pct of Japanese High School Students Use Generative AI
A government survey found Thursday that 46.2pctof internet-using high school students in Japan have used generative artificial intelligence.
Memorial Held in Tokyo over Feb. 26 Incident 90 Years Ago
A memorial was held in Tokyo on Thursday for those who died in the so-called Feb. 26 incident, in which young military officers killed senior governme...
Death Penalty Sought for Triple Murder in Saitama Pref.
Public prosecutors on Thursday demanded the death penalty for a 43-year-old man charged with killing three members of a family at their house in the c...
7.8 Pct of Firms in Japan Take Measures Against Bears
Of companies in Japan, 7.8pcthave implemented measures to address the impact of bears on their operations, according to a survey by Tokyo Shoko Resear...
Japan Logs Record-High Pedestrian-Cyclist Accidents in 2025
The number of accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists in Japan last year came to 3,269, up by 226 year on year and hitting the highest level on r...
15 Years On: Flowers Bloom in Tohoku as Symbol of Resilience
In Japan's Tohoku northeastern region, colorful seasonal flowers bloom to symbolize the resilience of communities hit hard by the March 2011 earthquak...
Some Japan Automakers Fully Meet Wage Hike Demands
Some Japanese automakers have fully met union demands for hikes in monthly wages and annual bonuses in this year's "shunto" spring labor-management ne...
Websites of Multiple Japan Local Govts Become Inaccessible
The websites of multiple local governments in Japan have become inaccessible.
Damaged Cable Led to Tokyo Skytree Elevator Incident
A recent incident in which an elevator at Tokyo Skytree stopped and 20 people were trapped inside for about six hours was caused by damage to a cable...
2 Reflationists Tapped as BOJ Policy Board Members
The Japanese government on Wednesday nominated two academics considered to be reflationists as members of the Bank of Japan's Policy Board.
Japan to Raise Smart Farming Loan Caps 10-Fold
Japan's agriculture ministry will raise the caps on low-interest loans by up to 10-fold under a program aimed at helping farmers improve their efficie...
Ruling Bloc OKs Draft Proposal on Lethal Arms Exports
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, on Wednesday reached a broad agreement on a draft propo...
TEPCO Unveils New Robot Arm for Nuclear Debris Removal
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Wednesday unveiled a new robot arm to be used in the project to remove nuclear fuel debris at its tsunam...
Emperor's Family to Tour Northeast Japan 15 Years On
Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, will visit three northeastern prefectures beginning next month that were...
Osaka Exchange Chief Yakoyama to Become TSE Head
Japan Exchange Group Inc., or JPX, said Wednesday that Ryusuke Yokoyama, 62, the current president and CEO of Osaka Exchange Inc., will become preside...
Japan's New Condo Price Hits Record High in 2025
The average price of new condominiums put up for sale in Japan hit a record high for the ninth consecutive year in 2025, driven by soaring constructio...
Microsoft Japan Raided for Alleged Biz Obstruction
The Japan Fair Trade Commission has conducted an on-site inspection of Microsoft Japan Co. for allegedly obstructing the business dealings of competit...
Hiroshima Carp Terminates Contract with Hatsuki for Drug Use
Japanese professional baseball team Hiroshima Toyo Carp said Wednesday it has terminated the contract with infielder Ryutaro Hatsuki following his arr...
Japan's Takaichi to Closely Observe U.S. Tariff Situation
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday said her government will closely observe the possible impact of additional U.S. tariffs on a bilat...
Japanese National Detained in Iran since January
Iranian authorities have detained a Japanese national in Tehran since Jan. 20, Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki said in Tokyo on...
15 Japanese Detained in Cambodia over Suspected Fraud
Fifteen Japanese nationals have been detained in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, on suspicion of special fraud, people familiar with the matter s...
Comedian Kawashima Tops in Ideal Boss Rankings in Japan
Comedian Akira Kawashima was named the most desirable male boss among upcoming new graduates in Japan, a survey by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. sho...
Takaichi Defends Gift Catalog Distribution to LDP Members
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday defended her distribution of a gift catalog to all House of Representatives lawmakers of the rulin...
TEPCO Employee Improperly Shared Confidential N-Plant Documents
A Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. employee shared confidential documents on a nuclear power plant within the company improperly, according...
Lawson Opens Disaster Response Store near Tokyo
Lawson Inc. opened a store designed to help residents at times of disasters in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday, the Japanese convenie...
LDP Panel Finalizes Proposal to Lift Lethal Arms Export Ban
A panel of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday finalized a proposal to scrap the country's existing rules limiting the scope of finis...
Japan Top Court Grants Retrial for Ex-Life Sentenced Man after Death
Japan's Supreme Court upheld a high court decision to grant a retrial for a deceased man who was sentenced to life imprisonment in a 1984 robbery-murd...