Japan's parliament Wednesday enacted a bill to establish a new law to promote the development of artificial intelligence while addressing risks associated with the technology.時事通信社 による

All four major Japanese life insurance firms posted record core business profits in fiscal 2024, thanks to higher investment gains.時事通信社 による

Japanese agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi showed confidence Wednesday in curbing soaring rice prices through releasing government-stockpiled rice under discretionary contracts.時事通信社 による

Japan's parliament enacted Wednesday amendments to a law to promote the government's green transformation, or GX, policy to create an eco-friendly, sustainable society.時事通信社 による

Japan's parliament on Wednesday enacted legislation to strengthen disaster prevention and relief measures.時事通信社 による

The board of the Japan Sumo Association on Wednesday unanimously decided to promote 24-year-old wrestler Onosato to yokozuna, the highest rank in the makuuchi top division of professional sumo wrestling.時事通信社 による

Japan's Intellectual Property High Court has ordered two drugmakers to pay a total of 21.7 billion yen in compensation for a patent infringement involving Toray Industries Inc.'s anti-itch medication.時事通信社 による

Struggling Nissan Motor Co. has paid a total of 646 million yen in retirement compensation for four executives, including former President Makoto Uchida, according to a notice of a general shareholders meeting released by the company on Tuesday.時事通信社 による

The U.S. government may hold veto-wielding golden shares in United States Steel Corp. even if Nippon Steel Corp. acquires the U.S. company, informed sources said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Hakubun Shimomura, former policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said Tuesday that he did not request the resumption of kickback practices at an LDP faction after they were once suspended in April 2022.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Icelandic President Halla Tomasdottir met in Tokyo on Tuesday and agreed to deepen cooperation between their countries in a wide range of fields, including the economy and security.時事通信社 による

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. said Tuesday that it will roll out a new brand for digital financial services for individuals on Monday.時事通信社 による

Japan's education ministry Tuesday asked all domestic universities to consider accepting international students at Harvard University following the notification by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump of the revocation of the U.S. institute's right to enroll foreign students.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that his government will support artificial intelligence-related initiatives in the northern prefecture of Hokkaido.時事通信社 による

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan signed a formal agreement Tuesday on a revised pension reform bill that allows for a future increase in basic pension benefits.時事通信社 による

An explosion occurred at a condominium construction site in a residential area in Tokyo on Tuesday morning, leaving 10 people slightly injured and causing damage including broken walls to at least 38 buildings.時事通信社 による

Japanese agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday he will do his best to ensure that rice is provided to consumers at a stable price.時事通信社 による

The personal information of a whistleblower in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, was likely leaked under the instructions of Governor Motohiko Saito and former Vice Governor Yasutaka Katayama, according to a report released by the prefecture's third-party investigative committee on Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with Icelandic President Halla Tomasdottir, who is visiting Japan for the World Exposition in Osaka, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told a visiting senior U.N. official Tuesday that the country will work to improve the humanitarian situation in the war-torn Gaza Strip.時事通信社 による

A Japanese government advisory panel on Tuesday recommended that the country's target period for achieving a primary budget surplus be extended to fiscal 2025-2026 from the currently stated fiscal 2025, which began last month.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government said Tuesday that it will provide subsidies to lower household electricity and city gas bills as part of efforts to cushion the impact on the domestic economy of U.S. President Donald Trump's high tariffs.時事通信社 による

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Group Inc. and 18 other companies have applied to sell the Japanese government's stockpiled rice under discretionary contracts, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

Seven & i Holdings Co. shareholders on Tuesday approved a new board of directors led by President and CEO Stephen Hayes Dacus and Chairman Junro Ito, a member of the Japanese retailer's founding family.時事通信社 による

A Chinese marine research ship was spotted in Japan's exclusive economic zone around Okinotorishima, its southernmost island, around 5:40 p.m. Monday, according to the Japan Coast Guard.時事通信社 による

Japan came second in the world in terms of net external assets at the end of 2024 after Germany, losing its position it had kept for 33 consecutive years as the world's largest creditor country, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government said Tuesday that it will promote the reuse of soil removed during radiation decontamination work after the 2011 nuclear accident in Fukushima Prefecture.時事通信社 による

Household goods supplier Iris Ohyama Inc. and the parent of discount store operator Don Quijote Co. have made a formal offer to sell the Japanese government's stockpiled rice under discretionary contracts.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, have agreed on advancing security cooperation.時事通信社 による

Japan Post Co. said Monday that it has launched a "digital address" system that links seven-digit combinations of numbers and letters to physical addresses.時事通信社 による

Nissan Motor Co. unveiled to the press Monday an updated version of its e-Power hybrid vehicle technology, which the struggling automaker expects to grow into a major source of earnings.時事通信社 による

An advisory panel of the Japan Sumo Association on Monday unanimously recommended the promotion of wrestler Onosato to yokozuna, the highest rank in professional sumo, following his victory in the summer tournament through Sunday.時事通信社 による

Mika Sasaki, a 32-year-old Japanese filmmaker now studying in India, is creating a World War II-themed short film in the South Asian country, where her late grandfather is believed to have survived one of the fiercest battles during the war.時事通信社 による

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan reached a broad agreement Monday on a revised pension reform bill, including a plan to raise basic pension benefits in the future.時事通信社 による

Private-sector members of a Japanese government panel proposed Monday that the country aim for price-adjusted real wage growth of around 1pctper year, despite uncertainties stemming from U.S. tariffs.時事通信社 による

The average price of rice sold at supermarkets across Japan in the week ended on May 18 rose to 4,285 yen per 5 kilograms, the highest on record dating back to March 2022, the agriculture ministry said Monday.時事通信社 による

The remains of 368 Japanese people were newly laid to rest in a memorial service in Tokyo on Monday at a national cemetery for unidentified people who died abroad during World War II.時事通信社 による

A 20-year-old U.S. Marine was arrested on Sunday for an alleged hit-and-run that left four people, including two elementary schoolchildren, injured in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan.時事通信社 による

The leading candidate in the June 3 presidential election in South Korea released his diplomatic and security policy pledges on Monday, including practical diplomacy centered on national interests and positioning Japan as an important partner for cooperation.時事通信社 による

Shareholders of major Japanese pharmacy chain Tsuruha Holdings Inc. on Monday approved all proposals presented at the day's regular general shareholders meeting, including one on a stock swap with rival Welcia Holdings Co. for a future merger.時事通信社 による

Eating fast without chewing much would result in obesity among elementary school students, a Japanese research team has found.時事通信社 による

The Japanese government will sell 300,000 tons of rice at 11,556 yen per 60 kilograms on average from its stockpile to major retailers, the agriculture ministry said Monday.時事通信社 による

Chisato Iwai won the Mexico Riviera Maya Open by six shots on Sunday, clinching her first LPGA title.時事通信社 による

United States Steel Corp., which Japan's Nippon Steel Corp. is seeking to fully acquire, "will be controlled by the United States," U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday.時事通信社 による

Japan will continue its tariff negotiations with the United States, aiming to reach a deal on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit in Canada in June, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday.時事通信社 による

Japan's Narita International Airport on Sunday marked the start of full construction work to enhance its functions, including the addition of a third runway to be completed by the end of March 2029.時事通信社 による

Japanese Emperor Naruhito attended the 75th National Tree-Planting Festival at Chichibu Muse Park in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Sunday afternoon.時事通信社 による

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba visited the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Maizuru base in the western prefecture of Kyoto on Sunday to inspect vessels.時事通信社 による

Japanese director Momoko Seto's animated film "Dandelion's Odyssey" won the International Federation of Film Critics' award at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on Saturday.時事通信社 による

Families of Japanese nationals abducted to North Korea and their supporters held a national rally in Tokyo on Saturday to demand the immediate return of all abductees.時事通信社 による