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40 Pct of Voters Want Kishida to Step Down Soon: Exit Poll
April 28, 2024 13:28 - 13 seconds - 494 KBAs many as 40pctof voters in Sunday's House of Representatives by-elections in Japan want Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to step down "as soon as possible," an exit poll by Jiji Press showed.
Opposition CDP Sweeps Sunday's Lower House By-Elections
April 28, 2024 11:18 - 8 seconds - 330 KBThe main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is certain to win all three by-elections for the House of Representatives on Sunday.
JR East Says Will Not Respond to Harassing Customers
April 28, 2024 04:10 - 12 seconds - 475 KBEast Japan Railway Co., or JR East, has announced that it has drawn up a policy for dealing with "customer harassment," or excessive demands and other problematic behavior by customers toward employees.
Voting Underway in 3 Lower House By-Elections in Japan
April 28, 2024 03:06 - 7 seconds - 287 KBVoting is underway in three House of Representatives by-elections in Japan on Sunday, with results expected in the night.
When Will Japan Intervene in Market to Support Yen?
April 27, 2024 14:06 - 10 seconds - 401 KBAs the yen continues to fall against other major currencies, the focal point is when the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan will intervene in the currency market to support the yen.
Mitsubishi to Sell KFC Japan Stake to U.S. Fund
April 27, 2024 10:06 - 13 seconds - 512 KBMajor Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp. is in the final stages of talks to sell all of its shareholdings in KFC Holdings Japan Ltd. to U.S. investment fund Carlyle Group, informed sources have said.
KDDI's Tender Offer for Lawson Ends Successfully
April 27, 2024 09:04 - 10 seconds - 386 KBMajor Japanese telecommunications carrier KDDI Corp. has said that its tender offer for convenience store operator Lawson Inc. has ended successfully.
264 Victims Mourned on 30th Anniv. of China Airlines Crash in Japan
April 27, 2024 07:57 - 10 seconds - 410 KBA memorial ceremony has been held in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, for the 264 victims of the 1994 China Airlines plane crash in Japan.
Chinese Vessels Enter Japanese Waters off Senkakus for 3rd Day
April 27, 2024 07:23 - 12 seconds - 475 KBTwo Chinese coast guard vessels entered Japanese waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture on Saturday, marking the third straight day of such an intrusion and the 13th such incident this year.
Arrested Man Says Received Over 10 M. Yen for Dumping Bodies in Tochigi
April 27, 2024 05:43 - 14 seconds - 548 KBThe man arrested over the discovery of the burned bodies of a Tokyo couple in the town of Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, has suggested that he received more than 10 million yen from a person who told him to dispose of the bodies, informed sources said.
JAL Cancels Int'l Flight due to Captain's Drinking
April 27, 2024 05:21 - 9 seconds - 352 KBJapan Airlines has canceled a flight from Dallas to Tokyo after its captain got drunk at a hotel in the U.S. city and was warned by local police.
Japan Union Members Reaffirm Solidarity for Better Livelihoods
April 27, 2024 04:32 - 13 seconds - 504 KBThe Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, held an annual May Day rally in Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on Saturday, reaffirming that union members and others will work together to improve workers' livelihoods.
Kishida Vows to Maintain Inflation-Beating Wage Growth
April 27, 2024 04:01 - 9 seconds - 368 KBJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed his determination to maintain inflation-beating wage growth at a May Day event in Tokyo on Saturday.
Japan Emperor, Empress to Visit Britain in June
April 26, 2024 17:15 - 10 seconds - 401 KBJapan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are making preparations to visit Britain as state guests in late June, the Imperial Household Agency said Saturday.
LDP Submits Opinion on Shrinking Imperial Family
April 26, 2024 14:24 - 13 seconds - 498 KBJapan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party submitted to both chambers of the country's parliament Friday its opinion supporting as "necessary" two government proposals to secure a sufficient number of Imperial Family members.
Japanese Lawmakers Begin Talks on Political Funds Control
April 26, 2024 14:07 - 11 seconds - 431 KBJapanese lawmakers began discussions Friday on revising the political funds control law in the wake of a high-profile slush funds scandal involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
(Repeat) Human iPS Cells Restore Cardiac Function in Monkeys
April 26, 2024 12:50 - 14 seconds - 559 KBThe heart function of crab-eating macaques that had experienced heart attacks returned after transplants of clusters of heart muscle cells made from human induced pluripotent stem, or iPS, cells, a Japanese research team said Friday.
Oriental Land Logs Record Annual Net Profit
April 26, 2024 11:26 - 13 seconds - 521 KBOriental Land Co., the operator of the Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea theme parks, on Friday posted a record consolidated net profit for the year through last month, driven by an increased number of visitors.
Japan Ski Jumping Legend Kasaya Dies at 80
April 26, 2024 10:38 - 15 seconds - 580 KBYukio Kasaya, a Japanese ski jumping legend who won a gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games in Sapporo in 1972, died of ischemic heart disease at a hospital in the Hokkaido prefectural capital on Tuesday. He was 80.
ANA Logs Record Operating Profit
April 26, 2024 08:42 - 16 seconds - 621 KBANA Holdings Inc. on Friday posted a record consolidated operating profit of 207.9 billion yen for the year through last month as the Japanese airline saw higher passenger volume for both domestic and international routes on the back of brisk travel demand.
NTT Docomo to Promote Maeda to CEO
April 26, 2024 08:24 - 10 seconds - 396 KBNTT Docomo Inc. plans to promote Senior Executive Vice President Yoshiaki Maeda to president and CEO, people familiar with the matter said Friday.
BOJ to Hike Rate If Underlying Inflation Rises toward 2 Pct: Ueda
April 26, 2024 07:53 - 10 seconds - 408 KBBank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Friday that the central bank "will raise its policy interest rate if the country's underlying inflation rate rises toward 2 pct."
Kishida to Visit France, 2 S. American Nations
April 26, 2024 07:29 - 14 seconds - 536 KBJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit France and the two South American countries of Brazil and Paraguay from Wednesday through May 6, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a press conference Friday.
Designated Secret Leaks Found at Japan Ground, Maritime SDF
April 26, 2024 06:27 - 11 seconds - 417 KBLeaks of national security-related specially designated secrets have occurred once each at the Japanese Ground and Maritime Self-Defense Forces, the Defense Ministry said Friday.
Japan Finds 47 Cases of Abuse of "Second-Generation Followers"
April 26, 2024 05:22 - 13 seconds - 490 KBThere were 47 child abuse cases apparently reflecting parents' religious beliefs in Japan between April 2022 and September 2023, a Children and Families Agency survey showed Friday.
Tokyo Consumer Prices Show Slowest Rise in 25 Months
April 26, 2024 04:34 - 12 seconds - 466 KBCore consumer prices in central Tokyo gained 1.6pctfrom a year before in April, marking the slowest increase in 25 months, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.
BOJ Decides to Keep Monetary Policy Intact
April 26, 2024 03:35 - 9 seconds - 357 KBThe Bank of Japan decided to keep its monetary policy unchanged at a two-day Policy Board meeting that ended Friday after a major shift in March.
Toyota Picks Indiana as 2nd U.S. EV Production Base
April 26, 2024 02:13 - 9 seconds - 370 KBJapan's Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday that it has chosen an Indiana plant as its second production base for electric vehicles in the United States.
Komeito Distances Itself from Scandal-Marred LDP
April 26, 2024 01:30 - 13 seconds - 520 KBWith an eye on the next House of Representatives election, Komeito is distancing itself from its ruling coalition partner, the Liberal Democratic Party, out of fear that it may catch stray bullets from the LDP's money scandal.
Japanese Princess Kako to Visit Greece
April 26, 2024 01:17 - 8 seconds - 324 KBThe Japanese government approved a plan Friday for Princess Kako to make an official visit to Greece between May 25 and June 1.
Honda to Build New EV Hub in Canada
April 26, 2024 01:07 - 8 seconds - 306 KBJapan's Honda Motor Co. plans to establish electric vehicle and EV battery plants in Ontario, eastern Canada.
Kishida to Back Emerging Nations Joining OECD during Upcoming Trip
April 26, 2024 01:00 - 13 seconds - 517 KBJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to show support for moves among emerging nations to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development during his upcoming trip to France, Brazil and Paraguay.
Japan, Austria Confirm Close Cooperation over 2025 Osaka Expo
April 25, 2024 23:58 - 13 seconds - 496 KBJapanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her Austrian counterpart, Alexander Schallenberg, have confirmed close bilateral cooperation for the success of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
(Corrected) Japan Biz Leaders Concerned about Yen's Slide to 34-Yr Low
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(Corrected) Toyota to Put Off U.S. EV Output until 2026
April 25, 2024 15:11 - 6 seconds - 249 KB(The fourth paragraph should have read, "...happening...," instead of as sent. A substitute story follows."
Japan Biz Leaders Concerned about Yen's Slide to 34-Yr Low
April 25, 2024 12:52 - 13 seconds - 509 KBWith the dollar hitting a 34-year high of 155.74 yen in Tokyo on Thursday, Japanese business leaders voiced concerns over the negative impact from the yen's fall on the Japanese economy.
Nigerian Nabbed in Japan for Drug Smuggling thru Romance Scam
April 25, 2024 12:38 - 15 seconds - 574 KBJapanese police have arrested a Nigerian man for allegedly smuggling 15.9 kilograms of stimulant drugs worth about 957 million yen from Britain in September 2021, using his Japanese romance scam victim.
Meta's Japan Unit Sued over Fake Social Media Ads
April 25, 2024 12:08 - 13 seconds - 491 KBFour people filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Japanese unit of social media operator Meta Platforms Inc., accusing it of failing to block fraudulent advertisements using images and names of famous people.
8 Japan Automakers' Domestic Output Up 8.2 Pct in FY 2023
April 25, 2024 11:58 - 15 seconds - 582 KBCombined domestic vehicle production of eight major Japanese automakers in fiscal 2023 stood at 8.27 million units, up 8.2pctfrom the previous year, according to data released by the companies on Thursday.
Japan Restaurant Sales Up 11.2 Pct in March
April 25, 2024 11:25 - 17 seconds - 658 KBRestaurant sales in Japan in March climbed 11.2pctfrom a year earlier, reflecting robust tourism demand, including from foreign touists, on the back of the yen's weakening and the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line, industry data showed Thursday.
Kishida, Yoon Deserve Nobel Peace Prize: U.S. Official
April 25, 2024 10:50 - 12 seconds - 476 KBU.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said Wednesday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol deserve to jointly receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Asahi Kasei to Build 180-B.-Yen Plant in Canada
April 25, 2024 09:58 - 17 seconds - 684 KBJapanese chemical maker Asahi Kasei Corp. said Thursday that it will build a plant in Canada to manufacture separators, a key insulating component of lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles, in a joint investment with Japan's Honda Motor Co. worth 180 billion yen.
Overtourism Prompts Town to Block View of Mt. Fuji
April 25, 2024 09:51 - 10 seconds - 385 KBFed up with flooding visitors' bad behavior, a town in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, will erect a huge black screen to block the view of Mount Fuji.
2 Central Japan Town Mayors Resign over Harassment
April 25, 2024 09:19 - 7 seconds - 291 KBThe mayors of two central Japan towns each announced their resignations Thursday over their respective harassment scandals.
Japan Transport Min. Raids IHI Unit over Engine Data Tampering
April 25, 2024 06:53 - 11 seconds - 441 KBJapan's transport ministry conducted on-site inspections Thursday of plants operated by a unit of heavy machinery maker IHI Corp. over an engine data-tampering scandal.
Princess Aiko Visits Emperor Showa's Mausoleum
April 25, 2024 06:51 - 13 seconds - 490 KBPrincess Aiko, the only child of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, visited the mausoleums of Emperor Showa and his wife, Empress Kojun, in a western Tokyo suburb Thursday.
Japan to Increase Benefits for Crime Victims' Families
April 25, 2024 06:22 - 9 seconds - 348 KBJapan's National Police Agency disclosed a plan Thursday to increase the minimum amount of state benefits paid to bereaved families of crime victims.
Victims of JR West Train Crash Mourned 19 Years On
April 25, 2024 04:48 - 10 seconds - 401 KBA ceremony was held Thursday to remember more than 100 victims of a commuter train crash that happened on the Fukuchiyama Line in western Japan exactly 19 years ago.
Toyota Global Vehicle Sales Top 10 M. in FY 2023
April 25, 2024 04:39 - 16 seconds - 638 KBToyota Motor Corp. said Thursday that its parent-only global vehicle sales in fiscal 2023 grew 7.3pctfrom the previous year to 10,309,457 units, exceeding 10 million units for the first time.
China Coast Guard Ship Enters Japanese Waters off Senkakus
April 25, 2024 03:40 - 8 seconds - 297 KBA China Coast Guard ship intruded into Japanese waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture on Thursday.