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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.
Saga Town C'tee to OK Petition for N-Waste Site Survey
April 25, 2024 02:01 - 12 seconds - 477 KBA special committee of a Saga Prefecture town assembly is expected to approve a petition to accept a "literature survey" for a possible final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear plants.
Russia Vetoes U.N. Resolution on Nuke Nonproliferation in Space
April 25, 2024 01:13 - 11 seconds - 449 KBRussia on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution jointly submitted by Japan and the United States to prevent U.N. member states from placing nuclear weapons in outer space.
Renewed Shibuya Tsutaya to Open Thurs. with Pokemon Card Lounge
April 24, 2024 13:53 - 12 seconds - 484 KBShibuya Tsutaya, known as a landmark of the popular area in Tokyo, will reopen Thursday after renovation, with a lounge where people can enjoy trading card games featuring Pocket Monsters, or Pokemon.
Dollar Hits 155 Yen for 1st Time in 34 Years in London
April 24, 2024 13:07 - 13 seconds - 495 KBThe dollar rose above 155 yen for the first time since June 1990 in London trading Wednesday, backed by yen selling fueled by speculation over the gap between Japanese and U.S. interest rates.
INTERVIEW: JAL Aims to Expand LCC, Mileage Services
April 24, 2024 13:01 - 11 seconds - 424 KBJapan Airlines aims to strengthen its low-cost carrier operations and expand mileage services in a bid to improve earnings, JAL President Mitsuko Tottori said Wednesday.
5.0-Magnitude Quake Occurs near Tokyo
April 24, 2024 12:59 - 10 seconds - 385 KBAn earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.0 struck areas near Tokyo on Wednesday night, measuring up to 4 on the country's seismic intensity scale.
2 Burned Bodies Found in Tochigi Confirmed to Be Tokyo Couple
April 24, 2024 12:46 - 12 seconds - 464 KBPolice said Wednesday that two burned bodies found near a river in the town of Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, last week have been confirmed to be those of a couple from Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward.
IHI Subsidiary Tampers Engine Fuel Economy Data
April 24, 2024 12:24 - 10 seconds - 386 KBJapanese heavy machinery maker IHI Corp. said Wednesday its engine subsidiary has falsified fuel economy data mostly for ship engines.
Hiroshima Not to Invite Russia, Belarus to 2024 Peace Ceremony
April 24, 2024 11:34 - 10 seconds - 386 KBThe atomic-bombed western Japan city of Hiroshima said Wednesday that it will not invite Russia and Belarus to its annual peace memorial ceremony on Aug. 6.
Japan Ruling Bloc Delays Proposal on Political Funds Law
April 24, 2024 11:10 - 11 seconds - 418 KBJapan's ruling parties Wednesday affirmed that they will give up their initial plan to compile their proposal on a bill designed to revise the political funds control law by the end of this week.
TEPCO Briefly Halts Fukushima Water Release Due to Power Outage
April 24, 2024 10:29 - 13 seconds - 503 KBTokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Wednesday temporarily halted the release into the sea of tritium-containing treated water from its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.
Body Parts of Japanese Found in Thailand
April 24, 2024 09:49 - 11 seconds - 415 KBThe severed head and other body parts of a man believed to be a Japanese national have been found at various locations in a Bangkok suburb since Friday, according to local media reports.
Japan Local Govts Setting Up Unique Divisions to Revitalize Economy
April 24, 2024 09:05 - 11 seconds - 447 KBMany local governments in Japan created unusual departments at the beginning of fiscal 2024, which began this month, in hopes of revitalizing the local economy in innovative ways.
Japanese Conductor Kazuki Yamada to Debut at Berlin Philharmonic
April 24, 2024 08:45 - 10 seconds - 378 KBThe Berlin Philharmonic announced Tuesday that Japanese conductor Kazuki Yamada will have his first concerts with the world-renowned orchestra in June 2025.
744 Japanese Municipalities May Disappear: Experts
April 24, 2024 05:41 - 12 seconds - 457 KBA total of 744 Japanese municipalities are at risk of disappearing in the future due to a decrease in young women living in them, a report by private-sector experts showed Wednesday.
Hotel at New Tokyo DisneySea Area Shown to Press
April 24, 2024 05:21 - 10 seconds - 389 KBOriental Land Co. showed to the press on Tuesday a hotel located in Tokyo DisneySea's new "Fantasy Springs" area, which is scheduled to open on June 6.
Japan Health Insurance Premium Rate to Hit Record High
April 24, 2024 04:44 - 15 seconds - 570 KBThe average premium rate at corporate health insurance societies in Japan is projected to hit a record high of 9.32pctin fiscal 2024, according to the National Federation of Health Insurance Societies, or Kenporen.
Aso, Trump Discuss Japan-U.S. Alliance
April 24, 2024 04:30 - 13 seconds - 494 KBFormer Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and former U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the Japan-U.S. alliance when they met in New York on Tuesday, according to sources close to Trump.
Japan Services Producer Prices Post Sharpest Rise in 32 Yrs
April 24, 2024 03:40 - 17 seconds - 654 KBJapanese services producer prices in fiscal 2023, which ended last month, climbed 2.1pctfrom the previous year, the steepest rise since fiscal 1991 if the impacts of consumption tax hikes are excluded, the Bank of Japan said Wednesday.
INTERVIEW: Daihatsu Aims to Resume Car Development Early
April 24, 2024 03:21 - 9 seconds - 356 KBJapan's Daihatsu Motor Co. aims to resume its development of new vehicle models early within this year, President Masahiro Inoue has said.
Ex-Pres. Trump Terms Yen's Drop "Disaster" for U.S.
April 24, 2024 02:01 - 10 seconds - 385 KBThe yen's recent fall against the dollar is a "total disaster for the United States," former U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post Tuesday.
Japan, Bahrain Vow Cooperation over Middle East
April 24, 2024 00:33 - 12 seconds - 478 KBJapanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her Bahraini counterpart, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, have agreed to work closely to prevent the Middle East situation from deteriorating further.
LDP Drafts Proposal to Revise Political Funds Control Law
April 23, 2024 12:54 - 13 seconds - 502 KBJapan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, at a party meeting on Tuesday, broadly approved its own proposal to revise the political funds control law, following a high-profile money scandal involving its factions.
Names of Crew Members Aboard Crashed MSDF Choppers Released
April 23, 2024 12:15 - 13 seconds - 501 KBThe Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force on Tuesday released the names of eight crew members aboard two MSDF patrol helicopters that crashed off a remote Tokyo island on Saturday during a nighttime exercise.
Shionoya Quits LDP, Ending Scandal-Linked Punishment Process
April 23, 2024 12:07 - 16 seconds - 636 KBRyu Shionoya, former chairman of the General Council of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, submitted his resignation from the party on Tuesday, after the party rejected his appeal against its punishment for him over a political funds scandal involving LDP factions.
LDP Lawmaker Miyazawa Resigning
April 23, 2024 11:37 - 12 seconds - 465 KBHiroyuki Miyazawa, a lawmaker in Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, submitted his resignation to the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the country's parliament, on Tuesday.
Victims Remembered 2 Years after Hokkaido Boat Accident
April 23, 2024 11:18 - 12 seconds - 474 KBA memorial ceremony was held in the town of Shari, Hokkaido, on Tuesday to remember the victims of the sinking of a tour boat off the Shiretoko Peninsula in the northernmost Japan prefecture two years ago.
Princess Aiko Makes Debut at Imperial Garden Party
April 23, 2024 10:24 - 10 seconds - 402 KBPrincess Aiko, the only child of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, made her first appearance in an Imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan Post Bank Hit by System Glitch
April 23, 2024 09:51 - 11 seconds - 440 KBJapan Post Bank said Tuesday that a system failure occurred in the morning, causing delays in around 1,176,000 money deposits from other banks as of 5 p.m.
Environment for Appropriate Response Ready over Forex: Japan's Suzuki
April 23, 2024 09:43 - 9 seconds - 355 KBJapanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Tuesday that the environment for an appropriate response over the foreign exchange market has become ready.
Noto Quake Dents Japan GDP by Up to 115 B. Yen: Govt Estimate
April 23, 2024 09:38 - 17 seconds - 669 KBThe Jan. 1 earthquake in the Noto Peninsula in central Japan is estimated to have dented the country's nominal gross domestic product by around 90 billion yen to 115 billion yen in three affected prefectures in January-March, the Cabinet Office said Tuesday.
Japan Govt to Set Up Fund for Recovery of Quake-Hit Noto Peninsula
April 23, 2024 09:01 - 16 seconds - 621 KBJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday instructed related ministers to create a fund for the medium- to long-term recovery of areas damaged in the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake, which mainly struck Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan.
Aso Slated to Meet with Trump in U.S. as Early as Tues.
April 23, 2024 08:32 - 12 seconds - 462 KBFormer Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, currently visiting New York, is slated to meet with former U.S. President Donald Trump as early as Tuesday afternoon local time, informed sources said.
Hokkaido Boat Operator Probe Ongoing 2 Yrs after Fatal Sinking
April 23, 2024 07:59 - 14 seconds - 536 KBInvestigations into the operator of the Kazu I sightseeing tour boat remain ongoing as Tuesday marked two years since the fatal sinking of the vessel off the Shiretoko Peninsula in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido.
Drilling Survey Starts in Yamaguchi Town for N-Fuel Facility
April 23, 2024 07:53 - 14 seconds - 557 KBChugoku Electric Power Co. started a drilling survey Tuesday in the town of Kaminoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture for the possible construction of an interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel generated from nuclear power plants.
BOJ Governor Hints at Rate Hike
April 23, 2024 07:29 - 14 seconds - 546 KBBank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Tuesday the Japanese central bank will raise short-term interest rates if the possibility of the economy achieving the bank's 2pctinflation target sustainably and stably grows further.
N. Korea Animators May Be Involved in Japan Anime Production
April 23, 2024 04:55 - 8 seconds - 328 KBNorth Korean animators may be involved in the production of some Japanese and U.S. animated shows, the 38 North website said Monday.
N. Korea's Kim Led Nuclear Counterattack Drill: State Media
April 23, 2024 04:44 - 13 seconds - 506 KBNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday instructed a firing drill involving super-large multiple rocket launchers, simulating a tactical nuclear counterattack, Pyongyang's state media said Tuesday.
IAEA Begins 2nd Review of Fukushima N-Plant Water Release
April 23, 2024 04:28 - 14 seconds - 535 KBThe International Atomic Energy Agency on Tuesday began its second review of the operations to discharge into the sea tritium-containing treated water from the meltdown-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.
INTERVIEW: IMF Official Sees Weak Yen as "Positive" Overall
April 23, 2024 03:40 - 6 seconds - 230 KBBy Adriana Reinecke
90 Japanese Lawmakers Visit Yasukuni Shrine
April 23, 2024 02:49 - 9 seconds - 356 KBSome 90 Japanese lawmakers Tuesday visited together war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo during its three-day spring festival from Sunday.
Japan's "V Point" Program Stumbles on Launch Day
April 23, 2024 02:20 - 8 seconds - 299 KBJapan's new "V Point" reward point program stumbled on the very day it was launched, due to a glitch found in related apps.
FOCUS: Progress Slow on Publicly Paid House Demolitions after Noto Quake
April 23, 2024 01:00 - 12 seconds - 484 KBApplications for publicly funded demolitions of houses damaged by the Noto Peninsula earthquake have been filed for only 30pctof the houses expected to undergo such work in Ishikawa Prefecture.
Japan OKs 138.9 B. Yen in Fresh Spending over Noto Quake
April 23, 2024 00:36 - 14 seconds - 545 KBThe Japanese government Tuesday decided an additional spending of 138.9 billion yen from its reserve funds under its fiscal 2024 budget to support areas hit by the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake.
MSDF Helicopters Crashed during Inspection by Senior Officer
April 22, 2024 15:27 - 12 seconds - 485 KBThe apparent crash of two Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters off a remote Tokyo island on Saturday occurred during a training mission inspected by the commander of the Fleet Escort Force, it was learned Monday.
CDP-Backed Candidates Seen Leading in All 3 Japan By-Elections
April 22, 2024 14:07 - 13 seconds - 528 KBCandidates backed by the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan are in the lead ahead of three by-elections for the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the country's parliament, on Sunday, Jiji Press has learned.
1st Comfort Women Lawsuit Filed in China
April 22, 2024 13:12 - 11 seconds - 424 KBThe families of 18 deceased former Chinese "comfort women" have filed a lawsuit against the Japanese government with a court in China's Shanxi Province, the plaintiffs' lawyer said Monday.
Japan LDP Motegi Vows Tough Punishments for Money Scandal
March 22, 2024 14:34 - 13 seconds - 514 KBToshimitsu Motegi, secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, vowed on Friday to impose strict punishments on those responsible for a political funds scandal that has rocked party factions.