The opposition Democratic Party for the People on Monday demanded that its proposals to review the 1.03-million-yen income tax threshold and cut the gasoline tax be clearly stated in the Japanese government's planned economic policy package.Af 時事通信社

A draft outcome document for U.N. climate talks being held in Azerbaijan lists several options for a new target for funds to be contributed by developed countries to combat global warming in developing countries, it was learned Monday.Af 時事通信社

Tokyo police on Monday served a fresh arrest warrant on a Chinese man who allegedly assaulted Japanese celebrity Haruna Kojima last month on suspicion of violating the anti-stalking law, investigative sources said.Af 時事通信社

East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, and entertainment company Shochiku Co. announced Monday a comprehensive business tie-up to accelerate efforts related to tourism and regional revitalization through the continuation and development of Japanese culture.Af 時事通信社

Microsoft Corp. said Monday that it has opened an artificial intelligence and robotics research and development base in Tokyo's Minato Ward as part of its investment in Japan.Af 時事通信社

Motohiko Saito, who was re-elected as governor of Hyogo Prefecture in Sunday's election, said Monday that social media played an important role in his campaign.Af 時事通信社

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Monday did not rule out the possibility of the central bank conducting an additional interest rate increase by the end of this year.Af 時事通信社

Japanese prosecutors on Monday sought an indefinite prison term in the lay-judge trial of a 28-year-old woman suspected of murdering her former wealthy businessman husband nicknamed the "Don Juan of Kishu" in western Japan.Af 時事通信社

The deployment of cutting-edge F-35A stealth fighters at the U.S. military's Misawa base in Aomori Prefecture will start in the spring of 2026, Tohoku Defense Bureau officials and others said Monday.Af 時事通信社

Tokyo police Monday raided four metal shops in the eastern prefectures of Tochigi and Ibaraki for allegedly buying copper cables stolen by a group of Thai thieves, knowing they were stolen goods.Af 時事通信社

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Monday said that monetary policy normalization will be implemented in a way that supports long-term growth of the Japanese economy.Af 時事通信社

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte reaffirmed their countries' cooperation to build and strengthen resilient supply chains for critical goods including critical minerals, in a joint statement announced after their meeting in Lima, Peru, Sunday.Af 時事通信社

Voters in the western Japan prefecture of Hyogo have chosen again as governor Motohiko Saito, who had lost his job due to a no-confidence motion against him passed unanimously by the prefectural assembly.Af 時事通信社

Japan's seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in September fell 0.7pctfrom the previous month, down for the third straight month, the Cabinet Office said Monday.Af 時事通信社

Kashiwazaki Mayor Masahiro Sakurai, tolerant of a proposed restart of a Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. nuclear power plant, has won a third term in an election in the central Japan city.Af 時事通信社

Former Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito is certain to be re-elected in a vote on Sunday after he was effectively ousted from the post over his alleged power harassment.Af 時事通信社

The United States plans to set up space forces in Japan next month, Japanese Defense Ministry officials said Sunday.Af 時事通信社

The defense ministers of Japan, the United States and Australia said Sunday that the three countries will set up a new consultative body to expand trilateral operational coordination.Af 時事通信社

Japanese police are boosting support for people who have applied for "dark" part-time jobs but wish to quit them.Af 時事通信社

Hirofumi Yoshimura, co-leader of Nippon Ishin no Kai ()削除, and three others on Sunday filed their candidacies for the Dec. 1 leadership election for the opposition party.Af 時事通信社

Japan and Ukraine have signed an information security agreement to share classified information, the Japanese government said Sunday.Af 時事通信社

Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum on Saturday reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining and strengthening the free trade system amid growing concerns over the spread of protectionism.Af 時事通信社

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday shared grave concerns about expanding military cooperation between North Korea and Russia.Af 時事通信社

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Saturday that he will not meet with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump during his ongoing overseas trip.Af 時事通信社

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha, agreed to strengthen security intelligence sharing between the two countries during a meeting in Kyiv on Saturday.Af 時事通信社

Many people visited the residence of the late Japanese Princess Yuriko at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on Saturday to sign the book of condolences.Af 時事通信社

The leaders of Japan, the United States and South Korea agreed Friday to establish a joint secretariat to expand security cooperation among the three countries.Af 時事通信社

The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, achieved its initial goal on the first day Friday of its crowdfunding campaign aimed at raising money to cover costs for travel to Oslo for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony.Af 時事通信社

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday agreed that the two countries will continue to cooperate in deepening their alliance in an effort to counter China's growing assertiveness.Af 時事通信社

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday sought to strengthen a free and fair trade and investment environment to ensure the stability and growth of the Asia-Pacific region.Af 時事通信社

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that nothing has been decided on whether he will meet with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump shortly.Af 時事通信社

U.S. investment fund KKR said Friday that it has raised its tender offer price for Japanese software developer Fuji Soft Inc. to 9,451 yen per share, 1 yen higher than a rival offer from U.S. investment fund Bain Capital LP.Af 時事通信社

Tohoku Electric Power Co. said Friday that a reactor at its Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, has resumed power generation for the first time since the Fukushima nuclear accident in March 2011.Af 時事通信社

The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, said Friday that it has started raising money via crowdfunding to cover expenses to travel to Oslo to accept this year's Nobel Peace Prize.Af 時事通信社

A settlement was reached Friday at Nagoya High Court in central Japan in a damages lawsuit over forced sterilization under the now-defunct eugenic protection law, ending a series of similar lawsuits in the country, according to the defense lawyers.Af 時事通信社

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Friday made a condolence visit to the residence of Princess Yuriko, who died of old age earlier in the day at the age of 101.Af 時事通信社

Japan's health ministry is considering raising the caps on out-of-pocket payments patients make to hospitals under the public health insurance system.Af 時事通信社

Japan's Defense Ministry said Friday that it will introduce SeaGuardian large drones for the warning and surveillance activities of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.Af 時事通信社

Parliamentary affairs chiefs from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan agreed Friday to start deliberations on a fiscal 2024 supplementary budget on Dec. 9.Af 時事通信社

The share of university students set to graduate in Japan next spring with job offers declined for the first time in four years, the labor and education ministries said Friday.Af 時事通信社

A Ferrari luxury car seized by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau has fetched a price of 171,001,000 yen in an online public auction, Japan's National Tax Agency said Friday.Af 時事通信社

Policy chiefs from Japan's ruling bloc and the opposition Democratic Party for the People on Friday agreed to continue talks on a proposed economic package as they failed to reach agreement.Af 時事通信社

Ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum affirmed the importance of free trade at their meeting on Thursday, amid concerns over a possible rise in protectionism in the wake of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House.Af 時事通信社

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani will hold a three-way meeting with his counterparts from the United States and Australia in the Australian city of Darwin on Sunday.Af 時事通信社

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani on Friday said that no decision has been made on U.S. Forces Japan's reported command relocation to central Tokyo.Af 時事通信社

Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick for director of national intelligence, had made a comment that could been seen as hostile to Japan, it has been learned.Af 時事通信社

Japanese, U.S. and South Korean leaders will agree on the establishment of a secretariat for the three-way cooperation when they meet in Peru on Friday, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Thursday.Af 時事通信社

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his South Korean counterpart, Cho Tae-yul, shared grave concerns over growing military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, at a meeting in Lima, Peru, on Thursday.Af 時事通信社

The European Medicines Agency said Thursday that its committee evaluating medical products has recommended partial approval of sales of lecanemab to treat Alzheimer's disease.Af 時事通信社

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the expected nomination of Sen. Marco Rubio as state secretary under the administration of President-elect Donald Trump, at a meeting Thursday in Lima, Peru.Af 時事通信社