Takaichi to make diplomatic debut at ASEAN summit in Malaysia
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office Tuesday, departed for Kuala Lumpur on Saturday as she makes her diplomatic debut during meetings related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations over the weekend. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives for an extraordinary session of parliament in Tokyo on Friday Takaichi will emphasize the importance of Japan's "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" (FOIP) initiative as well as free trade, aiming to demonstrate Tokyo's presence in th
Takaichi poised to become Japan's first female PM after winning LDP poll
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday was elected the first female president of the Liberal Democratic Party — and...
Man arrested in Kobe stabbing had been staying at hotel near victim’s home
A 35-year-old man who was arrested Friday in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 24-year-old woman in Kobe had been staying at a...
Shiga police chief apologizes to ex-assistant nurse acquitted after prison term
HIKONE, SHIGA PREF. – The chief of Shiga Prefectural Police department apologized Thursday to a former assistant nurse who was acquitted...
DRC: Tshisekedi wants genocide declared in conflict-hit regions
As the ninth edition of TICAD approaches, Japan is doubling down on its collaborative investment and innovation agenda across Africa....
Japan investors brace for BOJ and earnings results after Trump-fueled rally
Japan’s surprise trade deal with the U.S. sent its markets on a wild ride, pushing stocks to all-time highs and fueling a selloff in...
Parties to test political waters in Tokyo election ahead of Upper House vote
Japan's efforts to achieve wage growth are reflected in this year's honebuto no hōshin — a document that sets economic and fiscal...
Osaka police arrest two men in ¥100 million home burglary
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of stealing a safe containing roughly ¥100 million ($702,500) from a company president’s home in...
Stolen Buddha statue handed over to Japan in South Korea
A Buddha statue stolen in 2012 from a temple on Tsushima, an island in Nagasaki Prefecture, was handed over to the Japanese side at a...
China issues first report on ecosystems of Tiexian Jiao, Niu'e Jiao
The South China Sea Development Research Institute under the Ministry of Natural Resources on Friday has released a survey report on the...
