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Takaichi insists ¥21.3 trillion economic stimulus package fiscally 'responsible'
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi insisted that a 21.3 trillion yen ($135 billion) stimulus package approved Friday was fiscally responsible and that she would reduce the country's colossal debt…
24 minutes ago
Japan Today
Takaichi insists ¥21.3 trillion economic stimulus package fiscally 'responsible'
Miss Mexico wins Miss Universe contest after host insult drama
Miss Mexico was crowned Miss Universe in Thailand on Friday, strutting to victory after the beauty pageant's host had publicly chastised her, among several dramatic missteps in the…
3 hours ago
Japan Today
Miss Mexico wins Miss Universe contest after host insult drama
Japan's exports to the world rise but drop to U.S. due to tariffs
Japan’s global exports rose 3.7% in October from a year earlier while imports from the world edged up 0.6%, according to government data released Friday. Exports to the…
2 hours ago
Japan Today
Japan's exports to the world rise but drop to U.S. due to tariffs
Over 100 cases of abuse confirmed at nursery school, including chopsticks being thrust into child's mouth
A nursery school in Tagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, has been issued an improvement order from the prefecture and city for allegations of abuse and other incidents by at…
2 hours ago
Japan Today
Over 100 cases of abuse confirmed at nursery school, including chopsticks being thrust into child's mouth
Chinese tourists in Tokyo
Mainland Chinese tourists visit Sensoji temple in the Asakusa district of Tokyo on Thursday.
11 hours ago
Japan Today
Chinese tourists in Tokyo
Fire disrupts COP30 climate talks as U.N. chief urges deal
Talks at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil were disrupted on Thursday after a fire broke out in the venue, triggering an evacuation just as negotiators were hunkering…
11 hours ago
Japan Today
Fire disrupts COP30 climate talks as U.N. chief urges deal
Fire disrupts COP30 climate talks as U.N. chief urges deal
Talks at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil were disrupted on Thursday after a fire broke out in the venue, triggering an evacuation just as negotiators were hunkering…
11 hours ago
Japan Today
Fire disrupts COP30 climate talks as U.N. chief urges deal
COVID inquiry finds UK gov't inaction cost thousands of lives
About 23,000 deaths could have been prevented in England if the first COVID-19 lockdown had been introduced sooner at the start of the pandemic, a UK public inquiry…
11 hours ago
Japan Today
COVID inquiry finds UK gov't inaction cost thousands of lives
Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto, pitcher Kona Takahashi posted and can sign with MLB teams
Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and pitcher Kona Takahashi are entering Major League Baseball’s posting system and will be available for teams to sign as free agents from Friday through…
11 hours ago
Japan Today
Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto, pitcher Kona Takahashi posted and can sign with MLB teams
Kennel fire in Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture leaves 100 pet dogs dead
A fire burned down a breeder's kennels Thursday in Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, killing about 100 dogs, including poodles, police said. The fire destroyed the home of 63-year-old Tetsuya…
11 hours ago
Japan Today
Kennel fire in Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture leaves 100 pet dogs dead
Spain fight back against Czech Republic to reach Davis Cup semis
Spain reached the semifinals of the Davis Cup on Thursday after coming back from one match down to beat the Czech Republic 2-1 in Bologna. Marcel Granollers and…
11 hours ago
Japan Today
Spain fight back against Czech Republic to reach Davis Cup semis
White House hits out at South African leader for 'running his mouth' over U.S. boycott of G20
The White House hit out Thursday at South Africa's leader for “running his mouth” over the United States' boycott of this weekend's Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg…
11 hours ago
Japan Today
White House hits out at South African leader for 'running his mouth' over U.S. boycott of G20
Takaichi rejects China's demand to retract Taiwan remarks
There is no change to Tokyo’s stance on how it would respond to a major regional security crisis, the prime minister says.
9 minutes ago
Japan Times
Takaichi rejects China's demand to retract Taiwan remarks
The secret to 'Last Samurai Standing'? Treating live action like anime.
Netflix’s wild new samurai series embraces cartoonish chaos — and it works.
16 minutes ago
Japan Times
The secret to 'Last Samurai Standing'? Treating live action like anime.
Niigata approves restart of world’s largest nuclear power plant
The resumption of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant’s No. 6 reactor would be a major development for Japan as it re-embraces nuclear power and reduces reliance on fossil fuels.
21 minutes ago
Japan Times
Niigata approves restart of world’s largest nuclear power plant
Japan plans higher visa fees for foreign residents
The government is aiming to raise fees to match those charged by Western nations in fiscal 2026 amid an increase in the number of foreign residents.
42 minutes ago
Japan Times
Japan plans higher visa fees for foreign residents
LDP and JIP agree to submit bill outlining reduction of Lower House seats
The two parties are postponing reaching a conclusion on the actual number of seats to be cut and whether to cut proportional seats.
44 minutes ago
Japan Times
LDP and JIP agree to submit bill outlining reduction of Lower House seats
‘Sell-Japan’ trade takes a breather as verbal intervention dialed up slightly
The stimulus package that so worried the market came in within expectations
1 hour ago
Japan Times
‘Sell-Japan’ trade takes a breather as verbal intervention dialed up slightly
England's Daly ready for aerial challenge against Argentina
Coach Steve Borthwick has backed Daly to be a key figure in the England setup through to the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
2 hours ago
Japan Times
England's Daly ready for aerial challenge against Argentina
Two men suspected of smuggling 1 ton of gold into Japan from South Korea
Investigators believe the pair traveled 216 times between South Korea and Japan from 2023 to 2024, smuggling roughly 1 ton of gold worth about ¥10.8 billion.
2 hours ago
Japan Times
Two men suspected of smuggling 1 ton of gold into Japan from South Korea
Livestream giant Twitch to ban under-16s in Australia
The eSafety Commissioner said that the U.S. company — which started out as a platform for gaming streamers — met its criteria to be banned.
3 hours ago
Japan Times
Livestream giant Twitch to ban under-16s in Australia
Three major Japan life insurers see revenue growth in April-September
Insurance premium revenues rose 30.4% from a year earlier at Meiji Yasuda, 13.4% at Nippon Life and 4.0% at Sumitomo.
4 hours ago
Japan Times
Three major Japan life insurers see revenue growth in April-September
¥21.3 trillion stimulus package approved by Cabinet
Markets have been volatile amid concern about the plan, which includes ¥17.7 trillion of spending, ¥2.7 trillion in tax breaks and ¥900 billion in special account spending.
4 hours ago
Japan Times
¥21.3 trillion stimulus package approved by Cabinet
‘I should not have lived this long,’ man accused of killing Abe tells court
Describing his troubled upbringing and the misery caused by his mother’s devotion to the Unification Church, Tetsuya Yamagami expressed regret.
4 hours ago
Japan Times
‘I should not have lived this long,’ man accused of killing Abe tells court
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