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Nikkei falls on tech losses, but underpinned by easing Mideast concerns
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended mixed Friday, as concerns over weaker-than-expected artificial intelligence-related demand following a report on O
Pressure mounts on farm minister amid claims of denigrating media scrutiny
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Farm minister Kazuo Yana came under renewed pressure Friday amid further reporting on his conduct including claims he used coarse lan
Russia requests ICC leaders' extradition, draws Japan protest
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Russian prosecutors have requested the extradition of senior International Criminal Court figures including its President Tomoko Akan
Researchers find unique genes in 194-year-old giant tortoise
TOKYO -- A European and U.S. research team investigating the longevity of an Aldabra giant tortoise estimated to be 194 years old and regarded as the
Tokyo’s palace runners say respect vital as Chiyoda considers new safety measures
Imperial Palace runners believe backlash from pedestrians on social media is due to a few rude runners.
LDP’s Furuya says Takaichi called China’s sanctions against him ‘great honor’
The veteran lawmaker's account comes amid renewed friction between Tokyo and Beijing ahead of November's APEC summit.
Uniqlo operator beefs up overseas markets for world No. 2 apparel retailer
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The operator of the Uniqlo clothing chain is expected to become the world's second-largest apparel retailer as it pursues a strategy
Japan weighs financial support for smaller farmers hit by food tax cut
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's government is considering financial support for small and midsize farmers to offset lost revenue from a planned cut in the co
Japan's Nobel chemistry winner says his discovery related to origin of life
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese organic chemist Kenso Soai, who shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with a French scientist a day earlier, said Thursday the
Japan's August household spending falls 3.1% amid price hikes, bad weather
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's household spending in August fell a real 3.1 percent from a year earlier, declining for the ninth consecutive month, governme
Dozens protest in Tokyo after U.S. Marine accused of murder in Okinawa
The case is the latest in a string of incidents going back years that have fueled unease over the large U.S. troop presence in Okinawa Prefecture.
Cabinet OKs bill for 1st consumption tax cut in step toward Diet passage
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a bill to temporarily cut the consumption tax on food and drink and implement an income-linked cas
Uniqlo operator set to be world's 2nd largest clothing firm on strong sales
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Fast Retailing Co., the operator of the Uniqlo clothing chain, appears on course to overtake Sweden's H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB as the
What to know before the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival
The Tokyo International Film Festival is back for its 39th edition, offering moviegoers a chance to voyage across space and time without leaving the capital....
Prudential's Japanese unit involved in 5.2 bil. yen fraud
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prudential Life Insurance Co. said Thursday a third-party probe by lawyers found that more than 100 former and current salespeople ha
Japan sees record share of late-life breakups; women seeking release from domination, abuse
TOKYO -- The share of divorces among couples who had lived together for at least 20 years rose to a record 24.2% in 2025, even as Japan's total divorc
Tokyo walks away with two spots on 50 Best Bars list
Rankings continue to slip for the Japanese capital's top bars as Hong Kong once again reclaims its status as the region's cocktail capital.
Nihon Hidankyo hears calls to pass cause to second generation
About 80 hibakusha survivors of the atomic bombings and other representatives of constituent groups from across Japan attended the meeting in Tokyo.
Japan Foreign Ministry overhauls overseas family allowances as living costs mount
TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has revised its family allowance system for staff at embassies and other diplomatic missions abroad, with
What To See at the Maebashi Biennale 2026
For most travelers in Japan, Gunma Prefecture barely registers, functioning as little more than background scenery on the way to the hot springs of Kusatsu. Its capital, Maebashi — a city of almost 330,000 people roughly an hour and a half from Tokyo via shinkansen and regular tr...
Japan PM Takaichi meets with top bureaucrats far less than predecessors, prefers docs
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met senior officials from major ministries and agencies far less often during her first year in office
Ex-Japan envoy to China seeks risk management in bilateral ties
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Former Japanese Ambassador to China Hideo Tarumi, who created the concept of a "strategic and mutually beneficial" relationship for b
'National treasury is not the LDP's wallet': Opposition slams retention of Japan farm minister
TOKYO -- Japanese agriculture minister Kazuo Yana was forced on Oct. 5 to apologize for and retract remarks in which he said that the road budgets for
Japan PM says farm minister to stay on despite controversial remarks
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday she has no intention of dismissing farm minister Kazuo Yana, despite growing pre