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The Japanese agriculture ministry on Monday announced the abolition of the rice crop yield index starting with this year's harvest.

Many areas of Japan, including prefectures and cities, are eager to host regional branches of the national government's envisioned disaster management agency, a signature project of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, according to a recent survey by Jiji Press.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Kananaskis, western Canada, on Monday to discuss the Trump administration's tariff measures.

Japan's Defense Ministry suspects that Chinese aircraft carriers recently found operating in the Pacific may have conducted drills for countering U.S. forces in the event of a Taiwan contingency.

Renault Group has said that CEO Luca de Meo will step down July 15 after a five-year stint, during which he worked to revise the French group's partnership with Japan's Nissan Motor Co.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrived at Calgary International Airport in western Canada on Sunday to attend a two-day Group of Seven summit from Monday.

The Japanese government plans to create a registration system linking local governments with the so-called connected population, or nonresidents who steadily interact with regional areas, as part of efforts to revitalize rural communities.

The "golden share" to be held by the U.S. government in United States Steel Corp. will prevent the company from relocating its headquarters from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and changing its name without the consent of the U.S. president, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Saturday.

Japanese director Yasuhiro Aoki's "ChaO" won the Jury Award in the feature films category at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in southeastern France on Saturday.

Japanese trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said Friday that he will continue to work vigorously to allow Japanese and U.S. leaders to reach a trade agreement shortly.

A 39-year-old woman in Tokyo has been working to help disabled people get jobs in an effort to create a society that recognizes the value of all people.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on Friday to meet in person on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit set to start on Monday in Canada.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that his ruling party will include a plan to provide all citizens with 20,000 yen in benefits in its campaign promises for this summer's election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament.

Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi suggested Friday that his ministry will drastically review its statistics regarding rice production in Japan.

The Japanese government said Friday that it will put priority on raising wages over cutting taxes to realize a growth-oriented economy.

The first court hearing of the lay judge trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, who was indicted for the fatal shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022, will be held from 2 p.m. on Oct. 28, Nara District Court said Friday.

Police in Hyogo Prefecture on Friday sent papers on Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito and former Vice Governor Yasutaka Katayama to prosecutors for an alleged breach of trust related to a victory parade for local professional baseball teams, according to investigative sources.

Japan's top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said Friday that the country may not be hit by a possible further hike in U.S. automobile tariffs.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump will talk on the phone on Friday night, according to Japanese government sources.

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani on Friday rejected the Chinese Foreign Ministry's claim that Japan's "reconnaissance" activities have led to recent incidents involving a Chinese fighter jet flying dangerously close to a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force aircraft.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with Kosovar President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday.

The Japanese government Friday condemned Israeli strikes on nuclear and military facilities in Iran.

Consumers in Japan sought advice on social media-related problems in a record 86,396 cases in 2024, while the total number of consultation cases remained almost flat around 900,000, an annual government report showed Friday.

Japan's parliament enacted Friday a revised pension reform bill that calls for a measure to shore up basic pension benefits.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday sent a message of condolences to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi following a devastating airplane crash in the South Asian country.

Japanese Princess Kako interacted with students of the University of Brasilia during a visit to the public school in the Brazilian capital Thursday.

The official campaign period for the June 22 Tokyo metropolitan assembly election began on Friday, with candidates focusing on issues such as inflation relief and political reform following the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's funds scandal.

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Friday that the government will "take every possible measure" to protect Japanese expatriates following Israel's latest attack on Iran.

Japan on Friday set a target of creating 10,000 jobs in areas other than Tokyo over the three years through fiscal 2027 by promoting relocations of business head office functions from the capital.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States will hold a 51pctstake in United States Steel Corp. as part of Nippon Steel Corp.'s planned deal to acquire the U.S. steelmaker.

Japanese ruling and opposition parties broadly agreed Thursday to put off a review of rules on political donations by corporations and other organizations to autumn or later.

The number of listed companies in Japan that received shareholder proposals over management issues for this year's general shareholders meetings in June has reached a record high of 113, chiefly reflecting growing demands from activist investors.

The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association on Thursday pledged to provide accurate information for elections in a bid to prevent false news reported on social media and other platforms from influencing election results unfairly.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told opposition leaders on Thursday that Tokyo and Washington are considerably apart in negotiations over U.S. tariffs, people familiar with the conversations said.

Lawson Inc. has evolved into a major convenience store chain in the past 50 years since opening its first store in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, in June 1975.

Japanese figure skating icon Mao Asada, a former world champion, said Thursday that she will open an academy in Tokyo to nurture the next generation of figure skaters.

Abnormal tau protein causing dementia accumulates in the brains of middle- to old-age patients with mood disorders, such as depression, at a higher rate than in their healthy counterparts, a study has found.

Jera Co., Japan's largest power generation company, said Thursday that it has finalized 20-year deals to procure up to 5.5 million tons of liquefied natural gas annually from the United States.

The Japanese government will hold the first round of annual auctions earlier than usual for rice imported under a minimum market access agreement as part of efforts to stabilize rice prices, agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Thursday.

Fuji Television Network Inc. President Kenji Shimizu has expressed confidence that parent Fuji Media Holdings Inc.'s slate of candidates for its board of directors will lead group governance reform.

Japan has urged China to prevent a recurrence of the recent incident in which a Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force aircraft, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Thursday.

Toyota Motor Corp. shareholders approved all six proposals presented at an ordinary general shareholders meeting on Thursday, including the appointments of Chairman Akio Toyoda, President Koji Sato and eight other board directors.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, also president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, met with other party leaders on Thursday, briefing them on the ongoing tariff negotiations with the United States.

Japan's Princess Kako, on an official visit to Brazil, attended a ceremony on Wednesday marking the 130th anniversary of diplomatic relations between her country and the South American country.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito met separately with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday.

The Hyogo prefectural assembly Thursday decided not to vote in this month's session on a draft ordinance cutting the pay of Governor Motohiko Saito of the western Japan prefecture.

The Japanese opposition Democratic Party for the People has scrapped its plan to field former lawmaker Shiori Yamao in this summer's election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet.

Japan came 118th among the 148 countries in the World Economic Forum's global gender equality rankings in 2025, a WEF report showed Wednesday.

A Chinese fighter jet flew abnormally close to a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force aircraft that was on patrol above the Pacific Ocean, Japan's Defense Ministry has said.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged to address rising inflation, during a parliamentary debate with leaders of opposition parties Wednesday.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is seen attending the NATO summit to be held in The Hague, the Netherlands, on June 24 and 25, a government official said Tuesday.