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Tokyo Couple Served Fresh Arrest Warrants over Family Murder

Tokyo police served fresh arrest warrants Friday to a couple accused of killing family members using antifreeze, this time on suspicion of murdering the husband's mother by employing the same killing method.

11-22
00:12

Japan Eyes 325-M.-Yen Govt Funds for Princess Yuriko's Funeral

The Japanese government decided Friday to spend about 319.5 million yen out of its fiscal 2024 reserve funds to cover costs for the funeral of Princess Yuriko, who died Nov. 15 at age 101, and related expenses.

11-22
00:15

6 Pct of Nissan's N. American Employees Take Buyout Offers

About 6pctof Nissan Motor Co.'s North American employees have accepted the company's voluntary buyout offers, officials at the Japanese automaker said Friday.

11-22
00:11

China to Resume Visa Exemption for Japanese Visitors

The Chinese government is considering resuming visa exemption for Japanese nationals making short-term visits to China, sources with expertise on bilateral affairs said Friday.

11-22
00:11

Japan PM Adviser Meets with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State

Akihisa Nagashima, special adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, met with U.S. Deputy State Secretary Kurt Campbell on Thursday during his trip to Washington.

11-22
00:11

Japan N-Waste Body Submits Survey Report to Hokkaido Town

A Japanese nuclear waste management body submitted a report Friday on the results of a survey to select a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants to the town of Suttsu, Hokkaido.

11-22
00:13

Japan Core Consumer Prices Up 2.3 Pct in Oct.

Japan's core consumer prices in October climbed 2.3pctfrom a year before, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.

11-22
00:09

Japan Govt Presents 39-T.-Yen Economic Package to Ruling Camp

The Japanese government presented a planned 39-trillion-yen comprehensive economic package to the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito at a meeting Friday morning.

11-22
00:11

Baseball Star Ohtani Wins His 3rd Major League MVP

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani won his third Major League Baseball MVP award Thursday, becoming the second player named MVP in both leagues only after the legendary Frank Robinson.

11-22
00:12

Riken, Others Develop Plastic Material Dissolving in Seawater

A team including Japanese government-backed research institute Riken has developed a plastic material that is as strong and easy to process as conventional plastics but can be dissolved in seawater in just a few hours.

11-22
00:13

Japan Team Finds New Way to Curb Cancers Using Immune System

A Japanese research team led by immunologist Masahiro Yamamoto has developed a way to curb cancers by reducing certain T cells that restrain the immune system.

11-22
00:10

Japan Defense Chief Urges China to Prevent Airspace Violation

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani met with his Chinese counterpart, Dong Jun, in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on Thursday and urged the Chinese side to take thorough measures to prevent a recurrence of the recent violation of Japanese airspace by a Chinese military plane.

11-21
00:17

Japanese Defense Chief to Visit S. Korea by Year-End

South Korea's defense ministry said Thursday Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani will visit the country by the end of this year.

11-21
00:08

Nippon Life to Raise Promised Yields for 1st Time in 40 Years

Nippon Life Insurance Co. said Thursday it will raise its promised yields on some retail insurance products with regular premium payments for the first time in about 40 years.

11-21
00:10

LDP OKs Abolition of Controversial Policy Activity Funds

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday broadly approved a plan to abolish the policy activity funds that political parties provide to member lawmakers, amid criticism of a lack of transparency in the use of the funds.

11-21
00:14

Shizuoka Plans to Collect 3,000-5,000 Yen from Mt. Fuji Climbers

The Shizuoka prefectural government is considering collecting entry fees of 3,000 yen to 5,000 yen per head from people climbing Mount Fuji from the central Japan prefecture's side, beginning next summer, officials said Thursday.

11-21
00:14

BOJ's Ueda Says Outcome of Dec. Policy Meeting "Unpredictable"

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Thursday that the outcome of the central bank's next monetary policy meeting on Dec. 18-19 is "unpredictable."

11-21
00:10

U.S. Osprey Makes Another Unscheduled Landing in Japan

A U.S. Osprey military transport plane landed at Amami Airport in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima around 4 p.m. Thursday without requesting in advance to use the airport, local authorities said.

11-21
00:13

Japan Ministry Holds Emergency Meeting on Bird Flu

Japan's agriculture ministry held an emergency online meeting with officials from prefectural governments across the country on Thursday, in response to the ongoing spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the country.

11-21
00:13

Japan Drafts Guide to Help Doctorate Holders Find Jobs

Japan's economy and education ministries have drafted a guide for companies and universities to help people with doctoral degrees find jobs, it was learned Thursday.

11-21
00:10

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