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Japan Rice Prices Turn Higher despite Arrival of New Crop

Japanese retail prices of rice have turned upward again although new rice harvested this year started hitting the shelves.

09-25
00:07

Japan, ASEAN to Cooperate in Bolstering Supply Chains

Economy ministers from Japan and Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries have agreed to work together to enhance supply chains for products and parts.

09-25
00:10

Nippon Life to Resume Commericals on Fuji TV

Nippon Life Insurance Co. plans to resume running commercials on Fuji Television Network Inc. after a halt since January due to a sexual assault scandal involving former TV personality Masahiro Nakai.

09-25
00:13

Tokyo Game Show 2025 Opens with Record 1,140 Exhibitors

The Tokyo Game Show 2025 kicked off at the Makuhari Messe convention center in the city of Chiba, east of Tokyo, on Thursday, featuring a record-high number of some 1,140 exhibitors, including overseas companies.

09-25
00:15

Resona Bank, Alsok to Partner for Digitalizing Local Govt Work

Japan's Resona Bank and security company Alsok Co. have agreed to work together on digitalizing local governments' tax and public services fee collection work.

09-25
00:10

Japan to Provide 861 M. Yen in Grant Aid to Palestine

Japan will provide 861 million yen in grant aid to Palestine for health and hygiene initiatives, it has been learned.

09-25
00:08

Honda Pulls Plug on Luxury EV

Japan's Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday that it has ended production of the Acura ZDX luxury electric vehicle, developed jointly with U.S. auto giant General Motors Co.

09-25
00:11

Japanese Deep Sea Drilling Recognized by Guinness World Records

Deep sea drilling research conducted last year by the Japanese vessel Chikyu has been recognized as the world's deepest scientific ocean drilling by the Guinness World Records, the vessel's owner said Wednesday.

09-24
00:12

Japan to Support Palestine Financially

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Wednesday that his country will participate in new efforts to tackle the financial crisis of Palestine.

09-24
00:09

LDP Leader Candidates Debate Economic Policies

The five candidates for the Oct. 4 leadership election of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party discussed economic policies in a debate hosted by the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Wednesday.

09-24
00:12

Japan Opposition Parties Unlikely to Cooperate in PM Nomination

Major opposition parties in Japan can hardly become united to pick a new prime minister, with Nippon Ishin no Kai ()削除 and the Democratic Party for the People uncooperative with the opposition leader Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.

09-24
00:15

GungHo Shareholders Reject Proposal to Dismiss President

Shareholders of GungHo Online Entertainment Inc. voted down on Wednesday a proposal to dismiss director Kazuki Morishita, its president and CEO, which had been put forward by Tokyo-based investment company Strategic Capital Inc.

09-24
00:14

Brazil Marks 1st "Ikebana" Japanese Flower Arrangement Day

Brazil marked its first national celebration day for "ikebana," the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement, at its parliament in Brasilia on Tuesday.

09-24
00:10

Japan Court Rules Sex Change Appearance Requirement Unconstitutional

A Japanese court on Friday ruled a provision under a law on gender dysphoria requiring a change in the appearance of people's genital organs to that of the preferred sex to change their legal gender as unconstitutional and invalid.

09-24
00:13

Death Penalty Sought for Man over Quadruple Murder in Nagano

Public prosecutors Wednesday sought the death penalty for Masanori Aoki, 34, who has been accused of murdering four people in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, in May 2023.

09-24
00:12

Renowned Japanese Economist Takatoshi Ito Dies at 74

Internationally renowned Japanese economist Takatoshi Ito, a professor at Columbia University, died on Saturday at the age of 74, his office said Tuesday.

09-24
00:11

SoftBank, OpenAI, Oracle to Build 5 AI Data Centers in U.S.

U.S. tech giants OpenAI and Oracle Corp., along with Japan's SoftBank Group Corp., on Tuesday announced plans to establish five new artificial intelligence data centers in Texas and other locations in the United States.

09-24
00:14

Ishiba Promotes Japanese Food at New York Event

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba promoted the attraction of Japanese agricultural products and food at an event in New York on Tuesday.

09-24
00:09

"Purikura" Photo Sticker Machines Evolving 30 Years On

Photo sticker machines known by the generic term "purikura" have marked 30 years since the first of its kind, "Print Club," debuted in 1995 and continue evolving to offer features including eye-enlarging filters, handwritten messages and even cosplay options.

09-24
00:16

G-7 Ministers Denounce Russian Airspace Violations

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven major democracies denounced Russia's airspace violations in Estonia, Poland and Rumania.

09-24
00:08

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