Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Prudential Life Insurance Co. is considering extending its self-imposed suspension of sales of new insurance policies beyond the currently planned end on May 9, it was learned on Tuesday. The company believes that it needs more time to

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in telephone talks on Tuesday, agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation over energy and other fields. Of all liquefied natural gas imported to Japan, 5.3

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–A 24-year-old worker died on Tuesday after being caught in an amusement park attraction in Tokyo during inspection, according to the Metropolitan Police Department and other sources. An emergency call was made at around 11:55 a.m. that a

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese home appliance retailer Nojima Corp. said Tuesday that it will acquire Hitachi Ltd.’s household appliance business for about 110.1 billion yen. Nojima plans to complete the deal, the largest acquisition for the company, in fiscal 2026, which

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is set to conduct a literature survey on the feasibility of constructing a final disposal facility for highly radioactive waste on Minamitorishima, one of Japan’s Ogasawara Islands, industry minister Ryosei Akazawa said Tuesday. Akazawa told

Silicon Valley, April 20 (Jiji Press)–A consortium of 12 Japanese and U.S. semiconductor-related companies held an opening ceremony for its development base in Silicon Valley on Monday. The consortium’s Japanese members include Resonac Corp., a subsidiary of Resonac Holdings Corp., formerly Showa

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–As Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi marked six months in office on Tuesday, opposition parties criticized her handling of Diet affairs as heavy-handed. Takeshi Shina, secretary-general of the Centrist Reform Alliance, told reporters that Takaichi’s push to shorten

New Delhi, April 21 (Jiji Press)–The government-backed Japan International Cooperation Agency is working on introducing the country’s maternal and child health handbooks in Nepal. By utilizing such handbooks, which keep track of health checkup results of mothers during their pre- and post-partum

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Three Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force members died in an accident Tuesday during a live-fire drill at the Hijudai training area in the southwestern prefecture of Oita. At around 8:40 a.m., a shell exploded inside a state-of-the-art Type 10

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Sony Honda Mobility Inc. said Tuesday that it will scale down operations, following its decision to cancel its plans to develop and sell electric vehicles. The joint venture between Sony Group Corp. and Honda Motor Co. will

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese home appliance retailer Nojima Corp. said Tuesday that it will acquire Hitachi Ltd.’s household appliance business for about 110.1 billion yen. Nojima plans to complete the deal, the largest acquisition for the company, in fiscal 2026, which

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese meat packer NH Foods Ltd. plans to launch more bacon substitutes to address a shortage of pork belly, a raw material for bacon, triggered by a ban on imports of Spanish pork caused by an African

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Sanrio Co., which makes Hello Kitty character goods, said Tuesday that it will make a full-scale entry into the game industry, releasing the first title in autumn. Sanrio aims to expand its global fan base for Hello

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–A glitch occurred in the Japanese transport ministry’s air traffic control system on Tuesday morning, leading to the cancellation of some 200 flights and affecting a total of about 30,000 people. As of 3 p.m., Japan Airlines had

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Toei Co. said Tuesday that it has established a new game brand, Toei Games, aiming to release titles for personal computers and consoles. The Japanese studio already sells smartphone games featuring its movie and anime characters. The firm

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Users of Japanese staffing service Timee Inc.’s “spot work” short-term job app filed a collective lawsuit with Tokyo District Court on Tuesday, arguing that last-minute cancellations of spot work contracts were illegal. Nine users from five prefectures, including

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Cabinet Office has clarified the rules of the corporate version of the country’s “furusato nozei” donation system, in order to encourage companies to use the system. Under the system, companies can receive tax breaks for such donations,

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, is expected to visit Singapore as early as this autumn, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday. Princess Aiko is likely to attend a ceremony to mark

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Naturalized Japanese rugby athletes have petitioned against a new player categorization system to be introduced in the Japan Rugby League One starting next season, calling it discriminatory. The athletes filed a complaint with the Japan Fair Trade Commission

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Emperor Naruhito expressed his deep appreciation for the work of veterinarians in a speech he delivered at an international meeting on veterinary medicine in Tokyo on Tuesday. In his address in English at the opening ceremony of

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–A worker in her 20s is in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest after being caught in the equipment of an amusement park attraction in Tokyo while inspecting it on Tuesday, according to the Metropolitan Police Department and other

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Finance Ministry said Tuesday it will issue commemorative 1,000-yen coins marking the 100th anniversary of the 1926 start of the country’s Showa era. The coins will be priced at 34,800 yen apiece. The obverse design features a

(Adnkronos) – Japan will ease decades-old arms export rules after the Tokyo government approved a review of defense systems and equipment exports. Government spokesman Minoru Kihara announced a policy change that paves the way for the sale of lethal weapons abroad. The

(Adnkronos) – The United States has ”reduced” the sharing of satellite information on North Korea with South Korea “since the beginning of this month” due to recent statements by Seoul’s Unification Minister Chung Dong-young regarding one of Pyongyang’s nuclear facilities. This was

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing to deliver an address on her country’s foreign policy during a trip to Vietnam early next month, Jiji Press learned Tuesday. In the address, Takaichi is expected to say that Japan

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government adopted an action plan Tuesday aiming to invest a total of 1 trillion yen across the public and private sectors by 2030 to secure recycled resources. The plan is designed to promote the reuse of

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–The total length of sewer pipes in Japan that have been judged to require countermeasures due to risks such as cave-ins reached 748 kilometers, the infrastructure ministry said Tuesday. The figure accounts for about 16 pct of the

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday proposed to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum that the two countries establish a framework for discussing economic security issues. In a 20-minute telephone meeting, the two leaders discussed the situation surrounding Iran

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese panel has upheld prosecutors’ decision not to indict eight former senior members of the Liberal Democratic Party’s now-defunct faction led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over a high-profile political funds scandal. The Abe faction, which

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Three Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force members died in an accident Tuesday during a tank firing drill at the Hijudai training area in the southwestern prefecture of Oita. A shell exploded around 8:40 a.m., killing the three male GSDF