(The euro figures in the fourth paragraph from the end have been corrected. A substitute story follows.) (Update 2) Nikkei Tops 68,000 for 1st Time; Dollar Rises to 160 Yen Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average surged to

(Adnkronos) – The US military launched “self-defense” attacks against Iran and stated that it had shot down ballistic missiles and drones launched against ships and Gulf countries. Tehran responded by striking targets in Bahrain and Kuwait, where US military bases are located.

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Kioxia Holdings Corp. briefly surpassed Toyota Motor Corp. in market capitalization on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, ranking second among Japanese companies behind SoftBank Group Corp. The semiconductor memory company’s stock price has been driven by demand

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, agreed Wednesday to cooperate in various fields, including the economy. During their meeting in Tokyo, Motegi called for deeper discussions on collaboration toward peace and prosperity in

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–The annual number of babies born to Japanese citizens in Japan fell by 14,937 from the previous year to 671,236 in 2025, hitting a record low since statistics became available in 1899, the health ministry said Wednesday. The

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday issued a passport surrender order for a man wanted by the police for allegedly orchestrating a high-profile robbery-murder case in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, people familiar with the matter told Jiji Press. After

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Wednesday pledged to take all possible financial measures to cushion the impact on people’s lives and economic activity of tensions in the Middle East. The government “will ensure full financial preparedness to

By Nico Pandi Washington, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan needs to be part of an Indo-Pacific “balancing coalition” that can constrain China’s influence, says Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat of Canada who spent over 1,000 days in Chinese detainment on espionage charges from

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–A new company to be born out of a merger of Japanese insurers Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co. next April aims to earn an adjusted profit to 280 billion yen in fiscal 2030,

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday stressed the need for island nations to strengthen cooperation over maritime issues. In her address at the opening ceremony of the Island States Ocean Summit in Tokyo, Takaichi said that collaboration

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Parliamentary discussions on the Japanese government’s draft fiscal 2026 supplementary budget, aimed at addressing impacts from Middle East tensions, kicked off Wednesday. At a plenary meeting of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, Finance

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan will be able to continue supplying naphtha-derived petrochemical products beyond fiscal 2026, which ends in March next year, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has said at a ministerial meeting on the situation in the Middle East. In response

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Typhoon Jangmi made landfall on the southern part of Wakayama Prefecture around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, leading to the issuance of a Level 5 emergency flooding warning for the Koza River in the western Japan prefecture. The warning was

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government at an extraordinary cabinet meeting Wednesday adopted a draft fiscal 2026 supplementary budget with general-account spending of 3,113.5 billion yen. The extra budget for the year that started in April is mainly intended to set

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average surged to top 68,000 for the first time ever Wednesday morning, thanks to buying of issues related to artificial intelligence and semiconductors. At 10:06 a.m., the index of 225 selected issues listed

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average surged to top 68,000 for the first time ever Wednesday morning. Issues related to artificial intelligence and semiconductors attracted buying. At 10:06 a.m., the index of 225 selected issues listed on the

Chiba, June 3 (Jiji Press)–An indoor option is set to be studied for a new home stadium of the Chiba Lotte Marines, a Japanese professional baseball team, in the city of Chiba, east of Tokyo. In an agreement announced Tuesday over the

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Typhoon Jangmi made landfall on the southern part of Wakayama Prefecture around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, leading to the issuance of a Level 5 emergency flooding warning for the Koza River in the western Japan prefecture. The warning was

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Typhoon Jangmi made landfall on the southern part of Wakayama Prefecture around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, leading to the issuance of a Level 5 emergency flooding warning for the Koza River in the western Japan prefecture. The warning was

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Judicial education, in which lawyers and others introduce young people to the beauty of the legal profession, is becoming more common in Japan. With support from the Justice Ministry and others, the Legal Education Support Association has organized

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Typhoon Jangmi made landfall on the southern part of Wakayama Prefecture around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, leading to the issuance of a Level 5 emergency flood warning for the Koza River in the western Japan prefecture. The warning was

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Typhoon Jangmi made landfall on the southern part of Wakayama Prefecture around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, leading to the issuance of a Level 5 emergency flood warning for the Koza River in the western Japan prefecture. The warning was

Silicon Valley, June 2 (Jiji Press)–U.S. artificial intelligence company Anthropic said Tuesday that it has newly granted a total of about 150 companies and organizations in more than 15 countries access to its cutting-edge AI model, Claude Mythos. In Tokyo, Japanese Finance

Narita, Chiba Pref., June 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese men’s national soccer team, nicknamed Samurai Blue, departed on Tuesday for their pre-World Cup training camp in Monterrey, Mexico. A departure ceremony was held at Narita International Airport near Tokyo, with Yuto Nagatomo, who

Tokyo, June 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with leaders from island nations in Tokyo on Tuesday, calling for cooperation on climate change and maritime issues. During the meeting with Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr., Tuvaluan Prime Minister Feleti Teo

Osaka, June 2 (Jiji Press)–Police in the western Japan prefecture of Osaka sent papers on three people to prosecutors Tuesday on suspicion of selling and storing Mounjaro, a diabetes medication also known as a weight-loss drug, without permission. All three suspects have

Tokyo, June 2 (Jiji Press)–Typhoon Jangmi is expected to approach Japan’s Tokai central region Wednesday morning and the Kanto eastern region in the afternoon, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Tuesday. The sixth typhoon of the year approached the southern part of the

Tokyo, June 2 (Jiji Press)–The administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering lowering the consumption tax rate on food to 1 pct for two years from next April, despite her campaign pledge of a zero pct tax rate in February’s

Tokyo, June 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s transport ministry will enhance efforts this fiscal year to prevent wild animals, such as deer and raccoon dogs, from being killed in traffic. Using a website that features data on locations and times of collisions between vehicles

Tokyo, June 2 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Tuesday began removing nuclear fuel from the spent fuel pool of the No. 2 reactor at its tsunami-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan. The work is considered