Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan will cut passport issuance fees on Wednesday, lowering the cost of a 10-year passport for adults obtained through online application to 8,900 yen from 15,900 yen. The five-year passport for adults will be abolished. Minors will be

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–A Tokyo court on Tuesday convicted a section chief at Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of stalking a female subordinate and illegally entering her home, sentencing him to two years in prison, suspended for five years.

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Tuesday adopted a bill to revise the Imperial House Law to secure an adequate number of Imperial Family members and submitted it to the House of Representatives. It would be the first substantial revision

Yokohama, June 30 (Jiji Press)–The U.S. military returned its 43-hectare Negishi residential site in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, to Japan on Tuesday, based on an agreement the two countries signed in 2004. “We are very glad that our long-held desire

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan will send emergency relief supplies to Venezuela, recently struck by major earthquakes, in response to a request from the Venezuelan government, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday. Japan will provide water containers, portable water purifiers and other

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–The dollar rose above 162 yen in Tokyo trading on Tuesday, hitting the highest level since December 1986. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at 162.24-25 yen, up from 161.81-82 yen at 5 p.m. Monday. The dollar carried

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, passed a bill to criminalize the act of damaging the national flag by a majority vote on Tuesday. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Tuesday adopted a bill to revise the Imperial House Law to secure an adequate number of Imperial Family members. It would be the first substantial revision of the Imperial House Law, which was established

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Tuesday kept its basic economic assessment unchanged in June while staying on guard against the fallout from the Middle East conflict. “The Japanese economy is recovering at a moderate pace, while attention should be given

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Major food and beverage makers in Japan plan to raise prices for 2,566 items in July, driven by rising costs linked to tensions in the Middle East, research firm Teikoku Databank Ltd. said Tuesday. Higher crude oil and

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Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–The estimated amount of food wasted by households and food-linked businesses in Japan in fiscal 2024 fell to the lowest level since data collection started in fiscal 2012, government data showed on Tuesday. The food waste amount dropped

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will aim to consistently achieve economic growth of more than 3 pct in nominal gross domestic product and more than 1 pct in real GDP at an early date, according to a draft outline. For

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industry ministry said Tuesday that it will provide 387.3 billion yen in aid for a project to develop a domestic model that serves as the foundation of a physical artificial intelligence system that controls robots. The ministry

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally adjusted industrial production in May rose 0.5 pct from the previous month, as production of chemicals recovered on an increase in naphtha imports, industry ministry preliminary data showed Tuesday. Naphtha imports had been sluggish because of

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–It is important for Japan to strengthen ties with emerging economies as part of efforts to diversify supply chains for critical minerals and energy sources, the Japanese government said in a white paper released Tuesday. The 2026 White

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, passed a bill to criminalize the act of damaging the national flag by a majority vote on Tuesday. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s job availability ratio slipped to 1.17 in May as new job openings fell in sectors including wholesale, retail and construction, the labor ministry said Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted effective ratio of job openings to job seekers fell

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, earned 36.41 million yen in 2025, the highest income among nine party leaders, reports showed on Tuesday. According to the 2025 reports on lawmakers’ incomes,

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–The dollar surged above 162 yen in Tokyo trading on Tuesday, hitting the highest level since December 1986. At noon, the dollar stood at 162.13-14 yen, up from 161.81-82 yen at 5 p.m. Monday. The dollar carried over

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–The average income of Japanese lawmakers in 2025 rose by 4.9 million yen from the previous year to 30.03 million yen, the Diet, the country’s parliament, said Tuesday. The top earner was Kenji Nakanishi of the ruling Liberal

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Imperial Family has long shown affection for baseball and softball, with family members occasionally appearing in the stands to watch matches. Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, along with their daughter, Princess Aiko, attended the World Baseball Classic

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–The dollar surged above 162 yen in Tokyo trading on Tuesday, hitting the highest level since December 1986. At 10:00 a.m., the dollar stood at 162.13-14 yen, up from 161.81-82 yen at 5 p.m. Monday. The dollar carried

Houston, Texas, June 29 (Jiji Press)–Japan was eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after losing to Brazil 2-1 in Houston, Texas, on Monday. The Japanese men’s national soccer team, nicknamed Samurai Blue, fell short in its fifth attempt to secure its

Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese and Indian governments have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperating in the domestic development of artificial intelligence, Jiji Press learned Monday. The memorandum was signed by the Japanese industry ministry and the Indian Ministry of

Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji Press)–The administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering extending the current Diet session by 60 days to enact key bills, it was learned Monday. The move comes as it is uncertain whether bills to establish a

Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Monday held the first meeting of the Japan Foreign Investment Committee, or JFIC, which will conduct cross-ministerial reviews of foreign investments in Japanese companies, with the aim of preventing leaks of technology and information

Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji Press)–Japanese ruling party lawmaker Hirofumi Nakasone on Monday expressed regret over his controversial remark that it is impossible for Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, to ascend to the Imperial throne. Speaking to reporters,

Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji Press)–Kazuya Kamenashi, a former member of the Japanese boy band KAT-TUN, and Minami Tanaka, a Japanese freelance announcer and actor, announced Monday that they are going to get married. According to the announcement published on their respective official

Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji Press)–The Yodobashi-Ikebukuro commercial complex at the east exit of Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo was unveiled to the press on Monday, ahead of its opening on Tuesday. The building, which previously housed Sogo & Seibu Co.’s flagship Seibu Ikebukuro