Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–The average age of people who won seats in Sunday’s election for Japan’s House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of parliament, was 54.7 years old, a bit younger than 55.6 in the previous Lower House election in

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan in January involving liabilities of at least 10 million yen totaled 887, the highest level in 13 years, Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said Monday. The figure rose 5.5 pct from a

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Monday it restarted the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture the same day after a series of control rod-related problems, aiming to bring it back into

Washington, Feb. 8 (Jiji Press)–Following the Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s landslide victory in Sunday’s House of Representatives election, the United States plans to enhance cooperation with the Asian ally in security and economic matters. U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average soared to another all-time closing high on Monday, following the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s sweeping victory in Sunday’s House of Representatives election. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo

(Adnkronos) – Beijing warned Tokyo that reckless actions would be met with a “resolute response.” This was stated by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian at a press conference the day after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, considered critical of China, won the

(Adnkronos) – António José Seguro is the new president of the Republic of Portugal. The former Socialist Secretary General has become the most voted politician in the country’s history, breaking the absolute record of votes obtained by Mário Soares in his re-election

(Adnkronos) – Ghislaine Maxwell will be questioned behind closed doors by the United States Congress. Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice is expected to invoke her Fifth Amendment right not to answer questions. The woman, who is serving a 20-year sentence for trafficking girls with

Brussels, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–European leaders vowed to deepen cooperation with Japan after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party won a landslide victory in Sunday’s House of Representatives election. “Warm congratulations…on her landmark victory,” European Commission President Ursula von

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average soared to another all-time closing high on Monday, following the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s sweeping victory in Sunday’s House of Representatives election. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–The two co-leaders of the Centrist Reform Alliance announced their resignations on Monday, following the major opposition party’s crushing defeat in Japan’s general election on Sunday. The party, which was formed by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–The two co-leaders of the Centrist Reform Alliance announced their resignations on Monday, following the major opposition party’s crushing defeat in Japan’s general election on Sunday. The party, which was formed by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Sixty-eight women were elected to Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, in Sunday’s vote, the second highest figure. Women accounted for 14.6 pct of successful candidates, also the second highest on record. The previous Lower

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wages in 2025 fell 1.3 pct from the previous year, down for the fourth consecutive year, due to price increases for food and other items outpacing wage hikes, the labor ministry said in a preliminary

Washington, Feb. 8 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s landslide victory in Sunday’s House of Representatives election. “I wish you Great Success in passing your Conservative, Peace Through Strength Agenda,” Trump

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s current account surplus in 2025 rose 11.1 pct from the previous year to a record 31,879.9 billion yen, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary report Monday. The country’s combined balance of goods and services trade thus

Milan, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan won the silver medal in the figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina Olympics on Sunday, as it did at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The Japanese team earned a total score of 68, just behind the U.S.

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s business community welcomes the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s landslide victory in Sunday’s House of Representatives election to regain a single-party majority in the all-important lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament. “We welcome (the LDP victory),”

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Voter turnout in Japan’s general election on Sunday stood at 56.26 pct, up from 53.85 pct in the previous House of Representatives election in 2024 while marking the fifth-lowest figure since the end of World War II, an

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly soared more than 3,000 points to top 57,000 for the first time ever in early trading on Monday, as a wide range of issues attracted buying after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Heavyweight candidates from the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance lost their constituency races in Sunday’s election for Japan’s House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of parliament. Party co-secretary-general Jun Azumi failed to win back his seat in the

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Following is a party-by-party breakdown of seats won in Sunday’s election for the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of Japan’s parliament, with figures in parentheses showing the number of seats won in single-seat constituencies and under the

(Tamayo Marukawa was one of LDP candidates who won their Lower House races. In an earlier version of this article, her surname name was misspelled as “Maruyama.”) Heavyweight Centrist Candidates Lose Constituency Races Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Heavyweight candidates from the opposition

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party secured a historic landslide victory in Sunday’s House of Representatives election, winning 316 seats to occupy a standalone two-thirds majority of the 465 seats in the all-important lower chamber of parliament. This marked

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly soared more than 3,000 points to top 57,000 for the first time ever in early trading on Monday, as a wide range of issues attracted buying after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Sake breweries across Japan are struggling to secure funds to purchase “sakamai,” rice used for sake production, as its price has risen sharply. Prices of sake rice have been soaring in line with the steep rise in the

Nagasaki, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Ken Hirata, a 58-year-old former vice governor of Nagasaki Prefecture, has won the gubernatorial election in the southwestern Japan prefecture, defeating incumbent Kengo Oishi and another candidate. Voter turnout in Sunday’s election was 57.27 pct, up from 47.83

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Members of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party expressed relief that voters entrusted Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration with a mandate, as the party won more than 300 seats in Sunday’s election for the 465-seat House of Representatives. Although

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has said she will ask the United States to participate in the deep-sea mining of rare earths near Minamitorishima, a remote island in the Pacific, during a Japan-U.S. summit slated for next month.

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi indicated Sunday that she will work to win the understanding of the international community, including the United States, over her possible visit to the war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo. “We will first gain