Japan Department Stores Association May 25 Yr/Yr Change Total 442,155 M. Yen Up 5.2 pct Clothing 123,062 Up 2.9 Personal Articles 78,511 Up 9.5 Sundry Goods 104,091 Up 10.3 Household Goods 14,282 Up 0.4 Foodstuffs 96,329 Up 0.9 Note: Year-on-year changes are

Japan Department Stores Association May 25 Yr/Yr Change Total 136,099 M. Yen Up 7.4 pct Clothing 37,745 Up 6.0 Personal Articles 25,285 Up 8.6 Sundry Goods 36,241 Up 14.2 Household Goods 5,414 Up 4.8 Foodstuffs 24,774 Up 1.5 Note: Year-on-year changes are

Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji Press)–Chinese President Xi Jinping verbally attacked Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi over what he calls remilitarization of Japan during his talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing earlier this month, it was learned Monday. But Trump defended

Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji Press)–An Idemitsu Tanker Co. crude oil tanker entered the Ise Bay in central Japan on Monday morning, becoming the first oil tanker to arrive in the country after passing through the Strait of Hormuz amid the conflict between

Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average surged past 65,000 for the first time on Monday morning, backed by expectations for an end to the fighting between the United States and Iran. The index of 225 selected issues listed

New Delhi, May 24 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese national in his 60s was found dead after going missing while trekking in a mountainous area in Skardu, Pakistan, according to local media reports. Pakistani authorities unveiled the incident on Saturday. The Japanese man had

Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average surged over 1,900 points on Monday morning to exceed 65,000 for the first time, backed by expectations for an end to the fighting between the United States and Iran. At 9:49 a.m.,

Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has sent a message of condolence to Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang following a gas explosion at a coal mine in Shanxi Province on Friday. In the message released by

Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji Press)–Extreme heat increases the risk of preterm births and can also lead to hospitalizations for childhood convulsions, according to new findings published by research teams at the Institute of Science Tokyo. Meanwhile, the Japan Meteorological Agency has released

Kobe, May 24 (Jiji Press)–Police on Sunday obtained an arrest warrant for a 42-year-old man on suspicion of murdering one of the two victims in a suspected murder case at a house in Tatsuno, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. The Hyogo prefectural police

Tokyo, May 24 (Jiji Press)–Combined net profits at Japanese listed companies in fiscal 2025 rose 9.0 pct from the previous year to a record 54,713.2 billion yen, according to SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. The figure for the year ended in March hit

Kobe, May 24 (Jiji Press)–Police on Sunday obtained an arrest warrant for a 42-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of murdering one of the two victims in a suspected murder case at a house in Tatsuno, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, investigative sources said.

Kobe, May 24 (Jiji Press)–Mamoru Hase, the 70-year-old father of a boy murdered in the 1997 serial attacks on children in Kobe, western Japan, is still trying to find the truth behind the tragedy. “We, the bereaved family, want to know ‘why’

Tokyo, May 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, and the opposition Democratic Party for the People on Sunday expressed their support for the proposed creation of an emergency clause to extend lawmakers’ terms of

Tokyo, May 24 (Jiji Press)–The Imperial Household Agency is making arrangements for Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to visit Kumamoto Prefecture in late September, which marked the 10th anniversary in April of a pair of powerful earthquakes that mainly hit the

Washington, May 23 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi during a telephone conversation early this month that there would be delays in the delivery of the US-made Tomahawk cruise missiles to the Japanese side, the Financial

Cannes, France, May 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Tao Okamoto and France’s Virginie Efira won the best actress award in the competition category at the 79th Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for their roles in the film “All of a Sudden” directed by Japan’s

Tokyo, May 24 (Jiji Press)–Crabs walking sideways originated from an ancestor that roamed the Earth some 200 million years ago, according to a team led by Yuki Kawabata, an associate professor of Nagasaki University’s Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology. Crabs’

Suzhou, China, May 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s trade minister Ryosei Akazawa said Saturday that he had a brief conversation with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meeting in China. Speaking at a press conference after

Tokyo, May 23 (Jiji Press)–A senior official of Nihon Hidankyo, or the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, on Saturday voiced his disappointment as an international nuclear nonproliferation conference broke down again. It was “simply regrettable” that the 2026 Review

Tokyo, May 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s education ministry is considering adding new courses to “kosen” technical colleges beyond those in industrial fields, such as agriculture, as well as manga and animation, Jiji Press has learned. In response to many local governments aiming to

New York, May 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers ranked fifth in Forbes’ annual list of highest-paid athletes that was released Friday. Ohtani’s total earnings stood at 127.6 million dollars for the past year, the highest

Tokyo, May 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Princess Kako and Prince Hisahito on Saturday visited a special exhibition marking the 160th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Belgium. The second daughter and the only son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko

Tokyo, May 23 (Jiji Press)–Princess Aiko, the daughter of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, attended the opening ceremony of the Laos Festival 2026 at Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park on Saturday morning. Wearing a pale green traditional costume presented by the Lao side,

Naha, Okinawa Pref., May 23 (Jiji Press)–Police in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa have sent papers to prosecutors on a U.S. Army soldier in his 20s for allegedly sexually assaulting an adult female acquaintance and causing injury, it was learned Saturday.

New York, May 22 (Jiji Press)–The 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, or NPT, ended Friday without a final document, with talks breaking down for the third consecutive meeting. While participants had engaged

New York, May 22 (Jiji Press)–The 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, or NPT, ended Friday without a final document, with talks breaking down for the third consecutive meeting. While participants had engaged

New York, May 22 (Jiji Press)–The 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, or NPT, ended Friday without a final document, with talks breaking down for the third consecutive meeting. While participants had engaged

New York, May 22 (Jiji Press)–The 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, or NPT, ended Friday without a final document, with talks breaking down for the third consecutive meeting. While participants had engaged

(Adnkronos) – Americans’ confidence in the country’s economy is at its lowest level in four years, with just 16% calling it “excellent” or “good,” 34% judging it “fair,” and 49% calling it “poor.” This is what emerges from a Gallup poll published