Tottori, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday called for the swift restoration of a deleted section of a parliamentary record of a 1940 anti-military speech criticizing Japan’s war with China. “It would be meaningful to do so

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average closed above 50,000 for the first time ever on Monday, amid hopes for new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s policies. The Nikkei index finished at 50,512.32, up 1,212.67 points, or 2.45 pct,

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Sakuya Fujiwara, the first Bank of Japan deputy governor from the private sector, died of hepatocellular carcinoma at his home in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Oct. 17. He was 88. After graduating from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies

Osaka, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–A ceremony to mark the disbanding of a police squad assigned to the venue of the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka was held at the Osaka prefectural police headquarters Monday. Tsuyoshi Iwashita, head

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Japan on Monday evening for his first visit to the Asian country in six years. During his three-day visit, Trump will hold his first in-person meeting with new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese gaming industry is working to improve video game accessibility by developing equipment and systems that allow people with disabilities affecting their hands to play by using other parts of their body, such as their cheeks, feet

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Mobility Show 2025 is set to kick off on Thursday, showcasing new vehicles including concepts and fresh visions for future mobility, as well as so-called neo-classic cars and campers amid increasing attention on them. Staged under

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average closed above 50,000 for the first time ever on Monday, amid hopes for new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s policies. The Nikkei index finished at 50,512.32, up 1,212.67 points, or 2.45 pct,

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Tetsuya Yamagami is expected to plead guilty to murdering former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the first hearing of his trial at Nara District Court on Tuesday, more than three years after the fatal shooting in the

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s services producer prices in September rose 3.0 pct from a year earlier, the 55th consecutive month of growth, the Bank of Japan said Monday. The services producer price index stood at 111.3 against the 2020 base of

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Akita Prefecture is considering asking for the deployment of Self-Defense Forces troops following a spate of bear attacks across the northeastern Japan prefecture, Governor Kenta Suzuki said on Sunday. In a social media post, Suzuki also said he

Nagoya, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday that its parent-only global vehicle sales in April-September rose 4.7 pct from a year before to 5,267,216 units, hitting a record high for a fiscal first half. The increase was led by

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo is under tight security for U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Japan from Monday, with up to some 18,000 police officers mobilized at key locations, including his accommodations and the U.S. Embassy. In response to a series

Sydney, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has clarified his intention to work with his new Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi, in promoting free trade, amid concerns about the impact of higher U.S. tariffs on the world economy. In a social

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average reached 50,000 for the first time ever on Monday morning, amid hopes for new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s policies. The Nikkei index ended the morning session at 50,337.36, up 1,037.71 points,

Washington/Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will visit the Indo-Pacific region from early this week, including Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam and South Korea, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. In relation to this, Japan’s Defense Ministry said Monday that

Sendai, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Yoshihiro Murai held off four other candidates to clinch his sixth term as governor of the northeastern Japan prefecture of Miyagi in Sunday’s gubernatorial election. Murai, an independent candidate who had support from prefectural assembly members of the

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average surged over 1,000 points to exceed 50,000 for the first time ever on Monday morning. At 9:25 a.m., the Nikkei average stood at 50,312.42, up 1,012.77 points, or 2.05 pct, from Friday.

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Most private think tanks and research institutes in Japan expect the Japanese economy to avoid a recession, despite an anticipated contraction in the July-September quarter of 2025. The improved outlook reflects waning concerns over the tariff policy of

Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made a relatively smooth diplomatic debut during a visit to Malaysia, demonstrating her resolve to uphold former leader Shinzo Abe’s free and open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) initiative. At a summit with Association

Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday agreed to strengthen the two countries’ cooperation including in the security field. The Philippines has territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea.

Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed Sunday to beef up cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the fields of security, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. At a meeting with leaders of ASEAN member states

Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump will arrive in Japan on Monday for a three-day visit, with his first in-person meeting with the country’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, set for Tuesday. This will be Trump’s first visit to

Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed Sunday to beef up cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the fields of security, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. At a meeting with leaders of ASEAN member states

Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed Sunday to beef up maritime security cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Also at a meeting with leaders of ASEAN member states in Kuala Lumpur, Takaichi promised that

Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held a meeting with leaders of Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. This is Takaichi’s first foreign trip since she took

Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday agreed to strengthen the two countries’ cooperation including in the security field. The Philippines has territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea.

Tanegashima, Kagoshima Pref., Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, successfully launched an H3 rocket carrying the first unit of the newly developed HTV-X resupply vehicle on Sunday. The seventh H3 rocket was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center

Tokyo, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s new Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Sunday vowed to “do everything possible” to secure funds to raise the share of the country’s defense spending to its gross domestic product to 2 pct in the current fiscal year.

Tokyo, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s new Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Sunday that he may meet with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during U.S. President Donald Trump’s three-day visit to Japan from Monday. “I will tell (Hegseth) that Japan will strengthen its