Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan kept its policy interest rate unchanged Thursday as it hopes to spend some more time assessing the impact of the U.S. high tariff policy, while raising its outlook for Japan’s gross domestic product growth

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–The volume of rice imported into Japan by the private sector in April-September totaled 86,523 tons, up 208-fold from a year earlier amid soaring rice prices, government data showed Thursday. Private-sector rice imports from the United States surged

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Three Japanese high courts ruled Thursday that the July 20 election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, was constitutional in terms of vote-value disparities. The rulings by Tokyo, Nagoya and

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese major trading company Sojitz Corp. said Thursday it has begun importing heavy rare earths mined by its partner company in Australia. Sojitz plans to increase imports of heavy rare earths, used in electric vehicle motors, wind turbines

(Adnkronos) – During a visit to Senegal’s capital, Dakar on Thursday, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani lauded the value of sport “as a tool for peace, dialogue and solidarity”.  “Sport as a tool for peace, dialogue, and solidarity, Tajani wrote on X

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Oriental Land Co., the operator of Tokyo Disney Resort, said Thursday that its consolidated sales in April-September went up 6.4 pct from a year earlier to 316.1 billion yen, a record high for the period. The Fantasy Springs

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Mobility Show 2025 opened at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center 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.

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Thursday ruled out the possibility of replacing Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kei Sato, who is one of the Liberal Democratic Party members involved in the ruling party’s “slush funds” scandal. “It’s

(Adnkronos) – Hurricane Melissa is hitting the Bahamas with devastating winds and torrential rains, after causing the death of at least 34 people in Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti. The death toll continues to rise as the hurricane, which was initially a Category

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Thursday instructed relevant ministries and agencies to draw up an urgent package of measures against wild bears by mid-November amid a series of attacks on people across the country. At the

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is showing signs of changing its position on the country’s national security legislation, in an apparent shift toward realism to take the helm of the government. The main opposition party has claimed

Hayama, Kanagawa Pref., Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko arrived at the Hayama Imperial Villa in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, on Thursday for a rest. The couple will stay at the villa in the town of

Nagasaki, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki on Thursday condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s order for the Defense Department to restart nuclear tests, describing it as “absolutely unacceptable.” “The act tramples on people’s grueling efforts to achieve a world without nuclear

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Thursday instructed relevant ministries and agencies to draw up an urgent package of measures against wild bears by mid-November amid a series of attacks on people across the country. At the

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–The yen fell past 153 per dollar in Tokyo trading on Thursday as hopes for an early interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan faded after the central bank decided to keep interest rates unchanged. At 5

(Adnkronos) – Five new arrests for the Louvre theft on October 19. The Paris prosecutor, Laure Beccau, announced this, speaking with Rtl and specifying that five people were arrested last night in the French capital region. Among them, one of the main

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Thursday started the fifth round of the fiscal 2025 release of treated water from its disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the ocean in northeastern Japan. This is the

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Three Japanese high courts ruled Thursday that the July 20 election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the country’s parliament, was constitutional in terms of vote-value disparities. The rulings by Tokyo, Nagoya and Takamatsu high

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan decided Thursday to keep its policy interest rate unchanged while raising its gross domestic product growth outlook for fiscal 2025. The BOJ kept the status quo for the sixth consecutive policy-setting meeting, as it

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Income declared by companies in Japan that closed their books in fiscal 2024, which ended in March, grew 4.1 pct from the previous year to 102,338.1 billion yen, hitting a record high for the fourth year in a

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in South Korea on Thursday afternoon to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit scheduled for Friday and Saturday. On the sidelines of the APEC summit, Takaichi will hold her first summit

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party will decide its proposal for economic measures, including those to address persisting inflation, by mid-November, the party’s policy leader said Thursday. “We can’t revive the LDP without responding to voices from those in

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan decided Thursday to keep its policy interest rate unchanged while raising its gross domestic product growth outlook for fiscal 2025. The BOJ kept the status quo for the sixth consecutive policy-setting meeting, as it

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Mobility Show 2025 opened at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center 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.

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party will decide its proposal for economic measures, including those to address persisting inflation, by mid-November, the party’s policy leader said Thursday. “We can’t revive the LDP without responding to voices from those in

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan decided Thursday to keep its policy interest rate unchanged while raising its gross domestic product growth outlook for fiscal 2025. At its two-day policy-setting meeting through the day, the BOJ’s Policy Board voted seven

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s newly developed HTV-X resupply vehicle arrived at the International Space Station in the small hours of Thursday Japan time. Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui, 55, successfully caught the craft with a robotic arm around 12:58 a.m. and attached

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp. has announced its plan to make Tokyo-based major information technology service provider SCSK Corp. a wholly owned subsidiary through a takeover bid valued at some 882 billion yen. Sumitomo already holds a 50.6

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Six Japanese ruling and opposition parties on Wednesday agreed to explore the possibility of scrapping the provisional gasoline tax surcharge by the end of this year, Itsunori Onodera, tax chief of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said. The

(The fourth paragraph should have read, “…after starting…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Honda Halts Production at Mexico Plant amid Chip Shortage Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Honda Motor Co. has halted vehicle production at a plant in Mexico due