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Tokyo, May 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese professional tennis star Kei Nishikori said on social media Friday that he will retire from competition at the end of this season. Nishikori, 36, who was formerly ranked fourth in the world in men’s tennis singles and

Tokyo, May 1 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese government advisory panel on Thursday approved a plan to raise compulsory automobile liability insurance premiums by 6.2 pct on average, effective on Nov. 1, the first hike in 13 years. The decision by the Compulsory Automobile

Tokyo, May 1 (Jiji Press)–The dollar hovered around 157 yen in Tokyo trading Friday morning, after the Japanese currency spiked against the greenback in overnight foreign trading amid speculation of market intervention by Japanese authorities. At noon, the dollar stood at 157.22-23

New York, April 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. will scrap its plans to produce electric vehicles at its vehicle assembly plant in Canton, Mississippi, company officials said Thursday. The decision apparently reflects sluggish EV sales following the end of U.S.

Tokyo, May 1 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Thursday that it swung into net loss in the fiscal year ended in March due to costs for decommissioning its disaster-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. The company logged a group

Tokyo, May 1 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese airlines ANA Holdings Inc. and Japan Airlines said Thursday that they forecast sharply lower profits for the year ending in March 2027 as the war in Iran sent fuel prices surging. ANA, the parent of All

Tokyo, May 1 (Jiji Press)–Hirohiko Okano, a prominent Japanese tanka poet who served as a poetry selector for the annual “Utakai Hajime” New Year’s poetry-reading ceremony at the Imperial Palace, died on April 24. He was 101. Born in the western Japan

Tokyo, May 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s green tea exports are surging, driven by a strong matcha boom around the world. According to customs-cleared trade statistics released by the Finance Ministry on Tuesday, exports of green tea in fiscal 2025, which ended in March,

Tokyo, May 1 (Jiji Press)–Local governments in Japan are wary of a possible increase in administrative workload resulting from a refundable tax credit program that is being discussed at a nonpartisan forum. While discussions about designing the program, which is aimed at

Tokyo, April 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Environment Ministry plans to begin a health survey as early as this year on residents of coastal areas hit by the outbreak of Minamata mercury poisoning disease caused by water pollution from industrial waste. The survey on