Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–Many financial institutions in Japan are set to end the issuance of paper promissory notes and checks on Sept. 30, ahead of the abolition of their use in March next year, to ensure a transition to internet banking

Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s current economic expansion appears to have exceeded in length the postwar record of 73 months from February 2002 to February 2008, known as the “Izanami” boom, government data signaled on Monday. The index of coincident economic indicators

Motosu, Gifu Pref., Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–Gifu prefectural police have found multiple knives at a cake shop in the central Japan prefecture where two people were found dead after a fire on Saturday, investigative sources said Monday. The police believe the knives

Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–Yoshihiko Noda, former co-head of the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, on Monday apologized over a botched merger plan among the CRA, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito. “It’s truly disappointing and regrettable. I offer my deep

Sydney, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–Far more Australians and Indians felt that the United States is a harmful presence in Asia than Japanese people, a recent survey has shown. According to the survey conducted by the University of Sydney’s United States Studies Center

Nagoya, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–A victim of attempted murder in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, in 2002 and his wife are advocating for the removal of the statute of limitations on such crimes. The country abolished the statute of limitations for heinous

Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward plans to basically ban “minpaku” private lodging operations in residential areas and near schools, in response to an increase in complaints, it was learned Monday. The ward plans to solicit public comments as early as

Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese major banks and other private-sector financial institutions are struggling to meet the government’s calls for cooperation in providing investments and loans to the defense industry. The government-held Development Bank of Japan has changed its operational rules on

Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued Level 5 emergency landslide warnings for the village of Niijima, the town of Oshima and the village of Toshima in the Izu Island chain south of Tokyo on Monday after heavy rain triggered by

Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average jumped more than 1,300 points Monday, as technology issues associated with artificial intelligence tracked their U.S. peers’ gains late last week. The index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo Stock

Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of August fell by 79,575 million dollars from a month before to 1,207,524 million dollars, marking the fourth straight month of decline, the Finance Ministry said Monday. The reserves went down

Los Angeles, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–Two-way Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani is unlikely to return to the mound this season for the Los Angeles Dodgers, manager Dave Roberts suggested Sunday. “If you’re looking at the calendar, how much he’s thrown in the

Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–A total of 162 certified coordinators who help foreign residents consult with local governments and others have been deployed in 38 of Japan’s 47 prefectures since the certification system was launched by the Immigration Services Agency in fiscal

Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Pref., Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–A major earthquake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture in July has caused the cancellation of the highlight of a festival in Yatsushiro, a city in the southwestern Japan prefecture, that dates back to the Edo period (1603-1868).

Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued Level 5 emergency landslide warnings for the village of Niijima and the town of Oshima in the Izu Island chain south of Tokyo on Monday after heavy rain triggered by a frontal system. At

Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese sushi restaurant operator Kura Sushi Inc. has canceled its collaboration campaign with the popular manga and anime franchise “Chiikawa” after discovering that an employee had embezzled prizes. The company ended all collaboration-related promotions from the start of

Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of August fell by 79,575 million dollars from a month before to 1,207,524 million dollars, marking the fourth straight month of decline, the Finance Ministry said Monday. The decrease reflected yen-buying,

Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–The Imperial Japanese Army secretly considered imposing martial law in Tokyo in January 1945, during the final stages of World War II, amid concerns that large-scale U.S. air raids would severely disrupt public order, according to a newly

Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering making part of payments under a planned income-linked benefit program in April 2029, it was learned Sunday. The financial aid program is planned to be introduced in earnest in fiscal 2029, and the

Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane, under U.S. sanctions, on Sunday called The Hague-based organization the last bastion of the rule of law in the world. Support from people around the world is necessary for the continuation of

Motosu, Gifu Pref., Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–A fire broke out at a cake shop in the city of Motosu, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, Saturday night, and two bodies were found from the site, according to local authorities. Three other people were sent

Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki won a third term in the Japanese opposition party’s leadership election Sunday. In the election, held at an extraordinary party convention in Tokyo, Tamaki, 57, defeated his sole opponent, Mikihiko

Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–The Pacific side of Japan’s Tohoku northeastern region as well as the Kanto eastern and the Tokai central regions are expected to have heavy rain on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Sunday. The heavy rain forecast is

Motosu, Gifu Pref., Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–A fire broke out at a cake shop in the city of Motosu, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, Saturday night, and two bodies were found from the site, according to local authorities. Three other people were sent

Atsuma, Hokkaido, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–People in Hokkaido paid tribute Sunday to victims of a massive earthquake that rocked the northernmost Japan prefecture exactly eight years ago. In the town of Atsuma, where 37 people died in the temblor, Mayor Shoichiro Miyasaka

Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki won a third term in the Japanese opposition party’s leadership election Sunday. In the election, held at an extraordinary party convention in Tokyo, Tamaki, 57, defeated his sole opponent, Mikihiko

Gifu, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–A fire broke out at a cake shop in the city of Motosu, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, Saturday night, and two bodies were found from the site, according to local authorities. Three other people were sent to hospital,

Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki won a third term in the Japanese opposition party’s leadership election Sunday. In the election, held at an extraordinary party convention in Tokyo, Tamaki, 57, defeated his sole opponent, Mikihiko

Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki won a third term in the Japanese opposition party’s leadership election Sunday. In the election, held at an extraordinary party convention in Tokyo, Tamaki, 57, defeated his sole opponent, Mikihiko

Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–The Kanto-Koshin eastern to central regions and the Tokai central region of Japan are expected to see heavy rain on Monday as a front located off the country’s Pacific coast is seen moving to the north. Heavy rain