Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan should engage in discussions involving all stakeholders on whether and how to reform its public medical insurance system, Takashi Yonekawa, deputy head of the National Federation of Health Insurance Societies, or Kenporen, said in a recent interview.

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–The number of reported fraud cases in Tokyo involving scammers posing as police officers dropped 38.8 pct from a year earlier in the first five months of 2026, Metropolitan Police Department sources said Monday. The number of such

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–Women are becoming increasingly visible in Japan’s fish markets as the country shifts toward a more gender-neutral society, making inroads into the traditionally male-dominated industry. At the Toyosu wholesale food market in Tokyo’s Koto Ward, more than 10

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has sent a congratulatory letter to Peruvian President-elect Keiko Fujimori over her election victory in the South American country. In the letter sent Sunday, Takaichi expressed her desire to work together to further

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–As younger consumers increasingly turn away from alcoholic drinks, major Japanese brewers are expanding their lineups of nonalcoholic beverages and products with low alcohol content. The companies believe that many young people still want to enjoy the lively

Otsu, Shiga Pref., July 5 (Jiji Press)–Taizo Mikazuki won a fourth term as governor of the western Japan prefecture of Shiga in an election Sunday, defeating three rivals. Mikazuki, 55, was supported by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Shiga prefectural chapter and

Otsu, Shiga Pref., July 5 (Jiji Press)–Taizo Mikazuki won a fourth term as governor of the western Japan prefecture of Shiga in an election Sunday, defeating three rivals. Mikazuki, 55, was supported by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Shiga prefectural chapter and

Tokyo, July 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Hayabusa2 unmanned probe successfully flew past the asteroid Torifune at close range on Sunday, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said. The probe is in normal condition, JAXA said. According to the plan, Hayabusa2 passed about 800 meters

Tokyo, July 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police served fresh arrest warrants on three people on Sunday, including a 44-year-old man believed to be an executive of one of Asia’s largest international fraud organizations, for allegedly violating the immigration control law by illegally using

Tokyo, July 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry is considering the possibility of easing its evacuation advisory for Iran and three other Middle Eastern countries in response to a deal between the United States and Iran to end their fighting. The plan has

Tokyo, July 5 (Jiji Press)–Ryoma Hudzeleu, a Japanese national from Mitaka, Tokyo, has won the gold medal in the senior men’s solo category at the International Ballet Competition in Moscow, held at the Bolshoi Theater in the Russian capital. After winning first

Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Pref., July 5 (Jiji Press)–A memorial ceremony was held in Kumamoto Prefecture on Sunday to mark the sixth anniversary of the heavy rain disaster that left 67 people dead and two others unaccounted for in the southwestern Japan prefecture. At

By Yuka Moriyama Tokyo, July 5 (Jiji Press)–Philippine Ambassador to Japan Mylene J. Garcia-Albano has said she is “very encouraged” to see women assuming greater responsibilities in Japan, while expressing her willingness to share lessons from her own country’s “long history” of

By Yuka Moriyama Tokyo, July 5 (Jiji Press)–Philippine Ambassador to Japan Mylene J. Garcia-Albano has emphasized the importance of further strengthening bilateral cooperation in security and economic affairs as the two countries prepare to mark the 70th anniversary of the resumption of

Tokyo, July 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s decision on whether to attend intensive Budget Committee discussions at the Diet, the country’s parliament, appears to hold the key to breaking the deadlock in the ongoing Diet session over two controversial bills

Hiroshima, July 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese industry minister Ryosei Akazawa inspected U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology Inc.’s semiconductor plant in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on Saturday. Akazawa attended a groundbreaking ceremony for a new production building at the plant that is slated to produce

Osaka, July 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Sharp Corp. aims to log sales of 200 billion yen to 300 billion yen from new businesses it is launching in collaboration with its parent company, Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., its president and CEO, Tetsuji

Tokyo, July 4 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering providing financial support to cover the training costs of pilots for firefighting and disaster relief helicopters as well as doctor helicopters. The plan is being considered in response to the aging pilot population

Tokyo, July 4 (Jiji Press)–The number of fire or smoke incidents apparently caused by lithium-ion batteries during garbage disposal and collection in Japan hit a record high of 36,760 in fiscal 2025, according to provisional government data. The number for the year

Tokyo, July 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese, British and Italian governments decided Friday to extend a contract on their project to jointly develop a next-generation fighter jet until the end of 2027. The contract related to the Global Combat Air Program reached its

(Adnkronos) – Alternative for Germany (AfD) gathers in Erfurt, in the eastern German state of Thuringia, tomorrow and Sunday for its national congress. Movements, trade unions, political parties, and organizations have called for demonstrations and protests, with an expected participation of between

(Adnkronos) – Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu has surprisingly announced his resignation after just over eight months at the helm of the government. “The moment I realized I could no longer perform my duties in accordance with my principles and convictions, I

(Adnkronos) – The Council of the European Union has decided to impose sanctions against six Russian citizens involved in the development of chemical weapons, in particular epibatidine, a toxin detected in samples taken from the body of dissident Alexei Navalny after his

(Adnkronos) – Next July 7, the Paris Court of Appeal will have to rule on the case of parliamentary assistants of the former Front National (now Rassemblement National) in the European Parliament, a judicial appointment that will have important consequences for Marine

(Adnkronos) – The month of June that just ended was the hottest ever recorded in France. This was announced by Météo-France, according to which the average temperature of 22.7 °C, 3.8 °C higher than seasonal averages, breaks previous records set in June

(Adnkronos) – Ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, which will be partly attended by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa, the EU executive is launching five new large-scale projects, or European projects of common

Tokyo, July 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his counterpart from the Marshall Islands, Kalani Kaneko, agreed Friday to cooperate closely for the stability of the Indo-Pacific region. They reached the agreement at their meeting in Tokyo. Motegi noted that

Naha, Okinawa Pref., July 3 (Jiji Press)–A Chinese maritime survey ship appeared to be extending a wire into the sea within Japan’s exclusive economic zone on Friday, the Japan Coast Guard said. According to the JCG’s 11th regional headquarters in Naha, the

Tokyo, July 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government’s tax revenues in fiscal 2025 rose 12.0 pct from the previous year to 84,222.6 billion yen, hitting a record high for the sixth consecutive year, the Finance Ministry said Friday. General-account tax revenues in the

Kitakami, Iwate Pref., July 3 (Jiji Press)–Kioxia Holdings Corp. said Friday that it has started shipping sample next-generation semiconductor memory products amid growing demand from data centers for artificial intelligence. Kioxia plans to begin mass production after assessing the market trend over