Thousands bid farewell to twin pandas on final viewing day at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo
In 2021, Xiao Xiao and his sister Lei Lei were born as the first twin giant pandas at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo.On their last vie...
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Japan working on reducing reliance on China's rare earths amid export ban
We visited a factory in Saitama Prefecture.S/ Yamada Hiroshi, President, Sanshin Kinzoku Kogyo / These are heat-resistan...
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PM Takaichi dissolves lower house for ultra-short midwinter election
Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae dissolved the House of Representatives on January 23.This was the first time in 60 years f...
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Russian 'spy' and Japanese collaborator obtain confidential company data in Japan
Tokyo police have sent papers to prosecutors on a suspected Russian spy and his collaborator.According to the police, th...
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PM Abe's shooter sentenced to life in prison at Nara District Court
On January 21, the Nara District Court sentenced Yamagami Tetsuya to life in prison for fatally shooting former Prime Mi...
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Ruling and opposition parties ramp up preparations after PM announces Feb. 8 election
S/ Takaichi Sanae, Prime Minister / Today, as prime minister, I have decided to dissolve the House of Representatives on...
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CHINESE:'Takaichi or not' PM Takaichi explains why the Feb 8 Election is happening.
解散國會,並將於2月8日舉行重新改選 「高市早苗 可?還是不可?」「各位國民,我身為內閣總理大臣,決定將於 1 月 23 日解散眾議院。會有人抱持疑問,表示為什麼選在這個時候。原因在於——高市早苗是否適合擔任首相,此時此刻,唯有交由擁有主權...
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"Is Takaichi good for our Prime Minister? That will be the question" Takaichi PM explains the Feb 8 election
Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae annouces snap election, to be held on February 8,2026.At the press conference on J...
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Centrist Reform Alliance unveils party platform ahead of Diet dissolution announcement
S/ Azumi Jun, Secretary-General, CDP / We created a platform that incorporates the centrist idea of shifting from politi...
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Japan's main opposition CDP and LDP's former coalition partner Komeito to form new party
Japan’s main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s former coalition partn...
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