Ishiba Shigeru elected as president of ruling LDP, virtually Japan's next PM
Maeno Masanori, Nippon TV reporter: The LDP leadership election came down to a runoff between Takaichi Sanae and Ishiba...
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LDP presidential election expected to go into runoff to choose Kishida's successor
S/ Maeno Masanori, NTV Reporter / A record nine candidates have battled in the longest-ever election campaign period of ...
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Japan MSDF vessel passes through Taiwan Strait for the first time
According to government officials, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer “Sazanami” passed through the Taiwan ...
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Prince Hisahito, second in line to Japan's throne, turns 18 - READ in Chinese
秋篠宮殿下的长男・悠仁殿下9月6日迎接18岁生日，成人。皇室男性39年来第一次迎接18岁。 悠仁殿下在18岁生日之际，第一次公开了自己的感想。「没想到自己也迎来了成人的年龄，时间过得太快了。这18年来，衷心感谢大家对我的支持和鼓励，在此深表...
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BOJ chief says additional rate hikes will be determined carefully
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda Kazuo reiterated that any decision to additionally raise interest rates will be made after c...
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Russian aircraft violates Japanese airspace
The Japanese Ministry of Defense said that a Russian patrol aircraft violated Japanese territorial airspace north of Reb...
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Japan leader seeks explanation from China over fatal stabbing of Japanese boy
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is seeking an explanation from China about the fatal stabbing of a 10-year-old Japa...
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Kishida to not reinvestigate former PM Abe's ties with religious group
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said that he will not re-investigate late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo’s ties to the ...
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Who's Who for Japan's Next Leader Race- Profile of LDP Presidential Candidates
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party presidential election kicked off on September 12th. The election will be held on Septem...
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Former PM thinks Koizumi is too you to become prime minister
Former Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi Junichiro / I think Shinjiro is a little too young. I’ve been telling him to con...
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