Japan PM vows aid to rain-battered Kumamoto
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo visits the disaster-stricken areas of Kumamoto Prefecture. Japan's southwestern regio...
read moreJapan protests Chinese marine survey in EEZ
The Japanese government lodges a protest against China after a Chinese ship conducts marine research activity in Japan's...
read moreEx-justice minister, wife indicted over vote-buying
Prosecutors indict former Justice Minister Kawai Katsuyuki and his wife Anri for allegedly buying votes during last year...
read moreJapan's May household spending down 16.2%
Japan's household spending for May tumbles 16.2 percent from the previous year, renewing the record year-on-year fall se...
read moreForeign Residents Support Center opens in Tokyo
The Japanese government opens a center that offers foreign residents support ranging from immigration issues to employme...
read moreReelected Koike vows to tackle coronavirus
Reelected Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko pledges to double down on tackling the novel coronavirus epidemic in her second te...
read moreChinese vessels enter Japanese waters, Japan lodges protest
Japan lodges a strong protest against China after Chinese coast guard vessels enter Japanese waters for the 81st consecu...
read moreDefense Ministry to auction SDF equipment
Japan's Defense Ministry will auction off old equipment used by the Self-Defense Forces to help secure state revenue.
read morePaid plastic bags - wake up call for environment issues
Japan mandates businesses to charge customers for plastic shopping bags as part of efforts to tackle plastic waste. Stor...
read moreJapan lawmakers' average income drops for first time in 4 years
The average income of Japanese lawmakers in 2019 was about 24.27 million yen, decreasing for the first time in four year...
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