Empress Emerita Michiko turns 89

Empress Emerita Michiko turns 89

Empress Emerita Michiko turns 89 years old on October 20.

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Honda to start operating driverless taxis in Tokyo in 2026

Honda to start operating driverless taxis in Tokyo in 2026

Honda Motor aims to start operating driverless taxis in Tokyo in 2026 in collaboration with General Motors.

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Princess Kako visits graves of great grandparents before trip to Peru

Princess Kako visits graves of great grandparents before trip to Peru

Princess Kako visits the graves of her great grandparents in the suburbs of Tokyo ahead of her trip to Peru.

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IAEA inspectors take samples of fish caught off Fukushima

IAEA inspectors take samples of fish caught off Fukushima

Inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency and experts from countries including China take samples of marine p...

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Mitsubishi Motors to withdraw from car production in China

Mitsubishi Motors to withdraw from car production in China

Mitsubishi Motors is planning to withdraw from car production in China amid a shift to electric vehicles in the Chinese ...

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96 Diet members visit controversial Yasukuni Shrine during Annual Fall Rites

96 Diet members visit controversial Yasukuni Shrine during Annual Fall Rites

96 members of the ‘diet members' association for praying at Yasukuni Jinja’ visit the controversial shrine to make offer...

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Ruling parties submit proposals for economic measures to PM Kishida

Ruling parties submit proposals for economic measures to PM Kishida

The ruling Liberal Democratic and Komeito parties submit their proposals for economic measures to Prime Minister Kishida...

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PM Kishida calls Egyptian President to ask for evacuation co-op

PM Kishida calls Egyptian President to ask for evacuation co-op

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio speaks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to request cooperation in aidi...

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Digital minister Kono: Government funds to be inspected for wasteful spending

Digital minister Kono: Government funds to be inspected for wasteful spending

Minister for Digital Transformation Kono Taro says the government's various funds will be rigorously inspected in the fa...

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Chief Cabinet Secretary visits Kumamoto Prefecture to talk evacuation plans

Chief Cabinet Secretary visits Kumamoto Prefecture to talk evacuation plans

Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno Hirokazu visits Kumamoto Prefecture and meets with Governor Kabashima Ikuo to discuss em...

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