Major culture and tech complex opens near Haneda Airport

Major culture and tech complex opens near Haneda Airport

A major culture and tech complex opens near the Tokyo International Airport.

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Kishida Cabinet approval rating at record low 24 percent

Kishida Cabinet approval rating at record low 24 percent

The approval rating for Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's Cabinet drops to 24 percent in November, the lowest level since h...

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Japanese-operated cargo ship seized by Yemeni rebel group in Red Sea

Japanese-operated cargo ship seized by Yemeni rebel group in Red Sea

A cargo ship operated by Japanese firm NYK Line is seized by the Yemeni rebel group Houthi in the Red Sea.

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Ropeway delivery robot system tested near Tokyo

Ropeway delivery robot system tested near Tokyo

Panasonic tests its delivery robot system using a ropeway set up at a large-scale housing complex near Tokyo.

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Beaujolais Nouveau wine released in Japan

Beaujolais Nouveau wine released in Japan

This year's Beaujolais Nouveau wine from France is released in Japan on November 16.

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Japan logs 662-billion-yen trade deficit in October

Japan logs 662-billion-yen trade deficit in October

Japan logs a trade deficit of 662.5 billion yen in October.

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Japan's economy contracts in July-September quarter

Japan's economy contracts in July-September quarter

Japan's economy contracts for the first time in three quarters in the July-to-September period, falling by an annualized...

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Major Japanese banks report net profits for fiscal half

Major Japanese banks report net profits for fiscal half

Three major Japanese banking groups report net profits for the April-to-September period as the weak yen and increased U...

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Opposition party criticizes wage hike for PM and others

Opposition party criticizes wage hike for PM and others

The opposition Constitutional Democratic Party criticizes a proposed amendment which would raise the salaries of nationa...

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LDP tax chair: income tax cut will only be for one year

LDP tax chair: income tax cut will only be for one year

Ruling Liberal Democratic Party Research Commission on the Tax System Chairperson Miyazawa Yoichi says that the proposed...

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