Minister of land visits unresolved Saitama sinkhole

Minister of land visits unresolved Saitama sinkhole

The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism visited the unresolved sinkhole in Yashio, Saitama Prefectur...

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Father of North Korean abduction victim Arimoto Keiko dies at 96

Father of North Korean abduction victim Arimoto Keiko dies at 96

Arimoto Akihiro, father of a Japanese victim of abduction by North Korea, has died at age 96.His daughter Keiko was take...

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Abductee kin disappointed with Ishiba's stance on liaison offices with North Korea

Abductee kin disappointed with Ishiba's stance on liaison offices with North Korea

S/ Yokota Takuya, Abductee family representative / I have an overwhelming sense of anxiety and concern and strongly feel...

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Flying cars in Tokyo to happen in the next 5 years

Flying cars in Tokyo to happen in the next 5 years

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is looking to utilize flying transport vehicles to help alleviate traffic congestion a...

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Ishiba and Trump affirm alliance in first summit

Ishiba and Trump affirm alliance in first summit

S/ Prime Minister Ishiba/ I can’t say that I didn’t have the impression that (Trump) was an intense person to be feared....

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Ishiba says Trump's visit to Japan may happen during Osaka Expo

Ishiba says Trump's visit to Japan may happen during Osaka Expo

S/ Masu Taichi, Anchor / Is there a projected timeframe for (President Trump's) official visit to Japan?S/ Ishiba Shiger...

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Trump says Nippon Steel will invest in US Steel, not acquire it

Trump says Nippon Steel will invest in US Steel, not acquire it

US President Donald Trump said Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel will invest heavily in US Steel rather than acquire it.H...

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Defendant wanted to attract attention by throwing bomb at PM Kishida

Defendant wanted to attract attention by throwing bomb at PM Kishida

The man who is on trial by lay judges for throwing a homemade explosive toward then Prime Minister Kishida Fumio in Apri...

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Govt won't appeal ruling over disclosure of papers related to civil servant's death

Govt won't appeal ruling over disclosure of papers related to civil servant's death

The Japanese government has decided not to appeal a ruling by the Osaka High Court that rejects the Finance Ministry's d...

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Ishiba seeks to further promote Japan-US cooperation in AI field

Ishiba seeks to further promote Japan-US cooperation in AI field

S/ Ishiba Shigeru, Japanese Prime Minister / I will strive to further deepen cooperation between Japan and the United St...

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