PM Kishida tells ministers to finish My Number system inspection by end of November

PM Kishida tells ministers to finish My Number system inspection by end of November

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio instructed relevant ministers to finish the inspection of the My Number system by the end o...

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Japanese govt to give up to 192 billion in funding to US semiconductor giant

Japanese govt to give up to 192 billion in funding to US semiconductor giant

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announces that that it will provide up to 192 billion yen in funding to US s...

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PM Kishida talks rules for generative AI

PM Kishida talks rules for generative AI

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio attends the Science and Technology in Society forum in Kyoto and reiterates Japan’...

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Logistics industry support could include points system

Logistics industry support could include points system

The Japanese government is considering new measures to tackle the labor shortage in the logistics industry caused by str...

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Japanese Speaker of the House Hosoda to resign

Japanese Speaker of the House Hosoda to resign

According to several sources, Japanese Speaker of the House of Representatives Hosoda Hiroyuki has decided to resign his...

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Ethnic Korean atomic bomb survivors meet with South Korean President

Ethnic Korean atomic bomb survivors meet with South Korean President

About 40 ethnic Korean residents of Japan, which include atomic bomb survivors, are invited to visit South Korea and mee...

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PM Kishida marks second year in office amid lowest approval rate

PM Kishida marks second year in office amid lowest approval rate

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio marks his second year in office as his cabinet approval rating stands at an all-time-low.

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Pro-Russia Japanese lawmaker gets slammed for surprise visit to Russia

Pro-Russia Japanese lawmaker gets slammed for surprise visit to Russia

Japanese lawmaker Suzuki Muneo gets slammed for his surprise visit to Russia.

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Japanese lower house lawmaker indicted for alleged bribery and fraud

Japanese lower house lawmaker indicted for alleged bribery and fraud

Japanese lower house lawmaker Akimoto Masatoshi is indicted for alleged bribery and fraud.

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Kishida announces pillars of new economic measures

Kishida announces pillars of new economic measures

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio announces the pillars of Japan's new economic measures that seek to reduce the burden of ri...

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