Japan begins studying law against spies
World 16:29 31/12/2025TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration has begun studying legislation aimed at preventing information theft by foreign entities.
18,000 still in temporary housing 2 years after Noto quake
World 16:22 31/12/2025WAJIMA, ISHIKAWA PREF. -- Over 18,000 people are still living in temporary housing two years after a massive earthquake in the Noto Peninsula of Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan left about 700 people dead or unaccounted for.
Vietnam exports 1st commercial chip shipment to Japan
Economy 12:46 31/12/2025Vietnam has exported its first commercially designed semiconductor chips to Japan, marking a milestone as a domestic company enters one of the world’s most demanding electronics markets in terms of quality and reliability.
Japan to begin full-scale selection of new casino resort sites
World 17:26 29/12/2025TOKYO -- The Japanese government is set to begin full procedures to select locations for casino-featuring integrated resorts following Osaka, western Japan.
Japan schedules sanitary audit on Brazilian beef for March 2026, Brazil says
World 10:29 27/12/2025SAO PAULO -- The Japanese government will conduct an audit to assess Brazil's beef sanitary system in March 2026, as part of the process to open its market to Brazilian products, Brazil's Agriculture Ministry said on Friday.
Japan to collect 600-b.-yen child care support funds in FY '26
World 18:07 26/12/2025TOKYO -- Japan's Children and Families Agency on Friday decided to collect 600 billion yen as so-called child-rearing support funds in the form of extra fees to be added to public medical insurance premiums in fiscal 2026, which starts next April.
Court dismisses plea to shut down nuclear plants in Fukui
World 18:07 26/12/2025OTSU, SHIGA PREF. -- Otsu District Court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by residents of Osaka and Shiga prefectures to shut down three Kansai Electric Power Co. nuclear plants along Wakasa Bay in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan.
Japan eyes requiring foreign visitors to obtain health insurance
World 17:47 25/12/2025TOKYO -- The Japanese government is considering requiring foreign visitors to obtain private health insurance before arriving in the country, Jiji Press learned Wednesday.
Japan expects growth to accelerate next year with fiscal stimulus
World 11:34 25/12/2025TOKYO -- Japan's government revised up its economic forecast for the fiscal year to next March and projected that growth would accelerate in the following year, on the view that its massive stimulus package will boost consumption and capital expenditure.
Tritium-containing water leaks at Fugen N-reactor
World 18:40 24/12/2025FUKUI -- The Japan Atomic Energy Agency said Tuesday that about 20 milliliters of water containing radioactive tritium leaked at its Fugen advanced converter reactor in the city of Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan.
Japan to cut passport fees by up to 7,000 yen
World 18:39 24/12/2025TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to lower passport application fees by up to 7,000 yen, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has announced.
Japanese ministers agree to raise medical service fees
World 18:39 24/12/2025TOKYO -- Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and health minister Kenichiro Ueno agreed Wednesday to raise medical service fees by 2.22 pct for a fiscal 2026 review.
