2 Chinese arrested over securities account hijacking
World 16:26 29/11/2025TOKYO -- Japanese police arrested two Chinese nationals on Friday over a series of cases in which accounts at online securities firms were hijacked and used to manipulate stock prices.
Japan to seek steps on foreign threats in new cybersecurity strategy
World 16:17 29/11/2025TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government plans to adopt a new cybersecurity strategy next month that calls for necessary measures to address foreign threats such as election interference.
Scandal puts Ministop's handmade onigiri at crossroads
World 16:36 28/11/2025TOKYO -- Revelations that convenience store chain Ministop Co. falsified expiration dates on fresh foods have left its in-store prepared items, most notably its signature handmade 'onigiri' rice balls, at a critical juncture.
Court rejects injunctions against Mihama, Takahama nuclear reactors
World 16:29 28/11/2025Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref. -- A Japanese high court branch on Friday rejected injunctions by local residents seeking to halt the operations of aging nuclear power reactors run by Kansai Electric Power Co. in the central prefecture of Fukui.
High court finds same-sex marriage non-recognition constitutional
World 16:28 28/11/2025TOKYO -- Tokyo High Court ruled Friday that Japan's Civil Code and other provisions that do not recognize same-sex marriage are constitutional.
Japan to tighten re-entry screening over medical bill nonpayment
World 18:52 27/11/2025TOKYO -- Japan is considering tightening re-entry screening for foreign nationals who have failed to pay medical bills worth 10,000 yen or more in the country, lower than the current threshold of 200,000 yen.
Yamada to sell 'human washing machine'
World 17:43 27/11/2025TOKYO -- Home electronics retailer Yamada Holdings Co. has said it will sell a human washing machine, which attracted attention at the World Exposition in the western Japanese city of Osaka, at its flagship store in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district.
School admission costs for children increase in Japan
World 17:14 27/11/2025TOKYO -- Expenditures needed for children to enter junior high and high schools in Japan have increased, a recent survey by a nongovernmental organization showed.
Bringing Japanese sake to Southeast Asia - The shared future of Asia and Japan
World 20:16 26/11/2025As domestic demand for sake remains sluggish, moves to seek opportunities abroad are spreading. One region drawing particular attention is Southeast Asia, often described as a 'center of global growth.' With young populations and rising income levels, countries across the region have become the focus of joint initiatives by both government and industry to raise awareness of the appeal of Japanese sake.
Japan accelerates self-driving truck tests, aiming for 'level 4'
World 17:48 26/11/2025TOKYO -- In the face of a serious shortage of drivers in the logistics industry, Japan's government and commercial vehicle makers are accelerating experiments aimed at putting self-driving trucks into practical use.
2nd victim dies in Tokyo car stampede
World 17:48 26/11/2025TOKYO -- A second person has died in Monday's hit-and-run incident involving a stolen car in Tokyo's Adachi Ward, it was learned Tuesday.
1 killed after car hits pedestrians in Tokyo
World 17:11 24/11/2025TOKYO -- A car plowed into pedestrians in Tokyo's Adachi Ward on Monday, killing a man in his 80s and injuring 10 others.
