(MENAFN) Japan’s ruling and opposition parties have agreed to hold a parliamentary vote on Tuesday to elect a new prime minister, media reported Friday. This decision follows the resignation of Shigeru Ishiba on September 7, triggered by his...
(MENAFN) Former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who led Japan during the mid-1990s, passed away Friday in his hometown of Oita at the age of 101, according to media. Born on March 3, 1924, in Oita Prefecture, Murayama rose to prominence as...
(MENAFN) Japanese shares fell sharply Friday, weighed down by a stronger yen that pressured exporters and growing political uncertainty ahead of next week’s key leadership vote. The Nikkei 225, Japan’s leading stock index, slumped 695.59 points,...
(MENAFN) Reports indicate that Tokyo is preparing to establish a new visa center in Russia to handle an increasing number of applications from Russian travelers, according to a document released by the Japanese Embassy in Moscow on Friday. The...
(MENAFN) Japan is set to establish a new visa center in Russia to handle a growing number of applications from Russian tourists, according to a document released Friday by the Japanese Embassy in Moscow. The embassy has formally invited commercial...
(MENAFN) Global financial markets suffered steep losses as the US federal government shutdown stretched into its 17th day, compounded by escalating worries over fraud-related loan losses at prominent national banks. Zions Bancorp and Western...
FUKUOKA, Japan, Oct. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- rYojbaba Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: RYOJ) (“rYojbaba” or the “Company”), a Japanese labor consulting and health services company, announced a series of strategic corporate developments and global...
Japan’s paper cup market grows steadily, driven by eco-friendly demand and innovation in sustainable packaging solutions. NEW YORK, DE, UNITED STATES, October 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Japanese paper cup market is on a trajectory of...
(MENAFN) Leaders of three major Japanese opposition parties convened Wednesday to discuss potential collaboration for the pivotal Oct. 21 vote to select Japan’s next prime minister, media reported. Yoshihiko Noda, head of the largest opposition...
(MENAFN) A Japanese court has handed a death sentence to Masanori Aoki, 34, who killed four people in a 2023 shooting and stabbing attack, dismissing the defense’s claim that he suffered from schizophrenia. The attack took place in Nakano city,...
A new coalition would give the LDP a more closely aligned partner on many policies than it had with its former ally, the centrist Komeito party, which surprised many by leaving the governing coalition earlier this month, citing differences with...
HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte announced he will lead a trade mission to South Korea and Japan, focusing on Montana's agricultural, manufacturing, photonics and bioscience industries. The mission, scheduled from October 19 to October 25...
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The Japan Innovation Party decided Sunday to entrust its chief Hirofumi Yoshimura and co-leader Fumitake Fujita with making the final decision on whether to form a coalition government with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, its officials said....
Japan should raise its defense capabilities to a level that would prevent an assertive China from using force in the future, while making its nonhostile stance clear, an international relations expert said recently before parliament chooses a new...
Japan, a nation which has historically been cautious in the way it oversees finance, is on the verge of a regulatory shift in what the banking sector can do with digital assets. The Financial Services Agency (FSA), which is the country’s primary...
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Japan Innovation Party (JIP) have broadly agreed to form a coalition government, setting the stage for the country’s first female prime minister, Kyodo news agency reported yesterday. LDP President...
Japan Data Gender and Sex Family Lifestyle Oct 20, 2025 A survey of teenagers in Japan found strong support for changing the law to allow married couples to maintain separate surnames, even though very few stated definite intentions to use it...
There are about a million and one different uses for drones these days. Many people use them for recreational purposes or photographic endeavors, while certain government and military factions utilize more technologically advanced versions of...
Newly elected ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi sits in the party president's office in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025. (Mainichi/Naoki Watanabe) TOKYO -- In the recent ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership race, all five...
