Japan's fiscal dove Takaichi joins race for leadership of ruling party

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's veteran lawmaker and fiscal dove Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday she would run in the ruling party's leadership ballot on October 4 to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Takaichi, who hopes to become Japan's...

Japan's former Internal Affairs Minister Takaichi enters race for LDP leadership

Tokyo: Japan's former Internal Affairs Minister Sanae Takaichi has officially announced her bid for the leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Thursday, completing the list of major candidates seeking to replace outgoing Prime...

Japanese veteran lawmaker Takaichi says will run in LDP leadership race

Japan leadership race Politician seen as a vocal proponent of government stimulus, monetary easing Sanae Takaichi, a veteran Japanese lawmaker and fiscal dove, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Sept. 18 about running in the ruling Liberal Democratic...

Japan veteran lawmaker Takaichi says she will run in LDP leadership race

TOKYO (Reuters) -Sanae Takaichi, a veteran Japanese lawmaker and fiscal dove, said on Thursday she would run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership race on October 4 to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Takaichi, who hopes...

Japan's Nikkei average ends above 45,000 for first time

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei Stock Average ended above the 45,000 line for the first time on Thursday, boosted by optimism about the U.S. economy after the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average advanced...

Japan considering North Korea’s participation in 2026 Asian Games

TOKYO: Japan will consider whether to allow North Korean athletes to participate in next year’s Asian Games in Nagoya after the North expressed its intention to take part, the Japanese government said on Thursday. The neighbouring countries have...

Japan's LDP leadership race heats up amid risky tax-cut populism

The process to select Japan's next leader and head of its ruling Liberal Democratic Party has turned into a crowded competition, with several candidates throwing their hats into the ring. As outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's...

Japan supports access to safe drinking water for over 50,000 people in Abdurahmoni-Jomi district

09:07, todayAuthor: Press release by JICA Access to safe and clean drinking water is a fundamental human right and a cornerstone of public health and sustainable development. Recognizing this, the Government of Japan, through the Japan...

Japan actor Hiroya Shimizu admits to marijuana use in US and at home: police

Metropolitan Police Department headquarters (Mainichi) TOKYO -- Actor Hiroya Shimizu has told investigators he began using marijuana while studying in the United States at age 20, investigative sources said. Shimizu, 26, was arrested Sept. 3 on...

Japan’s largest hotel chain, Seibu Prince Hotels acquires Ace Hotels, including Surry Hills

Seibu Prince Hotels, Japan’s largest hotel chain, has acquired the parent company of Ace Hotel, which includes the Ace Hotel in Surry Hills. The Tokyo-based Seibu Prince, which operates 86 hotels alongside 31 golf courses and 10 ski resorts, has...

Japan, S. Korea Could Reap Major Benefits from Close Ties, Says Group of Experts

Yomiuri Shimbun file photos Shinichi Kitaoka, left, and Shin Kak Soo The Yomiuri Shimbun 13:05 JST, September 18, 2025 A group of Japanese and South Korean experts has put forth a proposal on the future of the two countries’ relations to mark the...

Japanese Household Financial Assets Hit Record ¥2,239 Tril.

Yomiuri Shimbun file photo The Bank of Japan Jiji Press 14:55 JST, September 18, 2025 TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Financial assets held by households in Japan as of the end of June stood at a record high of ¥2,239 trillion as the balance of stocks and...

Japan's popular tourist spot Okinawa to levy accommodation tax

Members of the Okinawa prefectural assembly in southern Japan attend a plenary session on Sept. 18, 2025, at which they approved an ordinance to impose an accommodation tax. (Kyodo) NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) -- The prefectural assembly of Okinawa, one...

Tokyo Fashion Brand Expands Into Bitcoin and AI

On Wednesday, Japanese casual apparel retailer Mac House announced that shareholders approved a name change to Gyet Co., Ltd., signaling a strategic shift into crypto and digital assets. The move highlights a broader corporate plan centered on...

Japan to boost support for its anime and film industry

The government plans to expand support for the domestic content industry to boost exports of anime and films, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The plan comes as the country aims to triple overseas revenue from Japanese content to...

Minister says WA tourism dream is alive and visitor downturn was only temporary

COVID has been blamed for a post-pandemic rush of West Australians holidaying elsewhere, but the Tourism Minister insists the industry slump is only temporary. Tourism WA’s annual report revealed that overnight visitor numbers fell from 11.9...

Japan seeks to ramp up Asian Games buzz with year to go

TOKYO: Japanese organisers admit public awareness of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya "needs to be higher" as they look to ramp up interest with Friday (Sep 18) marking a year to go until the start of the sporting spectacular. The pandemic-delayed...

Japanese F-35A diverts to civilian airport after experiencing mechanical trouble

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A Lightning II touches down in this undated photo. (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) A Japanese F-35A Lightning II made an emergency landing at a commercial airport in northern Japan on Wednesday, delaying two...

Japan After Ishiba

By: Rupakjyoti Borah The sun also sets? The sudden September 7 resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has sent domestic politics into disarray, leaving the country facing myriad problems on both the domestic and external fronts,...

Film on Japan's controversial WWII biological warfare unit opens in China

A movie telling the story of the Imperial Japanese Army's notorious Unit 731 was released in China on Thursday, the 94th anniversary of the Mukden Incident near Shenyang that led to Japan's occupation of the nation's northeast through 1945. The...