Japanese Festival lights up Happy Valley with cultural excitement

Join the Japanese Festival at Happy Valley Racecourse this November with bigger and brighter celebrations. Presented by The Hong Kong Jockey Club in partnership with the Consulate-General of Japan and the Japan Racing Association, this...

Japan’s TBS seeking new copro partnerships after opening LA, Seoul outposts

Katsuaki Setoguchi is executive officer of TBS Holdings and president and CEO of The Seven TIFFCOM: Tokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS) is searching for new coproduction partners as it builds on the momentum of Netflix dramas Alice in...

Japan’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs to visit Egypt as envoy of the Prime Minister

Arab News Japan TOKYO: State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU Ayano will visit Egypt from Oct. 31 to Nov. 4 as a Special Envoy of Prime Minister TAKAICHI Sanae. During her visit, Kunimitsu will attend the ceremony to commemorate the opening...

Japanese utilities can find replacement for Sakhalin-2 if LNG supplies interrupted, executives say

TOKYO: Japanese utilities JERA and Tohoku Electric Power Co, buyers of liquefied natural gas from Russia’s Sakhalin-2, can secure alternative supplies if flows are interrupted, executives said, amid U.S. pressure to end energy imports from Russia....

Japanese A-bomb survivor groups protest Trump’s nuclear test order

Japanese A-bomb survivor groups protest Trump’s nuclear test order Published on: Friday, October 31, 2025 Published on: Fri, Oct 31, 2025 By: AFP Text Size: Dark Mode: Off The US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on Aug 6, 1945, and another on...

Japan's September industrial output rises 2.2% on month

TOKYO - Japan's industrial output in September rose 2.2 percent from the previous month, the first increase in three months, driven by solid machinery production, government data showed Friday. The September result marked a turnaround from a...

Japan's key stock indexes close at record highs

TOKYO - Japan's key stock indexes closed at all-time highs on Friday, with the Nikkei index ending above the 52,000 line for the first time, boosted by strong tech shares after robust earnings reports released overnight by some U.S. technology...

Japan's Takaichi to meet China's Xi for bilateral summit Friday

Published: 31 Oct. 2025, 14:38 Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae...

Japan's ministers likely to discuss policy for foreign nationals next week

The government is considering holding a ministerial meeting to discuss policy regarding foreign nationals as soon as early next week, government officials said Friday. Ministers are expected to discuss tightening rules regarding foreign nationals...

Tokyo, Embassy celebrates cinema of Italy and Japan

On the occasion of Italy's participation in the Tokyo Gap Financing Market (TGFM) and the Tokyo International Film Festival (Tiff), the Italian Embassy in Tokyo celebrated the Italian delegation with a reception that brought together key players...

Japan's Sept. jobless rate unchanged at 2.6% as labor market remains tight

TOKYO - Japan's unemployment rate in September was unchanged from the previous month at 2.6 percent, government data showed Friday, as labor market conditions remained tight. The job availability ratio stood at 1.20 in September, also unchanged...

Japan boosts funding to hire hunters as bear attacks surge

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Japan’s Katayama warns on FX as yen hits eight-month low

The government is monitoring the yen with a strong sense of urgency, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said, sending her first clear warning on currency movements since taking on her role. "We’ve recently seen very one-sided and rapid currency...

Japan to introduce joint child custody system in April 2026

The government on Friday approved an ordinance to enforce the revised Civil Code, which includes the introduction of a new joint child custody system for divorced parents, on April 1 next year. A system of statutory child support, which mandates...

Tokyo court orders state to pay damages following inmate’s death

The Tokyo District Court ordered the government to pay ¥1.5 million ($9,750) in damages Thursday after finding that medical care provided to a 23-year-old male inmate at a juvenile detention facility in the city of Saitama had been “grossly...

Japan PM Takaichi, China's Xi to hold 1st talks in S. Korea

GYEONGJU, South Korea - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first talks Friday afternoon in South Korea, the Japanese government said. Their first encounter since Takaichi became Japan's prime...

Tokyo's Shibuya, Shinjuku districts brace for Halloween crowds

Tight crowd control will be in place in Tokyo's Shibuya and Shinjuku districts on Friday, with authorities bracing for large numbers of visitors on Halloween night, though a softer approach is being taken than in previous years. Under the slogan...

Japan's Nikkei climbs to record high on tech rally, posts best month in 3 decades

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Nikkei share average climbed to an all-time high on Friday, posting its biggest monthly gain in three decades, as tech stocks rallied following strong sales forecasts from Amazon and Apple. A weaker yen...

Japan’s Government Provides Grant Aid for Two Projects in Huaphanh Province

KPL The signing ceremony for grant aid contracts provided by the Government of Japan took place on October 28, 2025, in Huaphanh Province. (KPL) The signing ceremony for grant aid contracts provided by the Government of Japan took place on October...

Japan's Seven & i looking at M&A deals and partnerships to fuel growth

TOKYO :Japan's Seven & i is working on several initiatives that include potential M&A deals and partnerships aimed at leading to substantial growth, Chief Financial Officer Yoshimichi Maruyama said on Friday. The Japanese retailer behind 7-Eleven...