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Japan PM Kishida vows to play leading role in diplomacy in 2023
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged in his New Year's address Sunday that Japan will play a leading role in diplomacy in 2023 as the host of the Group of Seven summit while serving as a nonpermanent member of the U.N. Security Council.…
2 missing in landslide in northeastern Japan
A landslide occurred Saturday in northeastern Japan, destroying or damaging about 10 buildings and leaving two people missing, police and firefighters said.
Police requested that the Self-Defense Forces conduct search and rescue…
No plan to dissolve Japan’s lower house next year: PM Kishida
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday that, "for now," he is not planning to dissolve the House of Representatives for a snap election next year, with approval ratings for his Cabinet struggling over several controversies,…
Japan’s Nov. industrial output falls for 3rd straight month
Japan's industrial output in November fell 0.1 percent from the previous month, declining for the third straight month, due to weak overseas and domestic demand, government data showed Wednesday.
The basic assessment was downgraded for…
Japan logs record 438 COVID deaths during 8th wave of infections
Japan posted a record 438 daily COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday in the midst of the eighth wave of infections.
The number exceeded the previous high of 371 daily deaths marked last Friday.
Japan reported either double digits or around…
Japan to tighten border controls for travelers from China
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday that Japan will temporarily tighten border controls against travelers from China later this week as the number of new coronavirus cases has rapidly increased in the neighboring country.
Starting…
Japan to import 2 million tons of LNG a year from Oman
Japanese trading houses Mitsui & Co., Itochu Corp. and electricity firm Jera Co. have broadly agreed with the government of Oman to import over 2 million tons of liquefied natural gas a year from the Middle East country, Japanese…
Toyota global output record high for November as supply-crunch eases
Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday that its global output for November rose 1.5 percent from a year earlier to 833,104 vehicles, hitting a record high for that month.
While four other Japanese carmakers, including Nissan Motor Co. and Honda…
Japan, 5 Central Asian states affirm importance of rules-based order
Japan and five Central Asian nations affirmed on Saturday the importance of the rules-based international order, as concerns are growing that the order could be undermined amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's intensifying military…
Japan MSDF captain suspected of leaking state secret
A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force captain is suspected of leaking information designated as a state secret, government sources said Saturday, the first time such a breach came to light.
The leak occurred when a former MSDF official…