Ishiba tightens Diet entry for LDP members tied to scandal
Facing criticism, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said all Liberal Democratic Party members who were involved in the ...
Expert: Quake damage led to mudslides from Noto heavy rain
A relatively small amount of rainfall last month apparently triggered mudslides in the Noto Peninsula because debris had ...
Hackers took over accounts of JAXA president, other directors
Hackers behind a cyberattack on the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency last year hijacked the accounts of about five board ...
Ishiba confirms unreported funds, blames accounting error
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Oct. 7 acknowledged that the now-disbanded faction he once led in the ruling Liberal ...
Ex-staffer details how Unification Church backed an LDP candidate
A former staff member at a ruling Liberal Democratic Party candidate’s office detailed how the former Unification Church, now ...
Wild deer forces botanic garden to close in central Sapporo
SAPPORO—Hokkaido University’s Botanic Garden here has been closed since Oct. 1 after a wild deer was spotted on the grounds.
China likely to launch military drills around Taiwan after president’s national speech, sources say
TAIPEI--China is likely to launch military drills this week near Taiwan, using Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s upcoming ...
Japan resident caught running Liechtenstein tax evasion scheme
Japanese tax authorities have blocked a tax-saving scheme involving a foundation in the small European nation of ...
Japan leads Asia stock rally, dollar gains after blowout U.S. payrolls
Asian stocks rallied and the dollar reached a fresh seven-week peak on the yen on Monday after blowout U.S. labour data ...
4 injured by falling crane at live music event in Osaka
Four women were injured at an outdoor music festival here on Oct. 6 and taken to a hospital after a crane supporting heavy camera equipment collapsed onto the audience.
維新・馬場氏「私が一番理解」「若手育成できない」 足立氏引退に
（日本維新の会の 足立康史 衆院議員=大阪9区、 党員資格停止 ...
炉内の計装装置に不具合 定期検査中の伊方原発3号機の原子炉停止
四国電力 は7日、定期検査中の 伊方原発 3号機について、 原子炉 内の中性子の量を測定する装置からのデータが表示されない不具合が続いているとして、7日夜にも原子炉を停止する、と発表した。公表区分に基づき、県も同様の発表をした。