Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from The Japan News/Yomiuri

Mother of woman who committed suicide implores workers to speak out

The mother of a woman who committed suicide due to overwork in 2015 implored workers not to hold back until the last minute in a note she released on the anniversary of her daughter's death.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Saury landings fall to record worst this year

Saury landings hit a record low this year, according to the national fisheries association to which most saury fishing boats belong.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Many foreign interns harassed over pregnancy

More than a quarter of female foreign technical interns in Japan have been the subject of improper remarks about pregnancy and childbirth, including being told they would lose their job if they became pregnant, according to a first-ever survey conducted by the Immigration Services Agency of Japan.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Yamagami judged mentally competent to be indicted

The Nara District Public Prosecutors Office has judged that Tetsuya Yamagami, the suspect in the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Nara City in July, is mentally competent to be held responsible for the criminal act, according to sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Steelmakers plan greater use of electric furnaces

Major steelmakers are stepping up their use of electric furnaces, which emit less carbon dioxide than blast furnaces.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

2019 H.K. protest films screened in Japan

Two films about the 2019 antigovernment protests in Hong Kong have been running in a Tokyo theater since December, despite being banned in Hong Kong due to the Chinese government's intensifying control.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan's 1st private rocket launch site unveiled

KUSHIMOTO, Wakayama -- The nation's first private-sector rocket launch site, located in the town of Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, was unveiled to the press on Thursday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

PM made series of difficult decisions over past year

Looking back on the past year, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said during a lecture in Tokyo that he had made "a series of difficult decisions."

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Emperor Emeritus turns 89

The Emperor Emeritus turned 89 on Friday. He lives a quiet and relaxed life with the Empress Emerita, 88, according to the Imperial Household Agency.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Splash of color

Miko shrine maidens add the finishing touches to bush clover branches decorated with mayudama ornaments resembling silkworm cocoons at Kinomiya Shrine in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture. Silkworm cocoons have long been associated with New Year prayers for family health and business prosperity in Atami, a silk-producing area. The shrine is preparing…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Actor-singer Fukuyama among Hochi film award winners

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kishida's new energy strategy reignites push for N-power

Next-generation nuclear power plants will be constructed and existing reactors will be allowed to operate for longer than the current 60-year limit under a government plan aimed at ensuring stable energy supplies and achieving carbon neutrality.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kishida keen to visit U.S. for Biden talks 'early next year'

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hopes to visit the United States in January for a summit meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, and he "isn't considering" dissolving the House of Representatives soon for a general election, Kishida said in an exclusive interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun on Thursday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Sonoura resigns amid political funds scandal

Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Kentaro Sonoura resigned from the House of Representatives on Wednesday over a political funds scandal, dealing a fresh blow to the administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Plan OK'd to extend life of N-plants past 60 years N-plants could operate for more than

The Nuclear Regulation Authority approved Wednesday a draft of a new rule that would allow nuclear power plants to operate for more than 60 years.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Sapporo to review plans for 2030 Winter Games bid

Sapporo is reconsidering efforts to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, with the city's mayor citing scandals linked to the Tokyo Olympics as a reason for the rethink.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Scope of Fukushima N-accident compensation expanded

Psychological damage stemming from the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant accident is being recognized by a government panel as eligible for compensation.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Law planned to promote use of hydrogen, ammonia fuels

The government plans to establish new legislation to support industries involved in the production and supply of hydrogen and ammonia to help promote the wider use of these substances as next-generation fuels, according to sources.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

China's COVID deaths likely rising after restrictions relaxed

SHANGHAI/BEIJING -- Novel coronavirus infections are spreading rapidly in China following Beijing's altering of the nation's zero-COVID policy designed to contain the disease. The Chinese government puts the number of COVID-related deaths for December at four as of Sunday, but the figure clearly does not reflect the actual situation.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan to help Ukraine remove landmines

Japan will support Ukraine in the removal of landmines planted by Russian forces, according to Japanese government sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

BOJ alters long-held policy in effective hike

The Bank of Japan decided Tuesday to modify its monetary policy, allowing 10-year Japanese government bond yields to fluctuate in a range of around plus or minus 0.5%, against the previously accepted range of around plus or minus 0.25%. The move represents an effective interest rate hike.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Consent claimed in birth control for disabled

ESASHI, Hokkaido -- Birth control was only proposed "as an option" at group homes for residents with intellectual disabilities and residents agreed to it themselves, according to the director of the social welfare corporation that operates the homes.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Two suspected Chinese 'overseas police' stations in Japan

The Foreign Ministry on Monday presented the findings of a report by a Spanish NGO that revealed China may have established "overseas police" service stations in Japan, at a joint meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party's Foreign Affairs Subcommittee and others.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Tokaido Shinkansen back on track day after outage

The Tokaido Shinkansen line, which was suspended for about four hours due to a power outage on Sunday afternoon, was back to regular operation from the first train Monday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Overseas China 'police' accused of repression

THE HAGUE -- A recent report by a Spanish NGO has drawn renewed attention to the activities of so-called Chinese "overseas police" service stations, which monitor Chinese democracy activists and others living abroad.

1 … 29 30 31 32

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

House of Representatives

Liberal Democratic Party

128 stories

Tepco

125 stories

Imperial Household Agency

12 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.