Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae says that she has gained the understanding of US President Donald Trump about the feasibility of sending Japanese vessels to the Strait of Hormuz. At a plenary ...

NHK has found that the number of foreign children registered in Japanese municipalities has risen in more than half of Japan's local administrative units since 2015. NHK analyzed how the number of ...

Sony Group and Honda Motor say their joint venture will discontinue the development and launch of its electric vehicles. Sony Honda Mobility has been developing its first EV model, Afeela1, which will ...

A Japanese education ministry panel has approved textbooks to be used in the country's high schools from April next year. For the first time, the textbooks contain content that refer to the ...

Negotiations for a peace proposal between Russia and Ukraine remain at a standstill amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he wants to ...

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae is set to travel to the United States for talks with President Donald Trump on Thursday. This will be their second summit meeting. Takaichi will depart Japan for ...

Japan's Cabinet has approved a draft amendment to tighten screening of investments from abroad. The government aims to set up a body similar to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ...

A major Japanese container ship operator says it will introduce an emergency fuel surcharge from March 24. The move comes amid surging crude oil prices. Ocean Network Express owns about 260 container ...

Japan's transport ministry has come up with draft guidelines aimed at reducing long waiting lines at women's toilets at stations and commercial facilities. At a meeting of experts and businesspeople ...

An NHK opinion poll shows that 32 percent of respondents say they are in favor of the Japanese government and ruling parties considering easing restrictions on arms exports. NHK conducted the phone ...

The Japanese government has decided on a draft amendment to immigration-related legislation to introduce a new online platform that will streamline immigration checks for visitors from overseas. The ...

The latest NHK opinion poll shows that the approval rate for Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's Cabinet stands at 59 percent, down six points from last month. The disapproval rate is 26 percent, up six ...