Japan to Enable Resignation of Incapacitated Local Govt Heads

Japanese internal affairs minister Hisayuki Fujii said Friday that deputy leaders of local governments can initiate the resignation process for their leaders who have become incapacitated due to ...

Inflation "Generally Consistent" with BOJ's 2 Pct Target: Ueda

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Friday that the underlying consumer price index inflation is "generally consistent" with the BOJ's 2 pct target. His statement, made at a press conference after ...

JAS Ranks Among Top 1% of Companies in EcoVadis Sustainability Assessment

JAS, a global leader in logistics and supply chain solutions, has earned a Platinum Medal in the 2026 EcoVadis sustainability assessment. The result places JAS among the top 1% of companies rated by ...

Japan's Industrial Output Up 2.2 Pct in Sept.

Japan's industrial production in September rose 2.2 pct from the previous month, posting the first increase in three months, the industry ministry said in a preliminary report Friday. The seasonally a ...

KLC Highlights TTV Thermal Testing for AI/HPC and Liquid Cooling, Chip-Wafer Layout Design, Alongside High-Voltage EV Heating Solutions

The Taiwan-based manufacturer supports thermal validation for chip-wafer layout design, planning, design verification, ...

Japan's Job Availability Ratio Rises to 1.19 in Sept.

Japan's job availability ratio rose 0.01 point from the previous month to 1.19 in September, marking its first increase in three months, the labor ministry said Friday. The number of effective job ...

ASEAN, Japan, U.S. Defense Officials Discuss Security Issues

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has held an expanded defense ministers' meeting with countries including Japan, the United States and China in Cebu, the Philippines, for discussions on ...

Japan to Add 1.14 T. Yen to Gasoline Subsidy Fund

The Japanese government decided Friday to allocate an additional 1,145.9 billion yen to a fund for its gasoline subsidy program, which is part of its measures to address rising costs of living amid ...

Information on 260 M. People in Japan Compromised since April

Personal information on about 260 million people in total has been compromised in Japan since April because of cyberattacks, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Friday. "The number of ...

Nikkei Average Briefly Drops over 1,900 Points in Morning

Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average briefly plunged more than 1,900 points Friday morning, dragged down by renewed selling of artificial intelligence-related shares. The index of 225 major issues listed ...

Prices of 1,477 Food, Beverage Items to Rise in Japan in Nov.

Prices of 1,477 products from 195 major food and beverage makers in Japan are set to rise in November, an increase of about 10-fold from 150 items a year before, Teikoku Databank Ltd. said Friday.

Generative AI Reduces Working Hours for Japan Govt Staff

Employees at the Japanese government have been able to reduce their working hours by 110 minutes per week on average through the use of the "Gennai" generative artificial intelligence platform, a ...