Amid an increasing number of fraud cases, the government is looking to introduce a new method of investigation by allowing police to set up bank accounts under a false name to track the movement of funds obtained by fraudsters. Following a Cabinet meeting …
A high-level Japanese delegation will deliver a letter from Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week, as Tokyo strives to avoid getting caught in the crossfire of escalating trade friction between China and the U.S. Tetsuo Saito …
Japanese electronics firm Fujitsu and research institute RIKEN have announced the development of a quantum computer that has four times the computational capabilities of a previous model. Scientists say quantum computers are capable of making calculations …
Sony Corp.’s PlayStation 4 ranked as the No. 4 hardware in Japan in the latest data from the region. Famitsu this month reported the PS4 sold 17 units between Apr. 7 to Apr. 13 to rank at No. 4 in overall hardware sales. PS5 and PS4 software sales totaled …
New U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass speaks to reporters after meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the premier's office in Tokyo on April 22, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- New U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass said Tuesday he is …
The inventory storage area of a rice store in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, has been left with few bags of rice since March, as seen on April 9, 2025. (Mainichi/Kazugi Yamaguchi) TOKYO -- Rice prices in Japan have continued to rise for 15 …
Yomiuri Shimbun file photo A gas station employee refuels a vehicle in Tokyo in October 2024. The Yomiuri Shimbun 14:51 JST, April 22, 2025 The government will lower gasoline prices by ¥10 per liter, starting May 22, as a measure to combat rising prices, …
SUZUKA, Mie -- A patrol car converted from Honda Motor Co.'s NSX luxury sports car was donated to Mie Prefectural Police by the president of a real estate company on April 21. The NSX police car, painted in black and white and bearing the emergency …
Japanese investment bank Nomura will acquire Macquarie Group’s public asset management operations in the United States and Europe for A$2.8 billion ($1.8 billion), the companies said on Tuesday. The deal marks the latest major overseas acquisition by a …
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