JIJI English News-時事通信英語ニュース-
Kanavan tiedot
JIJI English News-時事通信英語ニュース-
時事通信社が配信する速報性・信頼性が高いニュースを英語でお伝えします。 リスニング力を伸ばす教材としてもお使い頂けます。
Viimeisimmät jaksot
917 jaksoa
Japan Eyeing 7,000-8,000 Yen in Jan.-March Utility Aid
The Japanese government is considering financial aid to lower electricity and gas bills at households by a total of 7,000 to 8,000 yen in January-Marc...
Japan Wholesalers Pay Record-High Price for Rice in Oct.
The average price paid by wholesalers for rice harvested in Japan in 2025 hit a new record high of 37,058 yen per 60 kilograms of brown rice in Octobe...
Toyota to Invest 912 M. Dollars in U.S. to Boost Hybrid Output
Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday that it will invest 912 million dollars in five U.S. plants to further localize production of hybrid vehicles, which c...
INTERVIEW: Law Eyed on Framework for Lower House Seat Reduction
Japanese ruling party executive Shunichi Suzuki has said he aims for the enactment during the current session of the Diet, or parliament, of a bill to...
Sake Promoted at Japan Embassy in Berlin
A promotional tasting event was held at the Japanese Embassy in Berlin on Monday, inviting some 150 local restaurants and other food industry professi...
Japan Princess Aiko Visits Revered Buddhist Stupa in Laos
Japan's Princess Aiko, currently on an official visit to Laos, on Tuesday visited the Pha That Luang golden stupa in the most prestigious Buddhist tem...
PM Takaichi Holds 1st Meeting with BOJ Gov. Ueda
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held her first one-on-one meeting with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Tuesday.
Foreign Visitors to Japan Hit Record High for Oct.
The Japan National Tourism Organization said Tuesday that the estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in October surged 17.6pctfrom a year earli...
INTERVIEW: Kikawada Vows to Utilize Companies to Support Child Rearing
The Japanese government will utilize the vigor of companies to support child rearing at households, Hitoshi Kikawada, minister for policies related to...
Japanese, Chinese Diplomats Meet over Takaichi's Remark
Senior Japanese and Chinese diplomats held talks in Beijing on Tuesday over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent parliamentary remark about...
Japan to Launch After-School Care Project at Firms
Japan's Children and Families Agency said Tuesday that it will launch a model project to provide after-school care for elementary school students at c...
3 Found with No Signs of Life after Plane Crash in Fukuoka Pref.
Three people were found in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest in a possible plane crash in the city of Yame in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fuk...
Opposition Lawmakers Voice Caution on Proposed Lower House Seat Cut
Many opposition party lawmakers at a meeting held on Tuesday voiced reluctance over a proposal to reduce the number of seats in the House of Represent...
INTERVIEW: Japan to Grasp Foreigners' Land Acquisitions
Japanese economic security minister Kimi Onoda has stressed the need to swiftly create a system that enables the government to grasp the actual situat...
Japanese Princess Kako Tests Positive for COVID-19
Japanese Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, has tested positive for COVID-19, the Imperial Household...
Japan Open to PM-Level Talks with China: Top Govt Spokesman
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is ready to hold a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the sidelines of this weekend's Group of 20 summit,...
INTERVIEW: Japan LDP to Mull Adjustable Income Tax Threshold
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party will consider specific measures to make the income tax threshold adjustable in accordance with consumer prices, the L...
Takaichi Vows to Address Falling Population Comprehensively
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday that her government will cope with the country's falling population in a comprehensive way.
Japan Biz Leaders Call for Constructive Dialogue with China
Japanese business leaders have called for constructive dialogue with China amid tensions over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remark a...
Mayor of Hokkaido Village Agrees to N-Plant Restart
The mayor of the village of Tomari in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido has indicated his plan to approve the restart of the No. 3 reactor...
Panasonic to Sell Housing Equipment Unit to YKK
Panasonic Holdings Corp. said Monday that it will sell an 80pctstake in Panasonic Housing Solutions Co., a housing equipment unit, to YKK Corp. for an...
Mayor in Okinawa Removed after Second No-Confidence Motion
The city assembly of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, adopted a no-confidence motion against Mayor Keishun Koja for the second time on M...
Japan, Indonesia Agree to Boost Defense Equipment Cooperation
Japan and Indonesia at a so-called two-plus-two meeting in Tokyo on Monday agreed to strengthen their security cooperation, mainly through transfers o...
Japanese Movie Releases Reportedly Postponed in China
At least two Japanese movie releases have been postponed in China amid tensions over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on a potential T...
Takaichi's 1st Diet Debate with Opposition Leaders Set for Nov. 26
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan agreed Monday to hold a parliamentary debate amon...
"Starting Light" Developer Voices Hopes for Deaflympics
The developer of the "starting light" device hopes that the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics, which began on Saturday, will raise awareness about the deaf commu...
Osaka to Halt Applications for "Minpaku" Private Lodgings
The Osaka prefectural government and some municipalities in the western Japan prefecture on Monday submitted to the Japanese government a proposal to...
Tokyo-Beijing Forum Postponed Following PM Takaichi's Taiwan Remark
The Tokyo-Beijing Forum has been put off in the fallout from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's controversial remark on a contingency over Taiwa...
"Demon Slayer" Film Tops 100 B. Yen in Global Box-Office Sales
The latest film in the "Demon Slayer" anime franchise has topped 100 billion yen in global box-office revenue, a feat never before achieved by a Japan...
Nissan to Renew Naming Rights for Stadium in Yokohama
The Yokohama city government and Nissan Motor Co. have agreed to extend the Japanese automaker's naming rights for a city-owned stadium for five years...
Japan Foreign Min. Official Visits China amid Strained Ties
Masaaki Kanai, director-general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, visited Beijing on Monday for talks with his Chi...
Remains of Hiroshima A-Bomb Victim to Get DNA Test
One set of the unclaimed remains placed in the vault under the Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, will...
TEPCO Finishes 5th Treated Water Release for FY 2025
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Monday that it has completed the fifth round of fiscal 2025 treated water releases from its disaster-c...
196 People Attacked by Wild Bears in Japan in April-Oct.
A total of 196 people were injured or killed in wild bear attacks across Japan between April and October, the Environment Ministry said Monday.
Fukushima Elects Baba as Youngest Prefectural Capital Mayor
Former Japanese lawmaker Yuki Baba, 33, was elected mayor of the city of Fukushima on Sunday, becoming the youngest leader of a prefectural capital.
Japan Protests Chinese Ships' Intrusion near Senkakus
The Japanese government said Monday that it has lodged a protest with China through diplomatic channels regarding a recent intrusion of four Chinese c...
Japan Panel OKs Smaller Cuts to Welfare Benefits
An expert panel of Japan's welfare ministry on Monday broadly approved a draft revision to the reduction rate for basic welfare payments, following a...
Princess Aiko Leaves for Official Laos Visit
Japan's Princess Aiko left Tokyo International Airport at Haneda on Monday for her visit to Laos to mark 70 years of diplomatic relations between the...
Announcement of Japan-China Survey Results Put Off Again
Japanese private think tank Genron NPO has put off the announcement of the results of a Japan-China joint opinion poll, previously set for Monday, off...
FOCUS: Japan's Takaichi Draws Ire of China over Taiwan
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has drawn the ire of China by indicating the possibility that the Self-Defense Forces may be mobilized even wit...