Ex-staffer details how Unification Church backed an LDP candidate
A former staff member at a ruling Liberal Democratic Party candidate’s office detailed how the former Unification Church, now ...
Expert: Quake damage led to mudslides from Noto heavy rain
A relatively small amount of rainfall last month apparently triggered mudslides in the Noto Peninsula because debris had ...
Ishiba tightens Diet entry for LDP members tied to scandal
Facing criticism, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said all Liberal Democratic Party members who were involved in the ...
Hackers took over accounts of JAXA president, other directors
Hackers behind a cyberattack on the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency last year hijacked the accounts of about five board ...
China likely to launch military drills around Taiwan after president’s national speech, sources say
TAIPEI--China is likely to launch military drills this week near Taiwan, using Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s upcoming ...
Ishiba confirms unreported funds, blames accounting error
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Oct. 7 acknowledged that the now-disbanded faction he once led in the ruling Liberal ...
Wild deer forces botanic garden to close in central Sapporo
SAPPORO—Hokkaido University’s Botanic Garden here has been closed since Oct. 1 after a wild deer was spotted on the grounds.
Japan resident caught running Liechtenstein tax evasion scheme
Japanese tax authorities have blocked a tax-saving scheme involving a foundation in the small European nation of ...
Japan leads Asia stock rally, dollar gains after blowout U.S. payrolls
Asian stocks rallied and the dollar reached a fresh seven-week peak on the yen on Monday after blowout U.S. labour data ...
4 injured by falling crane at live music event in Osaka
Four women were injured at an outdoor music festival here on Oct. 6 and taken to a hospital after a crane supporting heavy camera equipment collapsed onto the audience.
国民民主・玉木氏「石破さんの着ぐるみを着た『きしば内閣』だ」
石破カラーが出るかと思ったが、岸田内閣そのものだ。石破さんの着ぐるみを着た岸田さんがいるのか。「きしば内閣」だ。中身がまったく一緒。石破カラーなし。（ 岸田文雄 前首相は）検討使（ 遣唐使 ...
裏金議員の非公認、追加を検討 「仲間にむち打つ」党内に不満や怒り
自民党執行部 は7日、派閥の裏金事件で党内処分を受けた議員のうち、非公認となる見通しの 萩生田光一 元 政調会長 、 高木毅 元 国会対策委員長 ら6人のほか、追加で処分議員を非公認とする方向で検討に入った。地元の意向や党による情勢調査の結果を踏まえ ...