Ex-leader of Japan's junior ruling coalition partner to exit politics

Natsuo Yamaguchi, the former head of the Komeito party, speaks at a party meeting in Tokyo on June 20, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The longtime former head of junior coalition partner Komeito, Natsuo Yamaguchi, will retire from politics after deciding …

Japan Min. Iwaya to Visit Netherlands for G-7 Meet

Newsfrom Japan Politics Jun 20, 2025 18:56 (JST) Tokyo, June 20 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Friday that he will visit The Hague in the Netherlands for three days from Tuesday to attend an anticipated meeting of the Group of …

Japan Foreign Minister Urges Israel to Calm Iran Conflict

Newsfrom Japan Jun 20, 2025 21:54 (JST) Tokyo, June 20 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya called on Israel to scale back its escalating conflict with Iran, in a phone call to his Israeli counterpart, Gideon Saar, on Friday. Iwaya …

Japan Ruling, Opposition Parties Gearing Up for Upper House Poll

Newsfrom Japan Politics Jun 20, 2025 16:53 (JST) Tokyo, June 20 (Jiji Press)--Japanese ruling and opposition parties are gearing up for a House of Councillors election, expected to take place on July 20, as the current parliamentary session ends without an …

Erykah Badu and The Alchemist Drop New Single “Next to You” Ahead of Japan Tour

LAS VEGAS, NV – NOVEMBER 05: Host Erykah Badu speaks onstage at the 2017 Soul Train Awards, presented by BET, at the Orleans Arena on November 5, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for BET) Neo-soul queen Erykah Badu and …

Japan's Emperor, Empress wrap up trip to Hiroshima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have wrapped up a visit to Hiroshima. They met with survivors of the atomic bomb and paid their respects to people who died in World War Two. The Imperial couple's visit took place on Thursday and Friday. …

Nintendo Switch 2 tops Xbox Series S|X and PS5 Digital sales in Japan

Switch 2 console teaser (Image source: Nintendo) Nintendo's latest console has a lot of promise in its home territory. The Switch 2 has already sold more than 1.1 million consoles in the crucial territory of Japan, surpassing numbers of both the less- …

Japan scraps US meeting after Washington demands more defence spending

Japan to cut super-long-term bond issuances amid rising yields

This photo shows the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government said Friday it plans to reduce issuances of super-long-term bonds from July in a rare review of its original program in the middle of a fiscal …

Fajon talks closer economic ties, Middle East in Japan

Tokyo, 20 June - Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon met in Tokyo on Friday with her Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya, with the pair noting the alliance between the countries and Fajon also stressing the importance of peace efforts in the Middle East. She also …