Japan saw record 17.78 mil. foreign visitors in 1st half of 2024
TOKYO, July 18 Kyodo - Japan saw a record 17.78 million foreign visitors in the first half of 2024, with a weak yen also boosting spending to a new quarterly high of around 2.1 trilli
Japanese media say AI search infringes copyright, urge legal reform
Incumbent Koike leads by small margin in Tokyo governor race: poll
TOKYO, June 30 Kyodo - Tokyo Gov.
Japanese imperial couple bids farewell to British king, queen
LONDON, June 27 Kyodo - Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako bid farewell to King Charles and Queen Camilla on Thursday, marking the end of the three-day official portion of th
Only 10% want PM Kishida to stay as support rate sags: Kyodo poll
TOKYO, June 23 Kyodo - Only 10.4 percent of the Japanese public want Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to win the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership race slated for September and
Foreign visitors to Japan top 3 mil. for 3rd straight month in May
TOKYO, June 19 Kyodo - The number of foreign visitors to Japan totaled 3.04 million in May, up 60.1 percent from a year earlier and exceeding the 3 million mark for the third co
Japan Diet enacts law to reform political funds rules amid criticism
TOKYO, June 19 Kyodo - Japan's parliament on Wednesday enacted a revised law proposed by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to reform political funding rules, despite opposition part
Japan's fertility rate, number of births hit record lows in 2023
TOKYO, June 5 Kyodo - The total fertility rate and number of births in Japan both fell for the eighth consecutive year in 2023 to hit fresh record lows, government data showed Wednesd
Toyota admits to improper vehicle testing as quality scandal widens
TOKYO, June 3 Kyodo - Toyota Motor Corp.
