Israel neutralizes another Hezbollah commander in Lebanon
The commander of Hezbollah in the Rédwan region was killed as a result of Israeli army airstrikes on…
Japan rice price falls below 4,000 yen for 1st time since March
The average price of rice in Japan fell below 4,000 yen ($27) per 5 kilograms for the first…
Nippon Steel buyout spat hints at business fragility in U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to attract investment threatens to undermine the appetite for corporate spending in an…
Japan imperial couple to embark on historic visit to Mongolia in July
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are scheduled to make a state visit to Mongolia from July 6…
Ishiba Cabinet support rate rises to 37%, most back rice policy shift
The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet rose to 37.0 percent from 31.7 percent in…
Kyodo News Digest: June 15, 2025
Japanese Princess Kako (C) looks at documents on the ratification of the Japan-Brazil treaty of amity, commerce and…
Japan PM Ishiba to attend G7, eyes summit with Trump over tariffs
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will embark on a four-day trip to Canada to attend the first in-person…
Japan PM hopes for progress in U.S. tariff talks, in no rush for deal
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday that Japan aims to make progress in ongoing tariff negotiations with the…
4 Japan SDF members hurt in blast near U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa
An explosion occurred Monday near the U.S. military’s Kadena Air Base in the southern Japanese prefecture of Okinawa,…
Japan, U.S. yet to find middle ground on tariffs but want quick deal
Japan and the United States have yet to find common ground on tariff issues but still aim to…
Farm minister suggests emergency imports could cut Japan rice prices
Japan’s farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Friday hinted at initiating emergency rice imports if the government fails to…
Japan convenience store chains start selling gov’t stockpiled rice
Two major convenience store chains in Japan began selling government-released stockpiled rice at select stores in Tokyo and…