6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (596+ words) Japan's economic growth in April-June revised up to 1.4% TOKYO - Japan's economy expanded an annualized real 1.4 percent in the April-June quarter, revised up from an initially reported increase of 1.1 percent, government data showed Tuesday. Real gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (588+ words) Japan's Foreign Minister Motegi likely to be retained in Cabinet reshuffle TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is likely to retain Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi in an upcoming reshuffle of her Cabinet, government sources said Friday. The shakeup of the…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (668+ words) Japan centrist opposition alliance may break up as members eye departure TOKYO - Japan's centrist opposition alliance stood on the brink of falling apart Monday, with sources saying members who joined from the Komeito party just months ago could leave the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (616+ words) Special heavy rain warning issued for areas in Fukui, central Japan TOKYO - Japan's weather agency issued Sunday a special heavy rain warning for some areas in Fukui, central Japan, urging people to take immediate action to protect themselves, with mudslides…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (630+ words) Over 2,000 remain in shelters 1 month after Kumamoto quake KUMAMOTO, Japan - More than 2,000 people remained in evacuation centers Friday, a month after a powerful earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, with extreme heat raising concern about disaster-related deaths and authorities…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (769+ words) Japan's FY 2027 budget requests to top 130 tril. yen for new record high TOKYO - Japan's budget requests from ministries and agencies for fiscal 2027 starting April are set to top 130 trillion yen ($819 billion), significantly higher than last year's record of 122 trillion yen…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (651+ words) Russia conducts missile test off Japan-claimed islands amid deepening row MOSCOW - Russia's Pacific Fleet said Thursday it has conducted a missile test off a group of Russian-held, Japanese-claimed islands amid an intensifying row over the disputed territory following President Vladimir…...