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Japan, U.S. defence chiefs agree to reinforce alliance; protection of Senkaku Islands reaffirmed
Japan, U.S. defence chiefs agree to reinforce alliance; protection of Senkaku Islands reaffirmed
worldMonday, February ۳, ۲۰۲۵ - ۶:۵۷:۴۸ AM
Arya News - Article 5 of the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty stipulates that the United States is obliged to defend Japan.
China warns Japan chip curbs would threaten supply chains
China warns Japan chip curbs would threaten supply chains
EconomyMonday, February ۳, ۲۰۲۵ - ۵:۲۴:۳۷ AM
Arya News - As Japan announces tech and trade curbs including sanctions on some Chinese firms, China made it clear that it reserves the right to take countermeasures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests, a Ministry of Commerce spokesperson said.
South Korea estimated to have surpassed Japan, Taiwan in GDP per capita
South Korea estimated to have surpassed Japan, Taiwan in GDP per capita
EconomyMonday, February ۳, ۲۰۲۵ - ۴:۱۹:۴۸ AM
Arya News - The country’s GDP per capita in 2024 is estimated to have reached $36,024, rising by $454 or 1.28 percent on-year, according to the data from the Finance Ministry, Bank of Korea and Statistics Korea.
Japan says no funds for U.N. anti-discrimination body; committee called for change to Imperial House Law
Japan says no funds for U.N. anti-discrimination body; committee called for change to Imperial House Law
worldFriday, January ۳۱, ۲۰۲۵ - ۶:۳۴:۵۶ AM
Arya News - Foreign Press Secretary Toshihiro Kitamura said at a press conference Wednesday that qualifications for the Imperial throne are not included in basic human rights and do not constitute discrimination against women.
Homicide suspected in Thai intern’s death in Hiroshima
Homicide suspected in Thai intern’s death in Hiroshima
worldTuesday, January ۲۸, ۲۰۲۵ - ۰۸:۵۹:۲۶
Arya News - The family of a 25-year-old Thai intern, whose body was found in a Thai restaurant in Japan’s Hiroshima city, suspect foul play and are calling on Thai authorities to investigate further.
Old daruma dolls burned in purification rite in central Japan city
Old daruma dolls burned in purification rite in central Japan city
worldFriday, January ۲۴, ۲۰۲۵ - ۹:۱۷:۵۸ AM
Arya News - About 10,000 old Japanese daruma dolls were ritually burned during a memorial service for the good-luck talisman figures, which represent the Buddhist monk Bodhidharma, in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on January 22.
Ex-director of Tokyo aquarium accused of fraud over rare tortoises
Ex-director of Tokyo aquarium accused of fraud over rare tortoises
worldFriday, January ۲۴, ۲۰۲۵ - ۹:۱۷:۵۰ AM
Arya News - A total of 23 such tortoises were seized by customs during attempts to smuggle them into Japan. In the period from 1999 to 2003, the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry gave the tortoises to the aquarium in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, for them to be cared for.
Sho-chu time: Making wooden barrels supports Japan’s traditional spirit production
Sho-chu time: Making wooden barrels supports Japan’s traditional spirit production
worldFriday, January ۱۷, ۲۰۲۵ - ۰۹:۳۶:۲۸
Arya News - Tsudome is a craftsman who makes wooden barrels for distilling shochu, a profession which is practiced by very few people anywhere in the country. He learned the technique from his father, Tatsuya, who was designated as a “contemporary master craftsman” and died in 2014 at the age of 78.
Little house on the (moon) prairie: Artist`s `Moonhouse` set to lift off on lunar lander
Little house on the (moon) prairie: Artist`s `Moonhouse` set to lift off on lunar lander
TechnologyWednesday, January ۱۵, ۲۰۲۵ - ۱۰:۲۰:۲۱ AM
Arya News - The moon is about to gain its first tiny house. Launching on a Japanese lunar lander is the
Two private lunar landers head toward the moon in a roundabout journey
Two private lunar landers head toward the moon in a roundabout journey
TechnologyWednesday, January ۱۵, ۲۰۲۵ - ۱۰:۲۰:۱۷
Arya News - In a two-for-one moonshot, SpaceX launched a pair of lunar landers Wednesday for U.S. and Japanese companies looking to jumpstart business on Earth’s dusty sidekick. The two landers rocketed away in the middle of the night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the latest in a stream of private spacecraft aiming for the moon. It’s take 2 for the Tokyo-based ispace, whose first lander crashed into the moon two years ago.
Japan`s service mood improves, rising costs cloud outlook
Japan`s service mood improves, rising costs cloud outlook
worldTuesday, January ۱۴, ۲۰۲۵ - ۱۱:۱۰:۴۵ AM
Arya News - Japan`s service-sector sentiment improved in December but companies expect conditions to sour ahead, a government survey showed on Tuesday, a sign the rising cost of living was weighing on household spending. Separate data showed corporate bankruptcy cases hit a decade-high last year due partly to rising raw material costs and an intensifying labour shortage, highlighting the strain of rising inflation on Japan`s corporate sector. The slew of data comes ahead of the Bank of Japan`s two-day policy meeting concluding on Jan. 24, when some analysts expect the central bank to raise interest rates from the current 0.25%.
6 heritage towns in Japan to rival Kyoto
6 heritage towns in Japan to rival Kyoto
worldSunday, January ۱۲, ۲۰۲۵ - ۱:۲۹:۴۶ PM
Arya News - Travellers are spoilt for choice in Japan — whether a first-timer to the country or a repeat visitor, try these alternative heritage centres.
Japan to Send Foreign Minister to US President-Elect Trump`s Inauguration - Reports
Japan to Send Foreign Minister to US President-Elect Trump`s Inauguration - Reports
worldSaturday, January ۱۱, ۲۰۲۵ - ۱۰:۴۱:۴۰ AM
Arya News - The Japanese government will send Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya to US President-elect Donald Trump`s inauguration, a Japanese broadcaster reported on Saturday.
Japan vehicle sales fall 9% in December
Japan vehicle sales fall 9% in December
EconomySaturday, January ۱۱, ۲۰۲۵ - ۱۰:۳۵:۰۶ AM
Arya News - December’s market drop caps off a year of severe disruption for Japan`s automotive sector.
Another year of big wage hikes likely at big Japan firms, business lobby chair says
Another year of big wage hikes likely at big Japan firms, business lobby chair says
worldTuesday, January ۷, ۲۰۲۵ - ۱:۰۵:۵۴ PM
Arya News - Large Japanese firms are likely to increase wages by about 5% on average in 2025, the same as last year, the chair of a major business lobby said on Tuesday while pledging efforts to spread the wage growth momentum to smaller firms. The Bank of Japan has said sustained, broad-based wage hikes are a prerequisite for pushing up borrowing costs.
North Korea Launches First Ballistic Missile in 2025 Toward Sea of ??Japan
North Korea Launches First Ballistic Missile in 2025 Toward Sea of ??Japan
worldMonday, January ۶, ۲۰۲۵ - ۰۸:۳۱:۵۲
Arya News - North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the Sea of ??Japan for the first time in 2025, media reported, citing the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) of South Korea.
Japan Sports Agency to use AI to strengthen athletes
Japan Sports Agency to use AI to strengthen athletes
SportsMonday, January ۶, ۲۰۲۵ - ۰۶:۰۲:۰۱
Arya News - The agency hopes to process huge amounts of data using AI and thereby help Japanese athletes improve their performance.
Japanese woman who was the world`s oldest person at 116 has died
Japanese woman who was the world`s oldest person at 116 has died
TechnologySaturday, January ۴, ۲۰۲۵ - ۵:۴۰:۱۵ PM
Arya News - Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya city official said Saturday. Yoshitsugu Nagata, an official in charge of elderly policies, said Itooka died on Dec. 29 at a care home in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, central Japan.
US Steel CEO Calls Biden`s Nippon Steel Deal Decision `Shameful, Corrupt`
US Steel CEO Calls Biden`s Nippon Steel Deal Decision `Shameful, Corrupt`
worldSaturday, January ۴, ۲۰۲۵ - ۲:۰۱:۰۵ PM
Arya News - Outgoing President Joe Biden`s decision to block the acquisition of the US`s leading steel producer, US Steel Corporation, by Japanese corporation Nippon Steel is shameful and corrupt, US Steel CEO David Burritt said.
Japan Drafts $732Bln Budget for 2025 With Record $8Bln Defense Spending - Reports
Japan Drafts $732Bln Budget for 2025 With Record $8Bln Defense Spending - Reports
EconomyWednesday, December ۲۵, ۲۰۲۴ - ۱۰:۱۱:۳۱ AM
Arya News - Japan’s core budget for the 2025 fiscal year that starts on April 1 is projected to reach a record 115 trillion Japanese yen ($732 billion), while the defense budget may surpass 8 trillion yen for the first time, Japanese media reported on Wednesday.
Japan to oblige companies to set CO2 reduction targets
Japan to oblige companies to set CO2 reduction targets
worldFriday, December ۲۰, ۲۰۲۴ - ۰۵:۴۵:۲۷
Arya News - The step will be taken to boost external oversight functions to achieve the goal of Japan becoming carbon-neutral — meaning that greenhouse gas emissions will be effectively reduced to zero — by 2050.
Japan PM Ishiba stresses importance of nuclear deterrence in comment on Nihon Hidankyo’s Nobel Prize
Japan PM Ishiba stresses importance of nuclear deterrence in comment on Nihon Hidankyo’s Nobel Prize
worldThursday, December ۱۲, ۲۰۲۴ - ۰۶:۱۱:۲۵
Arya News - The government has taken a cautious approach to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which comprehensively bans the development and use of nuclear weapons. Hidankyo has called for Japan to sign the treaty.
Japan auto unions group sets pay hike target for first time in 7 years
Japan auto unions group sets pay hike target for first time in 7 years
worldWednesday, December ۱۱, ۲۰۲۴ - ۱۳:۳۸:۵۹
Arya News - TOKYO (Reuters) -Labour unions at major Japanese auto manufacturers have set a specific target for pay hikes for wage negotiations for the first time in seven years, as they aim to spread wage growth momentum to smaller firms, a key goal of the government and central bank. The labour group, the Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers` Unions, will seek monthly pay hikes of 12,000 yen ($79.15) or more in spring wage negotiations, it said on Wednesday. The target represents an increase of about 5% in base pay at member firms with workforces of less than 300 employees.
Japanese airline announces baggage delivery service to combat overcrowding in Tokyo
Japanese airline announces baggage delivery service to combat overcrowding in Tokyo
EconomyWednesday, December ۱۱, ۲۰۲۴ - ۹:۵۸:۰۴ AM
Arya News - Japan Airlines is now offering to drop passengers’ luggage off at their hotels for them for a fee. But the program isn’t just about providing good customer...
Japan’s ruling party pushes to convene ethics panel this year
Japan’s ruling party pushes to convene ethics panel this year
worldWednesday, December ۱۱, ۲۰۲۴ - ۰۵:۵۸:۲۵
Arya News - The LDP leadership aims to have all 15 lawmakers who underreported funds attend the hearings of the Deliberative Council on Political Ethics. However, the party is having a difficult time convincing the lawmakers to attend.
Nobel Peace Prize winner urges Putin to understand the destructiveness of nuclear weapons
Nobel Peace Prize winner urges Putin to understand the destructiveness of nuclear weapons
worldMonday, December ۹, ۲۰۲۴ - ۶:۰۹:۳۰ PM
Arya News - Terumi Tanaka, a survivor of the U.S. atomic bombings of Japan and the representative of an organization that won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop making nuclear threats