TOKYO, Sept. 1 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On September 1, 2026 (Disaster Preparedness Day), Prime Minister Takaichi took part in the FY2026 Comprehensive Disaster Management Drills together with all Cabinet members.This year's drills simulated an earthquake occurring directly beneath the Tokyo Metropolitan Area and massive earthquakes around the Japan Trench and Chishima Trench.As part of the drills, the Prime Minister walked t...
TOKYO, Aug. 31 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On August 31, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi received a courtesy call from Japan's Miss Universe 2026 contestant at the Prime Minister's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, Aug. 31 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] On the passing of His Majesty King Harald V of Norway, I extend my heartfelt condolences to the Norwegian Royal Family, the Government and the people of Norway on behalf of the Government and people of Japan. Since his accession to the throne in 1991, His Majesty King Harald V has always remained close to his people, guiding the nation with warmth and humanity, and playing an exception...
TOKYO, Aug. 31 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Outcome of AHEAD50 Invitation Program to Japan on "Climate Change Measures and Marine Conservation for Sustainable Economic Growth" １．Under the framework of the ASEAN Human Educational Development Scholarship Partners (AHEAD50), the Ministry of the Environment of Japan held the Invitation Program to Japan with the theme of "Climate Change Measures and Marine Conservation for Sustainable Economic Growth" from ...
TOKYO, Aug. 31 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Tokyo Meeting on Cooperation toward the 2nd Global Stocktake between ASEAN and Japan １．On August 27 and 28, the Ministry of the Environment of Japan held the "Tokyo Meeting on Cooperation toward the 2nd Global Stocktake between ASEAN and Japan," with participation from Japan, ASEAN Member States, international organizations and research institutes. ２．At the meeting, the name of the ASEAN-Japan ...
TOKYO, Aug. 28 -- Financial Services Agency issued the following press release: The Working Group on Corporate Disclosure of the Financial System Council will hold its sixthmeeting on September4, 2026as follows. * Date: Friday, 4, 2026,9:30 am to 12:00 am * Conference room: Common Special Conference Room No.1, 13th floor, Common Government Office No.7 * Agenda: Presentation, discussion etc. Contact Corporate Accounting and Disclosure Division, Policy and Markets Bureau, Financial Services Ag...
TOKYO, Aug. 28 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On August 28, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi received an explanation on how to use AI from Mr. Takahiro Anno, leader of Team Mirai, and others at the Prime Minister's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, Aug. 28 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Outcome of the 22nd Meeting of the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body 1.　The 22nd meeting of the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body was held in Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany, from July 27 to 30, 2026. From Japan, TAKAHASHI Kentaro, Deputy Director, Office for the Joint Crediting Mechanism and International Carbon Market, Ministry of the Environment, Japan, attended the meeting as an alternate member of Asia and Pacific Grou...
TOKYO, Aug. 27 -- Financial Services Agency issued the following press release: The distribution of overseas single-stock leveraged ETFs whose underlying assets are shares of Japanese companies may amplify fluctuations in the market price of underlying stocks listed on Japanese stock exchanges, potentially having a significant impact on price formation inJapan's financial markets. The FSA has added Question 7 to the Q&A on Financial Instruments Business which sets out the FSA's view that the d...
TOKYO, Aug. 27 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On August 27, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi received a courtesy call from Mr. Hiroo Ota, President and CEO of Kioxia Corporation, and Mr. David Goeckeler, CEO of Sandisk, at the Prime Minister's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....