TOKYO, Oct. 16 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] * Assess the state of affairs regarding damage as soon as possible.* Act in close coordination with local governments and, under the principle of prioritizing human life above all else, spare no effort in our emergency disaster responses, including saving lives and rescuing disaster victims, with the Government working as one.* Provide information to the public regarding evacuation and ...
TOKYO, Oct. 15 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On October 15, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held a ceremony to commend contributors to the building of safe and reassuring communities in 2026 at the Prime Minister's Office.The Prime Minister said in her address as follows:(Prime Minister Takaichi) First of all, I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all those who have received awards for their contributions to the bu...
TOKYO, Oct. 15 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional Translation] (Opening Statement by Prime Minister Takaichi) Thank you for your hard work.I have decided to appoint Mr. TAKEBE Arata, a member of the House of Representatives, as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, succeeding Minister Yana. The necessary formalities will be completed later today.I have just instructed Mr. Takebe to work toward promoting agriculture, forestry and fisheri...
TOKYO, Oct. 15 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On October 15, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the Global Environmental Action (GEA) International Conference 2026 held in Tokyo in the presence of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress.At the opening ceremony, the GEA Chairman delivered opening remarks, followed by an address by His Majesty the Emperor. Prime Minister Takaichi then delivered an address.The Prime Minister said ...
TOKYO, Oct. 14 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] (Opening Statement by Prime Minister Takaichi) Thank you for your hard work. Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries YANA Kazuo has informed me of his intention to resign from his ministerial post. He explained that he could no longer allow the matter to disrupt Diet deliberations and wished to avoid a situation in which he would remain unable to concentrate on agricultural, f...
TOKYO, Oct. 13 -- Financial Services Agency issued the following press release: MIYOSHI Toshiyuki, Vice Minister for International Affairs of the Financial Services Agency and Chair of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), contributed an article titled "Structural Shifts in Life Insurance Sector: IAIS Insights" to The Eurofi Magazine (published on September 15, 2026). The article provides an overview of structural developments in the life ins...
TOKYO, Oct. 13 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Launch of COP31 Japan Pavilion Webpages　 The Ministry of the Environment has launched the COP31 Japan Pavilion website, providing information on the seminar schedule and technologies to be showcased at the Japan Pavilion during the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), scheduled to be held in Antalya, Republic of Türkiye. The Japan Pavilion will sh...
TOKYO, Oct. 12 -- Statistics Bureau issued the following news: July24, 2026 No.381 The SBJ dispatched lecturers to NSO Mongolia from June 2 to 5, 2026. The lecturers gave lectures on "Sampling Design" and "Consumer Price Index." The dispatch is based on the Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) between NSO and SBJ, which was signed on February 9, 2017 to establish the basis for in depth cooperation between both sides in the area of official statistics and other related fields of mutual interes...
TOKYO, Oct. 12 -- Statistics Bureau issued the following news: September 30, 2026 No.383 The SBJ will conduct the Survey on Time Use and Leisure Activities as of October 20, 2026. The Survey on Time Use and Leisure Activities aims to obtain comprehensive data on citizens' time allocation and leisure activities in order to clarify the current status of their lifestyles. The SBJ will release the results sequentially after September 2027. This survey has been conducted every five years since 1...
TOKYO, Oct. 12 -- Statistics Bureau issued the following news: August 28, 2026 No.382 The Statistics Bureau of Japan (SBJ), Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and the Research and Statistics Department (RSD), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry jointly and severally released the second tabulation of the 2025 Annual Business Survey (ABS) on July 29, 2026 which was conducted in June, 2025. This survey is conducted in order to identify the structure of all industries, such a...