Japan's Defense Ministry has apologized to a former member of the Ground Self-Defense Force over sexual harassment she underwent while on duty.
Senior ministry officials said their investigation confirmed multiple instances of harassment, and offered an apology to Gonoi Rina on Thursday.
Japanese police have arrested five Chinese and one Japanese on suspicion of forging hundreds of residence cards to be issued to foreign residents in Japan.
The six under arrest all live in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo. They include Shen Zhiqiang, a 30-year-old Chinese part-time worker, four other Chinese nationals, and Maruyama Takahiro, a 34-year-old Japanese.
The top commanders of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force and the German Air Force have stressed they will cooperate for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
The two forces conducted their first joint training in Japan on Wednesday. The drill involved formation training to improve communication and tactical skills.
Japan's children's policy minister has told government officials to take steps to require that nursery school buses be equipped with safety devices to prevent children from being locked inside alone, unnoticed.
Ogura Masanobu gave the instruction on Thursday at a meeting of government ministries and offices on ways to ensure children's safety.
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force says it will hold joint drills with the US and South Korean navies in the Sea of Japan on Friday.
The MSDF said on Thursday that its destroyer will take part in the exercise along with five US vessels, including the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and a submarine, and a destroyer from the South Korean Navy.
The leaders of Japan and China have stressed the importance of developing bilateral ties for a new era as their countries marked 50 years since normalizing diplomatic relations.
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged messages on the 50th anniversary on Thursday.
Japan's Lower House Speaker Hosoda Hiroyuki has admitted attending gatherings hosted by a group related to the controversial former Unification Church.
Hosoda made the admission in a comment released through his office on Thursday.
The growing political scandal involving the former Unification Church has brought new attention to its controversial practices.
A petition calling for the protection of members' children outlines a history of alleged psychological abuse. The petitioner collected online signatures under the name of Takahashi Miyuki, a false identity used to protect their privacy.
Japan's Air Self-Defense Force and the German Air Force have conducted their first joint training in Japan.
Three Japanese F-2 fighter jets and three German Eurofighter jets took part in the drill on Wednesday. They arrived at the Hyakuri Air Base in Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, after the training.
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has finished a series of meetings with about 40 foreign dignitaries who were in Tokyo for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.
On Wednesday, the final day of the three-day scheduled meetings, Kishida held separate talks with 20 leaders. They included South Korea's Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and former British Prime Minister Theresa May.
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says he plans to keep records on the rationale for former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo's state funeral for use in future debates.
Abe was fatally shot during an election campaign speech in July.
Japan's ruling and opposition camps have agreed to hold an extraordinary session of the Diet for 69 days from October 3 through December 10.
The extraordinary session will be the first opportunity for a full debate after Prime Minister Kishida Fumio reshuffled his Cabinet last month.
Japanese pharmaceutical company Shionogi says its orally administered coronavirus treatment drug has been found to improve symptoms in the final stage of its clinical trial.
Shionogi on Wednesday announced the results of the third and final phase of its clinical trial on the oral drug Xocova.
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is holding a third day of meetings with foreign dignitaries who are in Tokyo for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.
Kishida held separate talks with six world leaders on Wednesday morning.