The Cabinet’s approval on June 30 of a bill to amend the Imperial House Law has sparked strong backlash from some opposition parties, which criticize the bill for wading into the sensitive issue of Imperial succession. The opposition...
The average income of Diet members was ¥30.03 million, up ¥4.9 million from the previous year and marking the first rise in two years, according to lawmaker income reports for 2025, which were released by both Diet chambers on June 30. Among...
Climbers raise their hands while facing the sun near the sixth station of Mt. Fuji at 4:41 a.m. on July 1, celebrating the opening of the mountain to the public. The season has started for both the Yoshida trail in Yamanashi Prefecture and...
The yen’s prolonged spell at historically weak levels can spur further inflation through rising import prices. The dollar surged above ¥162 on June 30, hitting the highest level in about 39½ years. A growing expectation for a U.S. interest...
The diffusion index indicating corporate business confidence was plus 22 for large manufacturers in the Bank of Japan’s Tankan quarterly economic survey for June, an improvement of 5 percentage points from the previous survey for...