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. 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...
TOKYO, Oct. 12 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] * Dedicate maximum effort to gather and analyze information, and provide the public with information in a timely and appropriate manner.* Ensure the safety of aircraft, vessels, and other assets.* Take all possible measures for precaution, including readiness for contingencies. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, Oct. 7 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On October 7, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi made a congratulatory telephone call from the Prime Minister's Office to Professor Emeritus Kenso Soai of Tokyo University of Science, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, Oct. 7 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] Dr. SOAI Kenso, Professor Emeritus at Tokyo University of Science, has been awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry. I congratulate Professor Soai most wholeheartedly on this remarkable honor. This award reflects the international community's high acclaim for his discoveries and research on non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis. I express my great r...
TOKYO, Oct. 6 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: The 38th Shinjuku Gyoen Orchid Exhibition 　Since 1983, Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden has been holding the "Shinjuku Gyoen Orchid Exhibition." This year, we will hold the 38th installment of the exhibition from November 17 to 23, 2026. 　We are also accepting entries for orchids to be displayed at the exhibition. (The application deadline is November 3, 2026) 　 We look forward to receiving many applic...
TOKYO, Oct. 6 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: Shinjuku Gyoen Chrysanthemum Exhibition Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden will hold the "Shinjuku Gyoen Chrysanthemum Exhibition", which has inherited the tradition of the Imperial Family, from November 1 to 15, 2026. 　The chrysanthemum beds within the Japanese Garden show different varieties of flowers in the unique method of display under the hut called Uwaya. Seven Uwaya flower beds and two alley flower beds are set...
TOKYO, Oct. 6 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: [Provisional translation] On October 6, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi received a courtesy call from the Japan Australia Business Co-operation Committee and the Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee at the Prime Minister's Office. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....