Kei Komuro, who is set to marry Japanese Princess Mako later this month, has won a writing competition sponsored by the New York State Bar Association for law school students, it was learned.

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Princess Mako's Boyfriend Wins Writing Contest in U.S.

Asami Maki, who has long led the world of ballet in Japan, died of colorectal cancer at her home in Tokyo on Wednesday. She was 87.

Japanese Ballet Icon Asami Maki Dies at 87

The mayoral election in the northern Japan town of Suttsu slated for Tuesday is being closely watched for its potential effect of derailing the central government's selection of a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste.

FOCUS: Local Election May Affect Nuclear Waste Dump Site Selection

Honda Motor Co. has said its automobile production in Japan in early November will be cut by 10pctfrom its initial plans.

Honda to Cut Auto Production 10 Pct in Early Nov.

The Tokyo No. 18 constituency in the general election on Oct. 31 is seeing a showdown of former allies from the now-defunct Democratic Party of Japan.

Sparks Fly as Ex-Allies Face Off in Constituency in Tokyo

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, U.S. President Joe Biden's nominee for ambassador to Japan, on Wednesday vowed to strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance to better counter China and deal with other regional issues.

Biden's Envoy Pick Vows to Deepen Ties with Japan

Japan's Kyohei Sorita and Aimi Kobayashi have won the second and fourth prize, respectively, in the 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Competition, the organizer of the contest announced Thursday.

Japanese Pianists Win 2nd, 4th Prizes in Chopin Competition

Major Japanese convenience store operator FamilyMart Co. is planning to work with the Japan Post Holdings Co. group to open unmanned convenience stores within post offices throughout Japan, informed sources have said.

FamilyMart to Open Unmanned Convenience Stores at Post Offices

The opposition Democratic Party for the People hopes to "restore the tension in politics stemming from a close rivalry between ruling and opposition parties," through the Oct. 31 general election, DPFP leader Yuichiro Tamaki said in a recent interview with Jiji Press.

INTERVIEW: DPFP Aims to Revive Tension in Politics via Election

Ichiro Matsui, chief of Nippon Ishin no Kai ()削除, said that the opposition party wants to chip away at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's dominance in the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, in the Oct. 31 election.

INTERVIEW: Nippon Ishin Wants to Chip Away at LDP Dominance

A total of 196 billion yen of Japan International Cooperation Agency, or JICA, funds for grant aid was left unused as of the end of fiscal 2020, due partly to project delays in recipient countries, the Finance Ministry revealed Wednesday.

196 B. Yen of JICA Funds for Grant Aid Left Unused

Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, erupted around 11:43 a.m. Wednesday ()削除, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Mount Aso in Southwestern Japan Erupts

The Bank of Japan is considering revising down its fiscal 2021 forecasts for the country's economy and prices in a quarterly report to be released next week, informed sources said.

BOJ May Lower FY 2021 Economic Growth, Price Forecasts

The Japanese yen sank to nearly four-year lows versus the dollar on Wednesday, in light of rising U.S. interest rates and firm domestic and overseas stock prices.

Japanese Yen Sinks to Nearly 4-Year Lows

Japan and the United States on Tuesday criticized North Korea's firing of a short-range ballistic missile the same day, saying that the act violates U.N. Security Council resolutions.

Japan, U.S. Criticize N. Korea's Missile Firing

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