The 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake resulted in 35 reported deaths, including cases whose connection to the disaster is still under investigation by police. Numerous buildings collapsed and roads were...
On July 31, 2026, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara convened the second meeting of related ministers. The meeting discussed the strategic strengthening of foundations supporting people’s lives,...
Prime Minister Takaichi explained at the 6th Cybersecurity Strategy Headquarters meeting that Cybersecurity 2026 and other measures had been decided, and directed action in three areas: responding to...
The Bank of Japan’s Financial Markets Department published a schedule for US dollar fundssupplying operations from August through December 2026, showing offer dates, result announcement dates, US...
At the Monetary Policy Meeting held by the Bank of Japan's Policy Board on July 31, 2026, the Bank decided on the guideline for money market operations until the next Monetary Policy Meeting: it will...
At its July 30–31, 2026 Monetary Policy Meeting, the Bank of Japan decided on the July 2026 Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices. It said higher oil prices caused by developments in the Middle...
The Bank of Japan has provided the 2027 schedule for Monetary Policy Meetings and the publication dates related to each meeting for the Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices (The Bank's View),...
The Ministry of Finance presented an overview of the FY2025 General Account settlement. Collected revenue totaled 145.2579 trillion yen, while expenditures totaled 129.4661 trillion yen, resulting in...
In the Consumer Confidence Survey conducted by the Cabinet Office with July 15, 2026, as the reference date, the consumer attitude index for households of two or more persons rose 1.1 points from the...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced that the government will certify private regional management entities that systematically and concretely address the maintenance...