Japan to Review Rice Statistics Drastically

The Japanese government plans to create a registration system linking local governments with the so-called connected population, or nonresidents who steadily interact with regional areas, as part of efforts to revitalize rural communities.

The "golden share" to be held by the U.S. government in United States Steel Corp. will prevent the company from relocating its headquarters from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and changing its name without the consent of the U.S. president, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Saturday.

Japanese director Yasuhiro Aoki's "ChaO" won the Jury Award in the feature films category at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in southeastern France on Saturday.

Japanese trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said Friday that he will continue to work vigorously to allow Japanese and U.S. leaders to reach a trade agreement shortly.

A 39-year-old woman in Tokyo has been working to help disabled people get jobs in an effort to create a society that recognizes the value of all people.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on Friday to meet in person on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit set to start on Monday in Canada.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that his ruling party will include a plan to provide all citizens with 20,000 yen in benefits in its campaign promises for this summer's election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament.

Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi suggested Friday that his ministry will drastically review its statistics regarding rice production in Japan.

The first court hearing of the lay judge trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, who was indicted for the fatal shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022, will be held from 2 p.m. on Oct. 28, Nara District Court said Friday.

Police in Hyogo Prefecture on Friday sent papers on Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito and former Vice Governor Yasutaka Katayama to prosecutors for an alleged breach of trust related to a victory parade for local professional baseball teams, according to investigative sources.