Hagiuda said it is contributing its excess supply after securing enough for its domestic needs for

Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Koichi Hagiuda, left, and Thai Prime Minister

Japanese industry minister Koichi Hagiuda holds video talks with U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer

Japan's trade and industry minister Koichi Hagiuda, left, and U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo

but did not single out China.... Japan's Koichi Hagiuda told reporters afterward that a new team

Arifin Tasrif said in a meeting with Japan's industry minister, Hagiuda Koichi, which was broadcast

But polls show that she is in danger of losing in the Tokyo No.... Mr Hagiuda, who was not

TOKYO--Japan’s government alerted people of potential blackouts Tuesday because power supplies were low after several coal-fired plants temporarily stopped generating electricity following last week's earthquake. The rare alert, calling on households and companies to conserve power, comes as the Tokyo region is facing snow and unusually cold weather for early spring, prompting the use of heaters. The magnitude-7.4 earthquake off the coast of Fukushima last Wednesday killed four people and injure

In this file photo, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is seen in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward.... Other issues included difficulties in quickly finding substitute teachers in the event of there being staff on maternity or child care leave as there have been many cases where teaching licenses were suspended after individuals neglected to renew them.... The decision to abolish the system was finalized on Aug....

Economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, center, heads for Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug.... The visit by Nishimura, the person charged with leading the country's response to the coronavirus, comes ahead of the 76th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II on Sunday.... That trip drew a sharp backlash from China and South Korea and was also criticized by the United States....