Parents in Japan can now submit birth registrations and related documents online from August 30, a move aimed at reducing the burden of visiting local government offices.
The Japanese government is considering the introduction of a new scheme that would provide up to 600,000 yen to women who relocate from the 23 wards of Tokyo to regional areas after getting married.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Noda Yoshihiko says he plans to run for president of the largest opposition Constitutional Democratic Party. (NHK)
In the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential race, public opinion polls indicate that Ishiba and Koizumi are leading in popularity.
The Japanese government has decided to allocate nearly the entire 1 trillion yen contingency fund from this fiscal year's budget to cover subsidies for electricity, gas, and gasoline prices that have been resumed and extended.
Japan has lodged a strong protest with China after a Chinese warplane intruded into Japanese airspace on Monday. (NHK)
Taro Kono, the Digital Minister, held a press conference at the National Diet Building on Monday, officially announcing his candidacy for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership election for the third time.
Former Secretary-General of the main governing Liberal Democratic Party Ishiba Shigeru has declared his candidacy for party president. (NHK)