Japan's space agency says the launch of the first H3 rocket has been postponed until Friday due to expected weather conditions at the launch site.

Nissan Motor and Renault say they are going to make a 600-million-dollar joint investment in India to produce new car models.

The government is considering legislation to allow offshore wind farms in Japan's exclusive economic zone as part of efforts to realize a carbon-neutral society.

Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has instructed ministers to consider steps toward recategorizing COVID-19 into the same class of infectious diseases as seasonal flu this spring.

Japan's emergency officials say the weekly number of cases in which ambulance crews struggled to find hospitals to accept patients has renewed a record high for the fourth straight week.

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno Hirokazu has instructed ministers to take thorough measures to prevent the spread of bird flu and ensure stable supplies of chicken and eggs.

General Motors has reclaimed its title as America's favorite automaker, leapfrogging Toyota Motor on the sales chart.

Japan's space agency is set to begin the final screening of applicants in its latest astronaut recruitment. Those who pass the screening will go on to take part in an international lunar exploration project.

The Japanese government will consider recategorizing COVID-19 as an infectious disease on par with the seasonal flu. Doing so would allow authorities to ease the pandemic's impact on socioeconomic activities.

Japan's first large-scale offshore wind farm has started commercial operations in the northern prefecture of Akita. It's part of efforts to build a carbon-neutral society.

Japan's health ministry confirmed 21,186 new cases of coronavirus in Tokyo on Wednesday. The figure is up 2,374 from a week ago.

The Bank of Japan's closely-watched Tankan survey shows that business sentiment among major manufacturers has worsened for the fourth straight quarter. The main cause was soaring costs for raw materials.