The distinction is key in Japan, whose pacifist post-war constitution strictly limits the country's military to self-defence, leaving it heavily dependent on the United States for security.
Tax revenues during the year that ends in March 2021 will likely fall 8 trillion yen short of initial estimates to around 55 trillion yen, the paper said without citing sources.
The economic measures will include those dealing with preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus as well as shifting towards building a post-pandemic economy, NHK added.
The index of leading economic indicators, which is a gauge of the economy a few months ahead and is compiled using data such as job offers and consumer sentiment, increased 0.5 point to 93.8.
The court ruled in favour of about 130 plaintiffs who claimed that the Ohi No. 3 and No. 4 reactors are vulnerable to major earthquakes, according to Kyodo.
The three key Asian allies - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison - join other global leaders in recognizing the Democratic challenger’s Nov. 3 victory over incumbent Donald Trump, who has so far refused to concede.
Forecasting a record operating loss of 505 billion yen ($4.82 billion) for the year to March 31, Japan’s biggest airline said it will also temporarily transfer more than 400 workers to other companies and ask those remaining to accept pay cuts or unpaid leave.
Members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are calling for 10 trillion yen in spending, and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is likely to formally order an extra budget early next month, the Mainichi said.
A chronic shortage of skilled labour in Japan has propelled Japanese companies to look for tech workers in Pakistan, says Kuninori Matsuda, the Japanese ambassador to Pakistan
The modest increase in core orders was a welcome sign of strength for the economy however, companies are still struggling from the hit to their corporate earnings.
Some 40 tons of high-grade blue ammonia already dispatched for use in zero-carbon power generation, a successful demonstration of the supply network from Saudi Arabia to Japan.
With the development of a vaccine still under trial, a Japanese lighting company Oshio has found another solution to the problem and has developed a device that emits ultraviolet rays that can kill the COVID-19 virus without harming humans.
He also repeated that Japan must focus on reviving the economy before considering ways to fix its tattered finances, ruling out another increase in the national sales hike for another decade.
Gross domestic product (GDP) shrank an annualised 27.8% in April-June, government data showed on Monday, marking the biggest decline since comparable data became available in 1980.
The two nations hope to clinch a deal before Britain’s transition out of the European Union concludes at the year end, to avoid any gaps in bilateral trade arrangements.
More than 200,000 people have been urged to evacuate as authorities request those in emergency shelters to wash their hands, wear masks and maintain social distance.