noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun, adverb
this time; the present; new; recent
Formal or written word meaning 'this time', 'the current', or 'new/recent'. Often used as a no-adjective or adverb in official contexts.
今次の会議では、新しい方針が発表された。
At this meeting, a new policy was announced.
今次の改革は、前回よりも大規模だ。
The current reform is larger in scale than the previous one.