Tokyo, Jan. 2 (Jiji Press)--This year could be a turning point in the family law system in Japan. Calls for introducing a ...

In a year of political upheaval dominated by the fallout from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s kickbacks scandal, Ishiba ...

Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba mourned Sunday's death of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter in a statement released Monday. "I was deeply saddened to hear ...

Tokyo, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)--Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. are expected to discuss a plan for Honda to own a majority ...

Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese Association of Metal, Machinery and Manufacturing Workers, or JAM, does not rule out the possibility of member unions going on strike in the 2025 "shunto ...

Tokyo, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)--Japan's political parties are groping for ways to capitalize on social media ahead of next ...

Wajima, Ishikawa Pref., Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)--High school students in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, are actively involved in reconstruction efforts following the Noto ...

TAKENAKA HARUKATA US President-elect Donald Trump has wasted no time announcing his choices for key cabinet posts and other high-level positions. We’ve heard that he plans to nominate Marco ...

Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo stocks lost ground on Monday, the final market day of 2024, but the benchmark Nikkei 225 average finished at its best year-end level ever. The Nikkei gave up 386 ...

Working for a publishing company, I had the privilege of talking to Yamasaki Toyoko on numerous occasions. The first time I met the author was at her home in Osaka. I was nervous, as I imagined ...

Those Japan lost in 2024 include the conductor Ozawa Seiji, who achieved remarkable success worldwide; Toriyama Akira, the manga artist behind Dragon Ball; actor Nishida Toshiyuki; and many more.

Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)--While bookstores are increasingly closing in Japan due to the expansion of online shopping, some have started to work with libraries for survival. The government plans ...