A survey in Japan found that 84% of Japanese teenagers ate rice almost every day.

Japan’s newly appointed Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has avoided selecting any politicians connected to the Liberal ...

Aboard Research Vessel Mirai, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese oceanographic research ship Mirai arrived at Dutch Harbor ...

Kyoto, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)--A live kidney transplant between a same-sex couple has been performed for the first time at Kyoto ...

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday expressed serious concern about the potential escalation into a full ...

Kubota Corp.'s online ceremony was joined by 284 people who have secured informal job offers from the agricultural machinery ...

The October 1, 1964, opening of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen line connecting Tokyo and Osaka changed rail history. The conventional Tōkaidō main line carried multiple passenger and freight trains ...

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)--Leaders from the Group of Seven major democracies on Wednesday reaffirmed that they will work closely together in their responses to heightened tensions in the Middle East.

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)--The new leaders of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its partner, Komeito, signed a ...

How Will Japan Achieve Challenging New Emissions Targets? In May 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry began deliberating the nation’s Seventh Strategic Energy Plan.

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)--New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol agreed Wednesday to communicate closely, including through the continuation of so ...