Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok, who is visiting Japan for the World Exposition in Osaka, at his residence in the Imperial Palace in ...

Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)--The average price of rice at supermarkets across Japan hit another record high in the week through May 11, the agriculture ministry said Monday. The average price per 5 ...

Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)--Nippon Steel Corp. is confident that U.S. President Donald Trump's concerns about the Japanese steelmaker's proposed acquisition of United States Steel Corp. have been ...

Chiikawa, a contraction of the Japanese phrase nanka chiisakute kawaii yatsu, which means something like “so small and cute,” refers to the adorable animal characters that appear in a manga ...

Trading company Itōchū was the top pick among Japanese students as the place where they would most like to work. A survey of Japanese university students set to graduate in 2026 found that the ...

Tokyo, May 20 (Jiji Press)--The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and four other Japanese opposition parties agreed Tuesday to demand the dismissal of agriculture minister Taku Eto for his ...

Tokyo, May 20 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz agreed Tuesday to boost economic cooperation between their countries. In their 30-minute ...

Oda Kaori’s films are often thought of as documentaries, but their format diverges from the documentary style viewers are accustomed to. Oda’s filming method and approach to her subjects ...

Shika, Ishikawa Pref., May 19 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, met with people affected by a powerful earthquake last year during a ...

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s imposition of martial law on December 3, 2024, precipitated a train of events that have raised grave concerns in Japan and globally about political ...

US President Donald Trump’s announcement at the end of January 2025 that USAID, the United States Agency for International Development, would be drastically downsized came as a major shock.

Tokyo, May 20 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Tuesday that he will hold talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent again. Kato said he plans to discuss bilateral ...