The number of dairy farmers in Japan fell below 10,000 for the first time, as of October 2024, and many of those still in the ...

Tokyo, Jan. 6 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Fair Trade Commission in June last year issued administrative guidance to Japan Post Co ...

The Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony for Nihon Hidankyō and the start of discussions about a merger between Honda and Nissan were Japan’s main stories in December 2024.

Mito, Ibaraki Pref., Jan. 6 (Jiji Press)--Two people died and three others went missing after a fishing boat capsized off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, early Monday morning, the ...

New York, Jan. 3 (Jiji Press)--Six Japanese automakers Friday reported rises in U.S. new vehicle sales in 2024, sending their total to 5.88 million units, up 6.3 pct from the previous year.

Tokyo, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)--Disposal of used solar panels is expected to be a big problem in Japan in the coming decade after solar power generation spread rapidly following a huge nuclear ...

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

Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)--Nippon Steel Corp. plans to take legal action against the U.S. government after U.S. President Joe Biden decided to block the company's acquisition of United States ...

From the man-eating Yamata no Orochi to slithering gods, snakes have been a part of Japan’s culture and belief system since ancient times. An expert on Japanese mythology looks at how serpents ...

Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)--Tomiko Itooka, recognized by Britain's Guinness World Records as the world's oldest person in September last year, has died in western Japan, health ministry and other ...

Ise, Mie Pref., Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)--Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, on Saturday rejected the idea of forming a grand coalition with the ...

The temple Tōdaiji was built during the Nara period (710–94) to pray for the nation’s peace and tranquility. Moved by the desire to save all sentient beings, Emperor Shōmu (701–56) ordered ...