Ichikawa, Chiba Pref., Aug. 1 (Jiji Press)--Two people have been sent to hospital after an explosion occurred at a ...

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)--The total amount of "furusato nozei" donations to local governments across Japan hit a record ...

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)--Japan on Friday launched its National Intelligence Bureau, to spearhead the government's ...

In the March 16 accident, two small protest boats capsized off the Henoko area of the Okinawa city of Nago, where ...

In the three weeks of pool play in the 2026 Volleyball Nations League tournament, the Japanese men’s national team—known as Ryūjin Nippon, named after the “dragon god” of legend—became the first team ...

Business sentiment among Japanese companies in China worsened in the first half of the year due mainly to strained relations between the two countries, a survey by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and ...

The Japanese government on Friday unveiled a plan to form industrial clusters to attract large-scale corporate investment to rural regions. Clusters will be formed in seven regions for 13 projects to ...

Prices are slated to rise in Japan in August for 2,311 food products and beverages made by 195 major makers, topping 2,000 for the second straight month, research company Teikoku Databank Ltd. said ...

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)--Japan's education ministry Friday formally certified Kyoto University as the third eligible for receiving aid from a government-financed 10-trillion-yen fund aimed at ...

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government on Friday adopted a basic policy on measures to support public-sector organizations and critical infrastructure operators for the early detection ...

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government and the Bank of Japan carried out a yen-buying, dollar-selling market intervention for the first time in about three months on Thursday night, ...

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)--Japan’s Immigration Services Agency on Friday unveiled its second basic plan for immigration control and residency management, including measures to promote smoother ...