In line with an agreement struck among the LDP, Komeito and the opposition Democratic Party for the People over the 1.03-million-yen income tax threshold, the prime minister vowed to "discuss (the ...

Tokyo, Nov. 29 (Jiji Press)--Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. plans to acquire Japanese robo-advisory firm WealthNavi Inc.

In an annual event, Mataro showcased its "kawaribina" dolls, including one of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, who ...

Tokyo, Nov. 28 (Jiji Press)--A senior official of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, ...

Tokyo, Nov. 28 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to visit South Korea early next January for talks ...

Tokyo, Nov. 28 (Jiji Press)--A fire broke out at the home of Japanese lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi in Tokyo on Wednesday ...

Tokyo, Nov. 24 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya is coordinating a visit to China within this year at the ...

Amano Yasukawara Sacred to: Omoikane-no-kami and the myriad deities (yaoyorozu no kami) Location: Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture The cave is located on the precincts of the Ama-no-Iwato Shrine ...

Outside Japan, Donald Keene (1922–2019) achieved international esteem as one of the leading translators, interpreters, and scholars of Japan in modern times, but he was even more widely known ...

Tokyo, Nov. 25 (Jiji Press)--Japanese prefectural governors asked the central government Monday to have consideration for regional finances in discussions between ruling and opposition parties ...

Tokyo, Nov. 25 (Jiji Press)--Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito on Monday denied paying a company to run his social media campaign in the Nov. 17 gubernatorial election in the western Japan prefecture.

Tokyo, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese government task force on Tuesday compiled a report seeking the strengthening of support for disaster-affected people, including through the introduction of ...