Tokyo, Jan. 30 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo High Court on Thursday ruled that the government's decision to deny a passport to freelance journalist Junpei Yasuda is illegal. Presiding Judge Hiro Misumi upheld a ...

While cherry blossoms are often seen as the quintessential Japanese flower, the plum blossom once signaled the arrival of spring. Introduced from China around 1,500 years ago, plums were already ...

A rapid rise in avian influenza outbreaks in January led to the culling of more than 5 million birds during the month, bringing the total for the season to 8.1 million. Egg prices are slowly rising.

This new book by Hongō Kazuto covers all the major, classical developments you might expect to find in a conventional history of religion in Japan, from the age of myth in the ancient texts to ...

Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, on Sunday successfully launched the fifth H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki No. 6 satellite for the Japanese version of ...

Tokyo, Jan. 29 (Jiji Press)--Akihisa Nagashima, special adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, will visit five Central Asian countries as Ishiba’s special envoy from Wednesday to Feb ...

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)--Sumitomo Chemical Co. said Monday that Nobuaki Mito, the chemical firm's senior managing executive officer, will be its new president. Incumbent President Keiichi Iwata ...

New York, Feb. 1 (Jiji Press)--The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven major countries issued a joint statement Saturday condemning the offensive by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the eastern ...

The cliffs at Tōjinbō, in the Fukui Prefecture city of Sakai, are probably the most renowned in Japan. Up to 25 meters high, the columnar cliffs are a favorite setting for films and TV dramas ...

On June 30, 2024, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development released a report titled “Recruiting Immigrant Workers: Japan 2024” (hereinafter, “the OECD report”), which I co ...

Tokyo, Jan. 30 (Jiji Press)--Japan Exchange Group Inc., which operates the Tokyo Stock Exchange, said Thursday that Group CEO Hiromi Yamaji will take a 50 pct cut in monthly compensation for two ...