Osaka, April 5 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Saturday that he plans to speak to U.S. President Donald Trump by phone next week to discuss the president's reciprocal ...

Naha, Okinawa Pref., April 5 (Jiji Press)--A large amount of unexploded ordnance remains in Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, 80 years after the Battle of Okinawa, the largest ground battle ...

Tokyo, April 4 (Jiji Press)--Japanese motor manufacturer Nidec Corp. launched a tender offer for machine manufacturer Makino Milling Machine Co. on Friday, despite repeated requests from the ...

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)--Japan’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. will develop long-range precision-guided missiles as part of the country’s plan to ...

The Hiroshima Genbaku (A-Bomb) Dome is the best known of Japan’s World Heritage sites among the country’s population. There are 26 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Japan, including 21 cultural ...

The November 2024 program at the National Bunraku Theater in Osaka featured the play Chūshingura: The Treasury of Loyal Retainers, originally written as an 11-act drama and considered one of the ...

Tokyo, April 2 (Jiji Press)--Three major Japanese department store operators on Tuesday reported declines in same-store sales in March from a year before because of lower spending by foreign ...

Nagoya, April 2 (Jiji Press)--Stab wounds are concentrated on the upper body of a Tokyo high school girl who was found dead in a house in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, two days ago, police sources ...

Tokyo, April 4 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Friday that he will meet NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Tuesday. They are set to ...

Chiba, April 2 (Jiji Press)--With rice prices staying high, Japanese retail giant Aeon Co. said Wednesday that it will sell a blend of rice produced in Japan and the United States. Under the name ...

Tokyo, April 4 (Jiji Press)--The secretaries-general of Japan's ruling parties and the opposition Democratic Party for the People agreed on Friday to lower gasoline prices in June to help cushion ...

Tokyo, April 4 (Jiji Press)--Honda Motor Co.'s N-Box minivehicle was the best-selling new car in Japan for the fourth consecutive year in fiscal 2024, which ended Monday, industry data showed Friday.