Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)--The amount of illegal drugs confiscated by Japanese customs authorities in 2025 increased 15 pct ...

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)--The Diet, Japan's parliament, on Wednesday re-elected Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae ...

At a party workshop on Tuesday, LDP Secretary-General Shunichi Suzuki told the new winners in the Feb. 8 Lower House election ...

The false claim that condominium price increases were due to purchases by foreigners for investment purposes was the most ...

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)--Japan's House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of the Diet, the country's parliament, on Wednesday named Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae ...

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)--Annual interest payments on Japanese government bonds are projected to reach 21.6 trillion yen in fiscal 2029, about 70 pct more than the level estimated for fiscal 2026, ...

The January decline accelerated from 45.3 pct in December, as the Chinese government is urging its citizens to refrain from traveling to Japan following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ...

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)--The total amount of corporate tax relief under special tax measures reached a record high of 2,016.4 billion yen in fiscal 2024, up about 16 pct from 1,733.8 billion yen ...

The satsumaimo, or sweet potato, was once a key source of nutrition in Japan, but today is primarily a sweet treat. A look at some of the popular ways to enjoy this delectable tuber.

Hiroshima, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)--The main tower of Hiroshima Castle will close on March 22 due to aging, marking the end of public access inside the building after it was destroyed by the 1945 U.S.

Japan’s exports of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products and foodstuffs climbed to an all-time high of ¥1.7 trillion in 2025, bolstered by the growing popularity of Japanese food items overseas ...

Tokyo, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Icelandic counterpart, Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir, met in Tokyo on Tuesday and agreed to strengthen bilateral ...