Tokyo, Jan. 6 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Fair Trade Commission in June last year issued administrative guidance to Japan Post Co ...

The number of dairy farmers in Japan fell below 10,000 for the first time, as of October 2024, and many of those still in the ...

The Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony for Nihon Hidankyō and the start of discussions about a merger between Honda and Nissan were Japan’s main stories in December 2024.

Mito, Ibaraki Pref., Jan. 6 (Jiji Press)--Two people died and three others went missing after a fishing boat capsized off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, early Monday morning, the ...

Tokyo, Jan. 2 (Jiji Press)--This year could be a turning point in the family law system in Japan. Calls for introducing a ...

The temple Tōdaiji was built during the Nara period (710–94) to pray for the nation’s peace and tranquility. Moved by the desire to save all sentient beings, Emperor Shōmu (701–56) ordered ...

The Great Buddha statue of the temple Tōdaiji is today a symbol not just of Nara, where it rests, but of Japanese Buddhism and Japan itself. Built 13 centuries ago, it has weathered fires and ...

The Shiretoko region in eastern Hokkaidō is dominated by the Shiretoko Peninsula jutting out into the Sea of Okhotsk. This is home to the Shiretoko Mountain Range, lakes and marshes, and abundant ...

Customs related to worshipping serpents as deities or regarding them as divine messengers exist throughout the world. The belief that snakes bring eternal youth and longevity or embody hopes for ...

New York, Jan. 2 (Jiji Press)--Shigeko Sasamori, one of Japanese women who received surgery in the United States after being exposed to an atomic bomb in Hiroshima in 1945, died at her home in ...

Tokyo, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)--Japanese composer Toru Fuyuki, known for works including the theme song for "Ultraseven," a popular science-fiction television series in the 1960s, died of aspiration ...

Showa Station, Antarctica, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese icebreaker Shirase arrived at Showa Station, Japan's Antarctic research base, on Tuesday. The Shirase berthed at a point about 120 ...