As forest fires become more common due to climate change, a Japanese study warns of the risk of major Siberian wildfires ...

Tokyo, May 22 (Jiji Press)--Japanese actor Akira Nakao died of heart failure on Thursday, it was learned Wednesday. He was 81 ...

Tokyo, May 23 (Jiji Press)--Nissan Motor Co. has postponed the development of two electric sedan models set to be manufactured in the United States due to slowing demand for electric vehicles in North ...

Opinions vary on the particulars of ramen’s origins, but the most accepted story is that it was born from wheat-noodle dishes brought by immigrants to Japan from China’s Fujian and Guangdong provinces ...

Under Japan’s hometown tax system, people can receive gifts by making donations to municipalities where they do not live. A ...

Tokyo, May 22 (Jiji Press)--The Paris Paralympics, set to kick off in under 100 days on Aug. 28, provide an important ...

Perovskite solar cells, which can be installed flexibly in various places, such as on walls, are believed to hold the key to ...

Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa met with her Hungarian counterpart, Peter Szijjarto, in ...

Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo District Court on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit by a foreign woman who claimed to have been ...

A huge light-shielding screen was erected at a photo spot in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Tuesday to ...

Japanese anime powerhouse Studio Ghibli Inc., known for its films by director Hayao Miyazaki including "Spirited Away" and ...

A Japanese government advisory panel stressed the need Tuesday to strengthen the country's fiscal resilience after the Bank ...