Tokyo, June 12 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida left for Puglia, southern Italy, on Wednesday afternoon to ...

Tokyo, June 12 (Jiji Press)--Japan's ruling and opposition parties are unlikely to reach an agreement during the current ...

The two women, Riko Uchida, 21, and a 19-year-old, both from the Hokkaido city of Asahikawa, allegedly conspired to kill the ...

Osaka, June 12 (Jiji Press)--Popular rakugo storyteller Katsura Zakoba died of asthma on Wednesday at his home in the city of ...

Tokyo, June 11 (Jiji Press)--Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will be one of key players in the ruling Liberal ...

Tokyo, June 11 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese and U.S. governments have agreed to set up working groups on four areas to promote ...

Rainy season typically starts in early June throughout much of Japan and lasts to mid-July. In Bashō’s day, the rains came during the fifth month in the former lunar calendar, and the season ...

New York, June 6 (Jiji Press)--Canadian police Thursday identified a man fatally stabbed in Vancouver in the early hours of ...

Now that you know how easy it is to make white miso and amazake using kōji, I hope it helps you to enjoy healthy, traditional Japanese condiments more often, and provides more variety in your ...

Tokyo, June 12 (Jiji Press)--Japan Nuclear Fuel Development Co., which conducts research and development on nuclear fuel, has falsified inspection records at its facilities over a long period, it ...

A summary of Japan’s national holidays in 2025, from New Year’s Day to Labor Thanksgiving Day in late November. Japan has 16 national holidays throughout the year. Both at the start and end of ...

Tokyo, June 10 (Jiji Press)--A team of Japanese government officials released a report Monday calling on local governments to be prepared to ensure that relief work is done smoothly during disasters.