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

In a year of political upheaval dominated by the fallout from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s kickbacks scandal, Ishiba ...

Japanese tea rooms are truly unique structures. A new book recounts the authors’ visits to tea rooms across Japan. This ...

Tokyo, Dec. 26 (Jiji Press)--Chisako Kakehi, a 78-year-old death-row inmate known as a "black widow" who was convicted in ...

Tokyo, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)--Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. are expected to discuss a plan for Honda to own a majority ...

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 ...

As 2024 nears its end and we look back on the year in entertainment, it was clearly one when Japan-related works loomed large on the global market. It is a diverse group of works. Some were made ...

Tokyo, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)--Japan's political parties are groping for ways to capitalize on social media ahead of next ...

Suzu, Ishikawa Pref., Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)--Preparations to welcome the New Year were underway Tuesday in municipalities in central Japan's Noto Peninsula damaged by a massive earthquake on Jan. 1 ...

Japan’s consumption of alcoholic drinks has declined steadily over the past few decades, with a notable drop in the amount of ...

Los Angeles, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)--Twenty U.S. Major League Baseball teams have expressed hopes to interview Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, who aims to play in the United States using the posting ...