Tokyo, Oct. 17 (Jiji Press)--Subaru Corp. on Thursday unveiled a new hybrid system that enables vehicles to travel more than ...

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)--Japanese political parties are trying to lure voters by pledging to implement measures to reduce ...

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)--Cumulative spending by foreign visitors to Japan in January-September 2024 reached 5,858.2 ...

Tuna has become a standard part of sushi and sashimi menus all around the world under its Japanese name: maguro. Japan has developed a reputation as the world’s largest tuna consumer, but some ...

Tokyo, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Friday that he will visit Belgium and Italy over six days from Wednesday to attend a NATO defense ministers meeting in Belgium.

In the two and a half years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Japan has provided the Ukrainians with a steady stream of humanitarian aid, support for recovery and ...

Japanese photographer Haga Hinata captures the often-raucous scenes of revelers carrying and pulling floats laden with sacred cargo through neighborhood streets in three ancient shrine festivals.

Tokyo, Oct. 13 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Empress Emerita Michiko left hospital Sunday afternoon after treatment for her fractured right femur. The 89-year-old former empress underwent surgery for the ...

Oyama, Shizuoka Pref., Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)--Toyota Motor Corp.'s motorsport unit Toyota Gazoo Racing said Friday that it has agreed on vehicle development cooperation with a U.S. racing team for ...

A survey in Japan found that while nearly half of respondents had drunk alcohol in public spaces outdoors, more than twice as many people opposed the practice as supported it. In early August ...

The expression on the face conveys a vivid sense of the old monk’s unconquerable resolve. This sculpture depicts Shunjōbō Chōgen (1121–1206), revered as the driving force behind the ...

Tokyo, Oct. 13 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday that the government will seriously consider participating as an observer in a conference of signatories to the U.N ...