Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref., Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)--Six people had been confirmed dead in Ishikawa Prefecture as of late Sunday ...

Tokyo, Sept. 20 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Finance Ministry said Friday it will issue gold coins in the denomination of 10,000 yen ...

Tokyo, Sept. 20 (Jiji Press)--The new iPhone 16 smartphone series of U.S. technology giant Apple Inc. went on sale in Japan ...

Beijing, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)--Some Japanese companies are beginning to allow their expatriate employees in China to temporarily return home after Wednesday's fatal stabbing of a Japanese ...

Seoul, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)--Nearly 42 pct of South Korean people now have a good impression of Japan, a survey by South Korea’s East Asia Institute showed Thursday. The proportion of ...

Tokyo, Sept. 20 (Jiji Press)--The Bank of Japan on Friday decided to keep its policy rate unchanged after implementing an additional interest rate hike in July. At its just-ended two-day monetary ...

When Kublai Khan founded the Chinese Yuan Dynasty in 1271, the vast Mongol Empire already stretched across Asia and into parts of Europe. Kublai, who was keen to secure Japan’s support in his ...

Tokyo, Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)--Katsuro Kitagawa, director-general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's European Affairs Bureau, ...

Uchinada, Ishikawa Pref./Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday urged China to ...

Miami, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)--Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani on Thursday became the first-ever player in Major League Baseball history to achieve 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a ...

Residents of Japan are encouraged to keep a stock of emergency foods as part of disaster preparedness measures. Our staff ...