Tokyo, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi said Friday that he will ask an advisory panel to ...

Zurich, Sept. 3 (Jiji Press)--A late Japanese researcher won this year's Ig Nobel Prize in medicine on Thursday for an ...

Shirahama, Wakayama Pref., Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)--Two robotic penguins that move realistically are gaining popularity at the ...

Susono, Shizuoka Pref., Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)--Woven by Toyota Inc., a Japanese company that runs a demonstration area for ...

Tokyo, Sept. 3 (Jiji Press)--Japan and Mongolia agreed Thursday to cooperate on expanding Chinggis Khaan International ...

Tokyo, Sept. 3 (Jiji Press)--Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that tax breaks for the four Russian-held islands ...

Tokyo, Sept. 3 (Jiji Press)--The Council for Cultural Affairs, which advises Japan’s culture minister, on Thursday selected ...

Inamine, a former businessman, was first elected leader of Okinawa in the 1998 gubernatorial election, in which the ...

Tokyo, Sept. 3 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama indicated Thursday that there has been no request ...

Urayasu, Chiba Pref., Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo DisneySea, one of the most popular theme parks in Japan, on Friday ...

Tokyo, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Self-Defense Forces will continue to limit the eligibility for joining them to Japanese nationals and not consider hiring foreigners, Defense Minister Shinjiro ...

Tokyo, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government will provide up to 213.1 billion yen in subsidies to three domestic ...