Love them or hate them, the pungent fermented beans of nattō are a fixture in the Japanese food scene. A look at the history ...

Hiroshima, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)--The 63rd Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs opened in the western Japanese city ...

Tokyo, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)--Japan's new Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara has vowed to boldly revise the country's three ...

Nagoya, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Police on Friday arrested a 69-year-old woman for the alleged murder of a housewife in Nagoya in 1999, the capital of the central Japan prefecture of Aichi.

From October 15 to 19, London’s historic Royal Albert Hall played host to an exhibition tournament featuring Japan’s top sumō wrestlers. The event has created a legion of new fans and given Britain’s ...

Tokyo, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Japan's staple rice production is forecast to total 7.11 million tons in 2026, down 370,000 tons from 2025, the agriculture ministry said Friday. The estimate, used by ...

Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed ...

Tokyo, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--A Russian hacker group in a statement released in the dark web has claimed responsibility for ...

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Six years after a fire, restoration work was nearly completed in July on the vivid ...

Japan’s Culture Day national holiday takes place on November 3 each year. Activities include presentations of the Order of Culture to people who have made outstanding contributions.

Tokyo, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Japanese office and household goods seller Askul Corp. said Friday that it has confirmed a leak ...

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)--Japanese major trading company Sojitz Corp. said Thursday it has begun importing heavy rare ...