Tokyo, June 7 (Jiji Press)--Local governments in Japan are facing criticism over measures to attract foreign visitors, including subsidizing Shinkansen bullet train fares and wai

Naha, Okinawa Pref., June 4 (Jiji Press)--Shuri Castle's main hall in Okinawa Prefecture will reopen to the public on Nov.

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Wednesday pledged to take all possible financial measures to cushion the impact on people's li

Hida, Gifu Pref., June 1 (Jiji Press)--An artificial intelligence-powered system that detects bears and automatically sprays repellent is being tested in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu in res

Cairo, June 1 (Jiji Press)--Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has told Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that his country would work to ensure smooth passage of Japanese vessels through the

Brussels, May 31 (Jiji Press)--Yo Kitamura of Japan won the fifth prize in the cello division of the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels on Sunday. 

Okuma, Fukushima Pref., May 29 (Jiji Press)--A ceremony was held Friday to mark the completion of a diamond semiconduc

Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)--Japanese ruling and opposition parties on Wednesday agreed to require videos and images re

Tokyo, May 27 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted a banquet for visiting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji Press)-- Seven & i Holdings Co.