A Japanese government advisory panel on Thursday approved a plan to raise compulsory automobile liability insurance premiums by 6.2 pct on average, effective on Nov. 1, the first hike in 13 years. The ...

Japan announced in New York on Thursday that 115 nations and regions have taken part in a joint statement calling for ...

Tokyo, May 1 (Jiji Press)--Japanese professional tennis star Kei Nishikori said on social media Friday that he will retire from competition at the end of this season.

Armed with high approval ratings, Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has championed what she calls “responsible and proactive ...

ANA expects higher fuel costs to push down its operating profit by about 60 billion yen. It also anticipates higher ...

Hirohiko Okano, a prominent Japanese tanka poet who served as a poetry selector for the annual "Utakai Hajime" New Year's ...

A survey in Japan found that readers of AI-summarized articles on an app felt that having clearly cited sources was the most ...

Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. will scrap its plans to produce electric vehicles at its vehicle assembly plant in Canton ...

Tokyo, April 30 (Jiji Press)--The dollar tumbled below 156 yen in foreign exchange trading Thursday evening Japan time, amid ...

Tokyo, April 30 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is planning to visit South Korea in late June to ...

Held on May 3 each year, Japan’s Constitution Memorial Day commemorates the enactment of the country’s postwar constitution ...

Tokyo, April 30 (Jiji Press)--Travel bookings for Japan's Golden Week holiday period are still strong, defying concerns over ...