Local governments in Japan are facing criticism over measures to attract foreign visitors, including subsidizing Shinkansen bullet train fares and waiving admission fees, which critics call "unfair." ...

The Vietnam Festival 2026 was held in central Tokyo last weekend, allowing Japanese locals and Vietnamese residents to ...

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) poses with representatives from the region during the opening of the Island States ...

The Liberal Democratic Party floated the idea of inviting the Democratic Party for the People to join the ruling bloc.

Kiki's story continues in Eiko Kadono's Kiki and the New Magic, a new sequel to Kiki's Delivery Service, releasing this year.

If you knownothing about my boss Inspector Tembo, all you have to do is pay a visit toyour old grandpa.Not the onewith the nice stories about how he fought mzungu in the Mau Mau war, andkeeps chasing ...

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Sunday the recent revisions of the country's three principles on defense equipment transfers and their implementation guidelines, which have basically ...

Singapore, May 29 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi arrived in Singapore on Friday to attend the Asia Security Summit, also known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, which will run for ...

On May 27, Prince Hisahito, 19, attended his first imperial banquet at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to help welcome President ...

When you think of becoming a policeman, you mostlythink about maintaining law and order. Basically, kicking bad guys’ asses.People get motivation from all sorts of sources.Me, I got the itch from my ...

JIJI Guitar Nostalgia Jeonnam Music Festival Jeonnam Arts High School Mokpo May 23, 2026 (Jisu Sheen recently moved from New Haven to Gwangju, South Korea, where she’s covering ...

Former chairman of Seven & i Holdings Toshifumi Suzuki, credited for the global success of 7-Eleven convenience stores, has died at the age of 93, the company said Monday.Suzuki is known for opening ...