In a joint declaration, the nine prefectures said they will call on other prefectures to join the framework and advance ...

CHIBA--Students descended on a job fair organized by the Chiba prefectural authorities at the Makuhari Messe convention hall here in December. “Do you have a five-day workweek?” one of the students ...

Thirty-three of Japan's 47 prefectural governments back revising a pact governing the U.S. forces in the country, a Kyodo News survey showed Saturday, underscoring widespread concerns associated with ...

Rivalries are everywhere, from sports games to sibling quarrels, and Japan is no exception. From fast food giant Burger King taking playful jabs at McDonald’s to the legendary snack debate of Kinoko ...

Last year, Oshi no Ko began its "47 Prefectures" project, which features special character illustrations featuring regional motifs.

Yamanashi and eight other Japanese prefectures have formed a framework aimed at deepening exchanges with India, whose economy continues growing rapidly. The prefectures, also including Iwate, Miyagi, ...

More prefectures will introduce an allowance in April to alleviate the burden of utility costs for employees working from home, a Jiji Press survey showed Thursday. Twelve of the 47 prefectures will ...

Tourists take pictures of Mount Fuji looming beyond a convenience store in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, in this partially modified photo taken on April 25, 2024. (Mainichi/Tatsuki Noda) KOFU ...