Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Emperor Naruhito turned 66 on Monday, ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake in March and the 10th anniversary of the Kumamoto ...

Seasonal flowers, art, and traditional culture are at the heart of this list of events to enjoy in Japan in spring 2026.

January finds Japan in the depths of winter, but by the traditional calendar there are already hints of the spring to come, including the nerikiri confection commonly served in this month, called ...

A survey of junior high and high school students in Japan found that many are using generative AI, whether to assist them in ...

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday that the country will host a ministerial ...

Even if they have a bidet toilet in their home, around 20% of respondents to a survey in Japan said that they never use the ...

Yoshimura told a meeting of JIP executives in the city of Osaka, the capital of the western Japan prefecture, Sunday that he ...

Washington, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)--International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will visit Japan for ...

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)--The amount of illegal drugs confiscated by Japanese customs authorities in 2025 increased 15 pct ...

More than two decades since she won the Akutagawa Prize at the age of 19, Wataya Risa’s latest novel centers on a 20-year ...

As digital technologies evolve, so do the kinds of information the public sees. How is the growing use of generative AI ...

Tokyo, Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi launched her second cabinet on Wednesday, maintaining ...