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 ...

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 ...

Tokyo, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)--Ukraine may expect the administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to play a role in peace negotiations over Russia's invasion of the country, former Japanese ...

Tokyo, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)--Japanese opposition parties are becoming increasingly cautious about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's plan to set up a "national council" to discuss a proposed consumption ...

Berlin, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)--Japanese director Yusuke Iwasaki's "AnyMart" won the FIPRESCI Jury Prize in the Forum section at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday. The Japanese ...

Kamoenai, Hokkaido, Feb. 22 (Jiji Press)--The incumbent mayor of Kamoenai, Hokkaido, who is positive about a survey for selecting a nuclear waste disposal site, secured re-election in Sunday's mayoral ...

The traditional Japanese sweets called nerikiri are created with simple ingredients—beans, sugar, rice—but present beguiling beauty to match each season in which they are served. A monthly calendar ...

The Myaku-Myaku statues are now in the 1970 Expo commemorative park in the western Japan city of Suita, Osaka Prefecture. "It seems that Myaku-Myaku and the Tower of the Sun are connected by the (Expo ...

Washington, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese and U.S. governments held working-level talks this week on China's alleged secret nuclear test and North Korea's nuclear and missile development, it was ...

Verona, Italy, Feb. 22 (Jiji Press)--Japan earned a record number of Winter Olympics medals, at 24, at the 17-day Milan-Cortina Games that came to an end Sunday. The Asian country clinched five golds, ...

Tokyo, Feb. 20 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday that there is no misunderstanding between Japan and the United States regarding the planned return of the site of ...

New York, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)--The United Nations' current serious financial difficulties, caused in part by the United States' failure to make some contribution payments, also present a good ...