A study group supporting Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's policies has been launched within her ruling Liberal Democratic Party, attracting most of the party's lawmakers. The group was founded ...

The number of Asian black bear sightings in Japan leapt from 20,000 in fiscal 2024 to 50,000 in fiscal 2025.

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Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)--Japan’s government and ruling coalition plan to compile a fiscal 2026 supplementary budget worth ...

Japanese music is increasingly joining the nation’s manga and anime as a wildly popular cultural export. One leading artist ...

日本政府观光局20日发布的数据显示，4月访日外国游客人数（推算值）为369万2200人，同比减少5.5%。除中东及中国内地客源下滑外，受复活节假期时间错位影响，来自欧洲的访日游客也有所减少。这是自1月以来，时隔3个月再次出现同比下滑。

A city mayor in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, said Thursday that she will take maternity leave from this summer. Shoko ...

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As the WFP has been forced to scale back its activities due to budget constraints, McCain said that "lives are at stake," ...

从事鳗鱼养殖业务的山田水产（大分县佐伯市）20日宣布，将于29日起在全球首次试验销售蒲烧“完全养殖鳗鱼”。参考售价为2条装9720日元。除官方线上商店接受订单外，还将在永旺集团的电商网站以及三越日本桥总店进行销售。

Tokyo, May 20 (Jiji Press)--Mizuho Bank and Rakuten Bank will form a capital and business alliance, with the former set to acquire shares in the latter on Oct. 1, the parent companies of the two ...