As preparations continue at the site of next year’s Osaka Kansai Expo, a massive wooden structure has been completed. The ...

Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)--Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday elected former party Secretary-General ...

Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Immigration Services Agency said Friday that it has given special residence permission ...

Sendai, Miyagi Pref., Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)--Shareholders of Japanese regional banking group Jimoto Holdings Inc. on Friday ...

Otaki, Nagano Pref., Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)--A memorial service was held Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of the eruption ...

Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)--The leadership election of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party headed to a runoff between ...

Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)--Japanese home appliance maker Sharp Corp. said Thursday that it will launch on Oct. 21 an air ...

Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)--Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average extended gains and the yen plunged past 146 per dollar on Friday afternoon as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership ...

Tokyo, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)--Nippon Steel Corp. remains committed to completing its planned acquisition of United States Steel Corp. by year-end, President Tadashi Imai said Thursday. Imai made the ...

This year’s summer Kōshien baseball pennant went to a surprise champion: Kyoto International Junior and Senior High School, a ...

A parade of European warships and military aircraft passed through Japan over the summer, amid a growing awareness that the ...

Kobe, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)--Embattled Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito said Thursday he intends to run again in a gubernatorial ...