Despite the negative effect of the Trump tariffs, Japan’s export value rose to its highest level ever in 2025.

Hyuga, Miyazaki Pref., Feb. 5 (Jiji Press)--Former Japanese agriculture minister Taku Eto is facing an uphill battle to ...

Yokohama, Feb. 5 (Jiji Press)--Kanagawa Governor Yuji Kuroiwa was hospitalized Tuesday and underwent surgery the following ...

Tokyo, Feb. 5 (Jiji Press)--Team Mirai leader Takahiro Anno has said the small party prioritizes lowering social security ...

Tokyo, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)--A total of 117 Japanese lawmakers said they believe the country should sign and ratify the Treaty ...

Nara, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)--The defense for Tetsuya Yamagami filed an appeal with Osaka High Court on Wednesday to challenge ...

Team Japan’s ski jumpers can usually be counted on to be in the thick of the Olympic medal-hunting pack. This year is no exception, with Kobayashi Ryōyū and Maruyama Nozomi turning in strong World Cup ...

Tanaka Precious Metal Technologies Co., based in Tokyo, set its tax-inclusive retail gold price at a record high of 30,248 yen per gram on Thursday, exceeding 30,000 yen for the first time. This ...

After a 26-year partnership with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito decided to part ways in October last year, while the Japan Innovation Party became the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's ...

Tokyo, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Federation of Basic Industry Workers' Unions decided Wednesday to demand a monthly pay scale increase of 15,000 yen in this year's "shunto" spring wage ...

Tokyo, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo police have arrested a nursery school teacher for allegedly sexually abusing a boy during an overnight program, people familiar with the investigation said Wednesday.

"There is deep-rooted awareness and customs of gender roles in Japan, and women often bear responsibilities as a wife, daughter-in-law or daughter," she said. "In the workplace, women often perform ...