On Feb. 3, 1942, which was during World War II, the flooding accident occurred in a tunnel located 1 kilometer away from the ...

Tokyo, Jan. 28 (Jiji Press)--Japanese travel agency H.I.S. Co. said Monday that the company received government employment adjustment subsidies inappropriately during the COVID-19 pandemic and ...

The cliffs at Tōjinbō, in the Fukui Prefecture city of Sakai, are probably the most renowned in Japan. Up to 25 meters high, the columnar cliffs are a favorite setting for films and TV dramas ...

Tokyo, Jan. 28 (Jiji Press)--Three major Japanese banks said Monday that they will raise their short-term prime lending rates by 0.25 percentage point in March following Friday’s decision by the ...

On June 30, 2024, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development released a report titled “Recruiting Immigrant Workers: Japan 2024” (hereinafter, “the OECD report”), which I co ...

Tokyo, Jan. 27 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo police Monday arrested two members of Natural, one of Japan's biggest sex worker scout groups, for allegedly introducing women to sexual service establishments.

Tokyo, Jan. 27 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. said Monday that it will start supplying domestic sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, to All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines in April.

Tokyo, Jan. 27 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, on Monday disclosed a new target of increasing domestic corporate capital expenditures to 135 trillion yen in fiscal 2030 ...

Kobe, Jan. 27 (Jiji Press)--The huge earthquake that hit Kobe and other western Japan areas in 1995 has led to expectations that convenience stores will serve as a lifeline in times of disaster.

Tokyo, Jan. 27 (Jiji Press)--White goods shipments in Japan in 2024 rose 1.4 pct from the previous year to 2,580.1 billion yen, the second highest on record, the Japan Electrical Manufacturers ...

Tokyo, Jan. 27 (Jiji Press)--Restaurant sales in Japan in 2024 grew 8.4 pct from the year before, up for the third straight year, the Japan Food Service Association said Monday. Increases in menu ...

Tokyo, Jan. 27 (Jiji Press)--Opposition force Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) urged the ruling parties Monday to start work soon to scrap the income limit for financial aid to make ...