Tokyo, Nov. 3 (Jiji Press)--Japan conferred the Order of Culture on eight people including Sadaharu Oh, 85, head of the ...

Love them or hate them, the pungent fermented beans of nattō are a fixture in the Japanese food scene. A look at the history ...

Sociologist Shimoji Lawrence Yoshitaka discusses the often-overlooked diversity within the Japanese population, including ...

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Six years after a fire, restoration work was nearly completed in July on the vivid ...

After more than two decades in the sushi business, David Bouhadana is a master of the craft, operating dozens of restaurants. But he holds dear the lessons he learned as an adventurous entrant to the ...

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)--Japanese major trading company Sojitz Corp. said Thursday it has begun importing heavy rare ...

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)--Oriental Land Co., the operator of Tokyo Disney Resort, said Thursday that its consolidated ...

Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed to contribute to promoting regional ...

Nagoya, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Police on Friday arrested a 69-year-old woman for the alleged murder of a housewife in Nagoya in 1999, the capital of the central Japan prefecture of Aichi.

Hiroshima/Fukuoka, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Two high courts in Japan on Friday ruled the July 20 election for the House of ...

The new tariff is imposed on top of the existing 25 pct tariff on imports from Japan, as medium and heavy trucks were not included in the Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations. This has raised concerns about ...

Tokyo, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Japanese office and household goods seller Askul Corp. said Friday that it has confirmed a leak ...