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Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)--The average price of rice sold at some 1,000 supermarkets across Japan hit another record high in the week through May 11, the agriculture ministry said Monday.
Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)--Nippon Steel Corp. is confident that U.S. President Donald Trump's concerns about the Japanese steelmaker's proposed acquisition of United States Steel Corp. have been ...
Chiikawa, a contraction of the Japanese phrase nanka chiisakute kawaii yatsu, which means something like “so small and cute,” refers to the adorable animal characters that appear in a manga ...
Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok, who is visiting Japan for the World Exposition in Osaka, at his residence in the Imperial Palace in ...
Desirable conditions specified by Japanese people looking for rented accommodation include having a separate bathroom and toilet, and space inside for the washing machine. The rental property ...
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s imposition of martial law on December 3, 2024, precipitated a train of events that have raised grave concerns in Japan and globally about political ...
Trading company Itōchū was the top pick among Japanese students as the place where they would most like to work. A survey of Japanese university students set to graduate in 2026 found that the ...
One hundred days into the second presidency of Donald Trump, public opinion has delivered a harsh verdict on the administration’s performance. In a joint Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll ...
Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics confirmed Monday their countries' commitment to continued support for Ukraine in its war ...
The special exhibition Tsutaya Jūzaburō: Creative Visionary of Edo is currently running until June 15 at the Heiseikan building of Tokyo National Museum. This exhibition showcases around 250 ...
Oda Kaori’s films are often thought of as documentaries, but their format diverges from the documentary style viewers are accustomed to. Oda’s filming method and approach to her subjects ...
Nanao, Ishikawa Pref., May 18 (Jiji Press)--Princess Aiko, the daughter of Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, arrived in Ishikawa Prefecture on Sunday to inspect the progress of ...