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 ...

Tokyo, May 20 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya have had telephone talks with his new German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, to further strengthen bilateral ties. The two ...

Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)--Listed Japanese companies had offered buyout packages to 8,711 workers this year as of Thursday, nearly double the 4,654 workers in the same period of last year, a ...

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 ...

Fukui, May 19 (Jiji Press)--Japan Atomic Power Co. said Monday that it has postponed the completion date of decommissioning work for the No. 1 reactor at its Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui ...

Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Emperor Naruhito separately met with Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics and Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, who were visiting Japan for the World Exposition ...

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 ...

Nagoya, May 19 (Jiji Press)--Toyota Industries Corp. plans to accept a tender offer from the Toyota Motor Corp. group, people familiar with the matter said Monday. The Japanese automaker's group ...

In the wake of China’s economic reforms, the first arrivals were mainly government-sponsored science students in their thirties or older. By the 1980s, these were joined by younger students in ...

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 ...

Shika, Ishikawa Pref., May 19 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, met with people affected by a powerful earthquake last year during a ...

Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)--Agriculture minister Taku Eto on Monday corrected his remark that he never bought rice, which drew fire amid persisting price rises for Japan's staple food. The comment ...