In their 35-minute talks, Takaichi, who is on a U.S. trip, and Trump agreed to elevate the Japan-U.S. alliance further ...

New York, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)--Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy apparently expressed hope for military support from ...

Higan, marked twice annually in the periods around the spring and autumn equinoxes, is a Buddhist observance in which people ...

New York, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday emphasized her country's consistent ...

Tokyo, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)--Two more people had been confirmed dead in the eastern Japan prefectures of Chiba and Kanagawa by 8 a.m. Wednesday after heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th typhoon ...

A joint statement adopted at the meeting said that 188 countries have signed the CTBT and that 177 have ratified it, calling for early signing and ratification by nine countries, including the United ...

Japan's welfare ministry has said that it returned to Kazakhstan and Myanmar human remains mistakenly brought from the countries in a project to collect remains of Japanese who died overseas in World ...

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)--A total of four people have been confirmed dead in the eastern Japan prefectures of Kanagawa ...

Autumn in Japan brings crisp, clear skies, making it an ideal season for tsukimi, the tradition of admiring the moon. The fifteenth night of the eighth month of the lunar calendar is known as the ...

The Indonesian government plans to develop an earthquake early warning system in an effort to reduce damage from temblors that frequently hit the Southeast Asian nation. Receiving support from Japan, ...

The Japanese government, which aims to promote tourism in the country, has pushed "minpaku" private lodging services following a rapid increase in visitors from abroad. In response to a series of ...

Japan won gold medals in swimming and karate at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Monday, with Shin Ohashi sharing the men's ...