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U.N. Chief Guterres to Visit Japan to Attend TICAD 9
New York, Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)--U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will vis...
Taiwan Foreign Chief's Visit Affecting Japan-China Rela...
Tokyo, Aug. 16 (Jiji Press)--Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-Lung's latest t...
Trump Releases Message on WWII Victory over Japan
Washington, Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)--U.S. President Donald Trump has released a mes...
Nikkei, TOPIX Surge to End at Fresh All-Time Highs
Tokyo, Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Nikkei 225 and broader TOPIX stock indexes ...
Mizuho Bank to Stop Accepting Insurance Workers on Loan
Tokyo, Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)--Mizuho Bank plans to stop accepting insurance compa...
80 Years On: Woman Who Escaped Death on Tinian Island P...
Nakagusuku, Okinawa Pref., Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)--In 1944, at the height of the f...
80 Years On: Japanese Bride in Australia Overcame Postw...
Townsville, Australia, Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)--Akiko Kirkham was among about 650 J...
McDonald's Japan to Tighten Purchase Limit on Pokemon H...
Tokyo, Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)--McDonald's Co. (Japan) said Thursday it will restri...
Japan Renews Pledge for Peace on 80th War-End Anniversary
Tokyo, Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)--Japan on Friday marked the 80th anniversary of its ...
Japan Agriculture Min. Koizumi Visits Yasukuni Shrine
Tokyo, Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministe...
Gravel Carrier Captain Arrested over Yacht Collision in...
Oita, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)--A Japan Coast Guard office in Oita Prefecture, south...
Tokyo Stocks Turn Down on Profit-Taking in Morning
Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo stocks turned lower Thursday morning, with ma...
INTERVIEW: Rakuten Bank to Test AI for Loan Screening
Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)--Rakuten Bank President Tomotaka Torin has said that...
Train Line to Osaka Expo Venue Briefly Suspended
Osaka, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)--The sole train route to the venue of the ongoing 20...
Ishiba Cabinet Approval Rises to 27.3 Pct: Jiji Press Poll
Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)--The public approval rate for Japanese Prime Ministe...
Victims of One of Last WWII Air Raids on Japan Mourned ...
Akita, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)--A memorial service was held in the northeastern Jap...