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2026 POLLS: LDP to Slam Centrists in Election as Unfit ...

Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)--Shunichi Suzuki, secretary-general of Japan's rulin...

Japan Govt Vehicle May Have Caused Fatal Accident

Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)--Japanese police are investigating a fatal accident ...

Japan Plans Stricter Rules to Address Foreigner-Linked ...

Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government adopted a package of measur...

2026 POLLS: DPFP Chief Tamaki to Assess New Centrist Party

Tokyo, Jan. 22 (Jiji Press)--Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democrati...

JIP Pushes Secondary Capital Plan in Election Pledges

Tokyo, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Innovation Party on Wednesday released it...

Takaichi Meets with Forced Sterilization Victims

Tokyo, Jan. 22 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi mentioned th...

Japan, EU to Affirm Cooperation for Stable Critical Min...

Tokyo, Jan. 22 (Jiji Press)--Japan's industry minister Ryosei Akazawa and Europe...

Abe Shooter's Ill-Fated Background Denied as Key Factor

Nara, Jan. 22 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese court ruling that sentenced the man who f...

Japan's Emperor, Empress May Visit Belgium, Netherlands...

Tokyo, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are exp...

CDP's Azumi, Komeito's Nakano to Be New Party's Secreta...

Tokyo, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)--Jun Azumi, secretary-general of the main opposition...

Mitsubishi Motors to Promote Kishiura to President and COO

Tokyo, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)--Mitsubishi Motors Corp. plans to promote Corporate ...

Shinomiya's Anime Film "A New Dawn" Selected for Berlin...

Berlin, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)--Japanese director Yoshitoshi Shinomiya's animated ...

Tsutsui Named New Head of Tokyo Police

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government has decided to appoint Hiro...

Heavy Snowfall Expected on Sea of Japan Side from Wed.

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)--Heavy snow is expected mainly along the Sea of Japa...

CEO Fraud Up Sharply in Japan

Tokyo, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)--Japanese companies are facing quickly growing threa...

LDP to Lift Election Penalty on "Slush Fund" Members

Tokyo, Jan. 18 (Jiji Press)--Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will lift a...