Fukuoka, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)--Fukuoka prefectural police Thursday served a fresh arrest warrant on Masanori Hirabaru over a ...

Tokyo, Jan. 8 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Fast Retailing Co. said Wednesday that it will raise the starting monthly salary for new employees by 10 pct to 330,000 yen from March 2025, taking their annual pay ...

Tokyo, Jan. 8 (Jiji Press)--The Tokyo Stock Exchange plans to tighten its management buyout, or MBO, rules for listed companies as early as this spring to protect the interests of minority ...

A new vehicle operating system using the technology of Honda's ASIMO bipedal humanoid robot will be installed to 0 Series EVs ...

The number of dairy farmers in Japan fell below 10,000 for the first time, as of October 2024, and many of those still in the ...

Tokyo, Jan. 6 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Fair Trade Commission in June last year issued administrative guidance to Japan Post Co ...

Mito, Ibaraki Pref., Jan. 6 (Jiji Press)--Two people died and three others went missing after a fishing boat capsized off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, early Monday morning, the ...

In a year of political upheaval dominated by the fallout from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s kickbacks scandal, Ishiba ...

The Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony for Nihon Hidankyō and the start of discussions about a merger between Honda and Nissan were Japan’s main stories in December 2024.

Tokyo, Jan. 2 (Jiji Press)--This year could be a turning point in the family law system in Japan. Calls for introducing a ...

Tokyo, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)--Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. are expected to discuss a plan for Honda to own a majority ...

From the man-eating Yamata no Orochi to slithering gods, snakes have been a part of Japan’s culture and belief system since ancient times. An expert on Japanese mythology looks at how serpents ...