Tokyo, Oct. 17 (Jiji Press)--Japan's labor shortage will reach 17.75 million hours per day in 2035, equivalent to 3.84 ...

Tokyo, Oct. 17 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba made a ritual "masakaki" tree offering at Yasukuni Shrine ...

Tokyo, Oct. 17 (Jiji Press)--A Liberal Democratic Party faction led by LDP Secretary-General Hiroshi Moriyama has ...

Tokyo, Oct. 17 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Hoshino Resorts Inc. said Thursday that it will open an "onsen ryokan" Japanese-style hot spring inn in the U.S. state of New York in 2028. Hoshino Resorts said ...

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)--Cumulative spending by foreign visitors to Japan in January-September 2024 reached 5,858.2 ...

Tokyo, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)--The maximum vote-value disparity between single-seat constituencies in the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of Japan's parliament, has exceeded two times, a ...

London, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)--Japanese producers of "shochu" spirits are targeting British bars to market them as alcoholic drinks perfect for cocktails, in the hope of boosting their presence in ...

Tokyo, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)--Strengthening the response capabilities of the Japan-U.S. alliance is a top priority for the administration of new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Foreign ...

Chiba, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)--The Ceatec international digital technology exhibition kicked off in Chiba, a city near Tokyo, on Tuesday for a four-day run. The trade fair showcases products and ...

Tokyo, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, on Tuesday released a proposal calling on the public and private sectors to jointly develop an industrial data space to ...

Tokyo, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)--Japanese system integrator Fuji Soft Inc. said Tuesday that it will sincerely consider whether to accept a tender offer proposed by U.S. investment fund Bain Capital.

Tokyo, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)--Preservation Hall Foundation, the operator of world-famous jazz club Preservation Hall in New Orleans, will honor Japanese pianist Mari Watanabe, 59, as a winner of ...