CANBERRA, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press) -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Australian counterpart, Richard Marles, agreed on Tuesday to further expand defense equipment cooperation between the two countries, including in the fields of laser technology and missile testing, to strengthen...
CANBERRA, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press) -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Tuesday emphasized the need to maintain vigilance against North Korea 's nuclear and missile development. "(Pyongyang 's) nuclear and missile development and moves to cooperate with Russia are becoming...
TOKYO, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press) -- The Japanese government on Tuesday held the first meeting of a working group to establish a program for foreign residents to learn the Japanese language and understand local systems and rules, with the aim of trialing the program in fiscal 2028. The working group...
For many, the day does not quite begin without a freshly brewed cup of coffee. Choosing the beans, preparing the grounds, and brewing the coffee all contribute to the final cup, making each step part of the experience. This focus on the everyday is reflected in the approach of Modo Food and Living...
Vice President Sara Duterte called reports about her supposed trip to Japan “inaccurate,” stressing that her travel plans had changed and that updated information had already been submitted to the Office of the President. In a statement issued Tuesday, August 18, Duterte said the reports did...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- Japanese researchers have found that commoners who lived in urban areas of Japan during the Edo and Meiji periods had diets that were richer in minerals than those of people today. The study by a team of researchers from Ryukoku University, the National Institute of Japanese...
YATSUSHIRO, Kumamoto Pref. (Jiji Press) -- A large ferry chartered by Japan 's Defense Ministry is providing a place of comfort and relief to people affected by last month 's massive earthquake in the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto. A two-night, three-day stay on the Hakuo II ferry...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- The Japanese government held a memorial ceremony in Tokyo on Saturday to mark the 81st anniversary of the end of World War II, with attendees remembering about 3.1 million victims in the war and renewing their pledge for peace. About 4,170 people, including Emperor Naruhito,...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi did not visit Tokyo 's Yasukuni Shrine on Saturday, the 81st anniversary of the end of World War II, but worshiped toward the war-related shrine from afar before attending a national war anniversary ceremony. Takaichi also sent a...
When two cultures meet, remarkable things happen. A harmonious blend of tradition, innovation, and purpose blooms into a celebration of everything shared between them. It is this very fusion that filled the UNIQLO Manila Global Flagship Store last July 29, in Glorietta 5, Makati City, in...
CHIBA, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press) -- Heavy rain in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, left four people dead and another in cardiopulmonary arrest before subsiding in the small hours of Friday, according to the prefectural disaster response headquarters. The Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded Level 5...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin 's visit to one of the four northwestern Pacific islands claimed by Tokyo but controlled by Moscow. Putin 's visit to Etorofu, one of the islands Japan calls the Northern...
