TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to reshuffle her cabinet and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party 's executive lineup in mid- or late September, informed sources said Friday. This would be the first cabinet reshuffle since Takaichi took office last October....
TOKYO (AP) — A moderate earthquake rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, early Sunday, injuring more than 30 people, most of them lightly, officials said. There was no danger of a tsunami. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 and...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Saturday, Aug. 22, announced the entry into force of the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) between the Philippines and Japan, a framework that allows the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to...
TOKYO (AP) — A man who killed five people by setting fire to a pachinko parlor in 2009 was hanged Friday in Japan 's first execution by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi 's government as the country faces growing calls for more transparency and the abolition of capital punishment. Sunao...
NEW DELHI, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press) -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Indian counterpart, Rajnath Singh, on Thursday confirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in maritime security and on defense equipment, with the aim of stabilizing the Indo-Pacific region....
KANUMA, Tochigi Pref., Aug. 20 (Jiji Press) -- Four male workers in their 50s and 60s died on Thursday after being hit by a limited express train at a station in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan. The accident happened around 10:45 a.m. at Shin-Kanuma Station on Tobu Railway Co. 's Nikko Line...
TOKYO, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press) -- Japan 's Defense Ministry plans to seek a record 8.9 trillion yen in its budget request for fiscal 2027, up from 8,845.4 billion yen for the current fiscal year. The amount of spending, however, is likely to swell further in a draft government budget to be...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed Wednesday (Aug. 19) that it is important to ensure free and safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil transport waterway, without additional costs, such as transit fees. In their...
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...
