Tokyo, Jan. 30 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo High Court on Thursday ruled that the government's decision to deny a passport to freelance journalist Junpei Yasuda is illegal. Presiding Judge Hiro Misumi upheld a ...

Tokyo, Jan. 31 (Jiji Press)--Hino Motors Ltd. said Thursday that it expects to post a consolidated net loss of 265 billion yen for the year ending in March, larger than a previously estimated loss ...

(Higher personnel costs weighed on Oriental Land’s bottom line. An earlier version of this article misspelled personnel as “personal.”) Tokyo, Jan. 31 (Jiji Press)--Oriental Land Co., the ...

This new book by Hongō Kazuto covers all the major, classical developments you might expect to find in a conventional history of religion in Japan, from the age of myth in the ancient texts to ...

Tokyo, Jan. 30 (Jiji Press)--Eight of Japan’s 10 major power utilities said Thursday that they will raise their electricity rates for an average household by 21 yen to 54 yen in February, in ...

Tokyo, Jan. 30 (Jiji Press)--Fuji Television Network Inc. said Thursday that it expects advertising revenues in fiscal 2024 to be 23.3 billion yen lower than its previous forecast, after many ...

Ahead of cherry blossom season, the ume or plum blossoms brighten up the colder months in Japan. This guide introduces the different varieties. This type of ume is close to the original species ...

Tokyo, Jan. 30 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. said Thursday that its president and CEO, Christophe Weber, will step down at its general shareholders meeting in June 2026.

Tokyo, Jan. 31 (Jiji Press)--The number of foreign workers in Japan has hit a record high for the 12th straight year, reflecting severe labor shortages in the country, labor ministry data showed ...

On December 23, Honda Motor Co. CEO Mibe Toshihiro and his counterpart from Nissan Motor Corp., Uchida Makoto, held a press conference to announce an in-principle agreement to begin merger talks.

The New Year tuna auction at Toyosu Market, Tokyo’s main wholesale location for fresh seafood, has become a lively tradition. This year’s auction on January 5 saw a 276-kilogram tuna from Ōma ...