21+ hour ago   (47+ words) JIJI PRESS Crown Prince Akishino, Prince Hisahito Visit Disaster-Hit Area Kesennuma, Miyagi Pref., Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and his son, Prince Hisahito, visited a disaster-hit area in Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sunday....

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (57+ words) jen.jiji.com Japan to Designate AI Agriculture Special Zones in Hokkaido Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government decided Thursday to designate 19 municipalities in the Tokachi region of the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, including the city of Obihiro, as…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (47+ words) jen.jiji.com Japan Urges China to Withdraw Antidumping Measures Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government has called on China to withdraw its antidumping measures imposed on imports of a Japanese semiconductor material, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (69+ words) JIJI PRESS Takaichi Eyes Meeting with Trump ahead of U.S.-China Summit Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is exploring opportunities to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump during her visit to the United States later this month, hoping…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (50+ words) JIJI PRESS Japanese Prince Hisahito Turns 20, Leading Fulfilling Life Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, turned 20 on Sunday, leading a fulfilling life mainly through his studies at university....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (58+ words) JIJI PRESS Japan's Takaichi to Address U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 22 New York, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is scheduled to deliver an address at the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 22, earlier than the previously planned Sept. 24, it has…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (45+ words) jen.jiji.com M'bishi Heavy, NEC to Form Defense Sector Partnership Tokyo, Sept. 3 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and NEC Corp. have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic alliance in the defense sector....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (68+ words) JIJI PRESS Japan to Downsize Emperor Emeritus Akihito's Funeral Rite Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Imperial Household Agency is considering holding a funeral rite for Emperor Emeritus Akihito on a considerably smaller scale than that of his father, Emperor Hirohito,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (73+ words) JIJI PRESS Osaka Court Orders TEPCO to Pay 90 M. Yen for Nuclear Evacuations Osaka, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)--Osaka District Court on Wednesday ordered Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. to pay about 90 million yen in total damages to some plaintiffs in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (45+ words) jen.jiji.com Japan's Takaichi Vows to Strengthen Defense Capabilities Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reiterated her determination on Wednesday to strengthen the country's defense capabilities amid the severe security environment, including China's military buildup....