Politics & Government
-
Japan to Continue Support for Ukraine, Mainly in Civilian Realm
The government intends to continue assisting Ukraine, primarily in civilian areas, in line with expe...
March 25, 2023
-
Patient Info to Be Shared at Medical Facilities, Pharmacies
A system through which some parts of patients’ electronic medical records could be shared and viewed...
March 25, 2023
-
72% in Japan Worried Over Shortage of Candidates for Assembly Members
More than 70% of respondents of a recent Yomiuri Shimbun survey said they are concerned about the sh...
March 24, 2023
-
Japan PM Fumio Kishida to Brief Diet on Ukraine Visit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida flew back to Japan on a chartered flight Thursday morning after visitin...
March 23, 2023
-
Japan to Give 30,000-Yen Aid to Low-Income Households
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government decided on Wednesday to provide low-income households with ¥30,0...
March 22, 2023
-
Kishida Arrives in Kyiv for Talks with Zelenskyy
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Kyiv Tuesday for talks with Ukrainian P...
March 22, 2023
-
Japan to Invite Global South, South Korea to G7 Summit
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced in New Delhi that Japan would invite the leaders ...
March 21, 2023
-
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Arrives in Kyiv
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday. Kishida is scheduled to meet Ukrainian Pres...
March 21, 2023
-
Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will make a short visit to Kyiv for a summit with Ukrainian President V...
March 21, 2023
-
Kishida Pledges $75 Bil. Investment in Indo-Pacific Region
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a new plan to promote a free and open Indo-Pacifi...
March 20, 2023
-
Japan PM Fumio Kishida Meets with Indian Counterpart Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday, an...
March 20, 2023
-
Japan Foreign Minister Visits Solomon Islands For 1st Time
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare confirmed d...
March 20, 2023
-
Japanese Govt to Spend over ¥2 Tril. on Measures to Hold Down Prices
The government has decided to use over ¥2 trillion from the fiscal 2022 reserve fund for measures to...
March 20, 2023
-
Japan Eyes Cooperation with Solomon Islands over Indo-Pacific
TOKYO, March 20 (Jiji Press) — Japan has shown its readiness to expand its cooperation with the Paci...
March 20, 2023
-
Japan, Germany to Start Talks for More Efficient Joint Drill
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and German counterpart Annalena Baerbock agreed Saturday to accel...
March 20, 2023
Top Articles in Politics
-
Japan PM Takaichi’s Cabinet Resigns en Masse
-
Sanae Takaichi Elected Prime Minister of Japan; Keeps All Cabinet Appointees from Previous Term
-
Japan’s Govt to Submit Road Map for Growth Strategy in March, PM Takaichi to Announce in Upcoming Policy Speech
-
LDP Wins Landslide Victory, Secures Single-party Majority; Ruling Coalition with JIP Poised to Secure Over 300 seats (UPDATE 1)
-
LDP Wins Historic Landslide Victory
JN TOP STORIES
-
2 Unpublished Early Novellas by Japan’s Kenzaburo Oe Discovered, Show Budding Promise of Future Nobel Prize-Winning Author
-
Measles Patient Visited Hospital in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, Metropolitan Govt Says; Concerns of Contact with Others
-
Former Nomura Securities Employee Given 18-year Prison Sentence for Arson, Attempted Murder-Robbery in Hiroshima
-
Takayama Among World’s Top 10 Most Welcoming Cities for 2026; 2nd Japanese Municipality to Receive Honor
-
Jintsuji Temple’s Chief Priest Completes Grueling 100-Day Ascetic Practice in Japan’s Mie Prefecture
-
Milano Cortina 2026: Japanese Figure Skater Miura Returns to Hometown in Hyogo Prefecture with Gold Medal
-
Weeping Plum Blossoms in Full Bloom in Nagoya; Visitors Can Enjoy 700 Trees, 12 Varieties