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Tokorozawa, Saitama Pref., Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese manga artist Kazuyoshi Takeda, author of a series that depicts a World War II battle on the western Pacific island of Peleliu, emphasized the importance of learning about war so as not to repeat past

Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Environment Ministry plans to set up an office in fiscal 2027 to help the country ensure stable procurement of critical minerals such as rare earths and rare metals, Jiji Press has learned. Japan, which heavily depends on

Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese companies are promoting efforts to prevent employees from suffering heatstroke as temperatures passed 40 degrees Celsius at some locations in the country this summer. General contractor Obayashi Corp. employees work at construction sites from 7 a.m. to

Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to one of the four northwestern Pacific islands at the center of a long-standing territorial dispute between Moscow and Tokyo may have been intended to shore up his popularity at home ahead

Hikawa, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–A temporary pet care service has been offered to pet owners in areas devastated by a powerful earthquake that last month hit Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, as some evacuation centers refuse to admit their beloved animals.

Seoul, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Friday sent a message to a ceremony to commemorate so-called former comfort women that included neither criticism of nor demands on Japan, reflecting his policy of placing importance on ties with the

Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–Overnight stays by foreign visitors in Japan reached an estimated 179.92 million in 2025, up 55.6 pct from the prepandemic level in 2019, with 39 of the country’s 47 prefectures recording levels above those seen before the COVID-19

Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s internal affairs ministry will scrutinize how some local governments are offering foreign wine in return for donations made under the country’s “furusato nozei” program, which offers tax relief to donors. Some local governments are treating imported wine

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

Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–Crested ibises, a species designated as a special national natural treasure in Japan, took to the skies over the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, in May, marking the first release of the birds on Honshu, the