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Matsue, Shimane Pref., Feb. 22 (Jiji Press)–The prefectural government of Shimane, western Japan, and others held an annual ceremony Sunday to mark Takeshima Day, stipulated by a prefectural ordinance to assert Japan’s sovereignty over the Sea of Japan islets called Takeshima in

Tokyo, Feb. 22 (Jiji Press)–The recovery of domestic tourism among Japanese people is stalling as consumers are becoming more thrifty amid rising prices. In 2025, the number of Japanese tourists at home increased 2.5 pct from the previous year to 553.66 million,

Toyama, Feb. 22 (Jiji Press)–A memorial ceremony was held at Toyama College of Foreign Languages in the central Japan city of Toyama on Sunday to mark 15 years since the February 2011 earthquake in New Zealand, which killed 12 students from the

Berlin, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese director Yusuke Iwasaki’s “AnyMart” won the FIPRESCI Jury Prize in the Forum section at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday. The Japanese animated film “A New Dawn” by Yoshitoshi Shinomiya missed a prize in the

Washington, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese and U.S. governments held working-level talks this week on China’s alleged secret nuclear test and North Korea’s nuclear and missile development, it was learned Saturday. The meeting, which has been regularly held since 2010 to discuss

Tokyo, Feb. 22 (Jiji Press)–Despite the U.S. Supreme Court finding President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs unconstitutional, Japan is expected to maintain its 550-billion-dollar investment and loan pledge to the United States under their bilateral tariff agreement. The Japanese government is closely monitoring

Tokyo, Feb. 22 (Jiji Press)–Despite the U.S. Supreme Court finding President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs unconstitutional, Japan is expected to maintain its 550-billion-dollar investment and loan pledge to the United States under their bilateral tariff agreement. The Japanese government is closely monitoring

Tokyo, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)–Ukraine may expect the administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to play a role in peace negotiations over Russia’s invasion of the country, former Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Kuninori Matsuda has suggested. Matsuda, 66, served as ambassador

Suita, Osaka Pref., Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)–A ceremony was held on Saturday to mark the relocation of two statues of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition, near the Tower of the Sun monument, the symbol of the 1970 Expo.

Tokyo, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese national security adviser Keiichi Ichikawa and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who also serves as national security adviser, have met in Washington, as part of preparations for a bilateral summit scheduled for March 19. At their