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Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)–A shop in Tokyo that sells specialties from Ishikawa Prefecture is supporting reconstruction following a powerful earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in the central Japan prefecture two years ago. The shop, Yaesu Ishikawa Terrace, which opened two

Berlin, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)–Matcha is in short supply as the Japanese green tea is at the center of a global boom. In addition to the popularity of matcha lattes and ice cream, there is also growing public interest in the traditional

Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s government and ruling coalition may consider a possible review of the country’s three nonnuclear principles during work to update its three key national security-related documents within this year. The principles prevent Japan from possessing, producing or letting

Seoul/Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)–North Korea fired ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan from around Pyongyang at around 7:50 a.m. Sunday, the South Korean military said. Japan’s Defense Ministry said that at least two ballistic missiles were launched from North Korea

Seoul/Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)–North Korea fired projectiles presumed to be ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan from around Pyongyang on Sunday, the South Korean military said. Japan’s Defense Ministry said that ballistic missiles were launched from North Korea. At least

Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. is slated to reactivate the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in central Japan as early as Jan. 20. This will mark the first time for TEPCO to bring

Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)–While Japan’s two governing parties share the goal of revising the country’s Constitution, differences between their stances are now becoming evident. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is seeking a realistic approach in amending the supreme law. In contrast,

Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)–The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan plans to compile as early as this spring a new perspective on the country’s security legislation, which tolerate its exercise of the right to collective self-defense. The party may consider

Seoul/Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)–North Korea fired projectiles presumed to be ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan from around Pyongyang on Sunday, the South Korean military said. Japan’s Defense Ministry also said that objects that could be ballistic missiles were launched

Seoul, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)–North Korea fired apparent ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Sunday, sources in the South Korean military said. They were launched from around Pyongyang, the sources said. According to Japan’s Defense Ministry, at least two projectiles