Tokyo, July 20 (Jiji Press)–Honda Motor Co. said Monday that the major Japanese automaker and its Chinese partner, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., or GAC Group, have signed an agreement to extend the contract term of their joint venture business until 2038. Amid

Hengchun, Taiwan, July 20 (Jiji Press)–A search for the remains of former Japanese troops and others who died in the Bashi Channel between Taiwan and the Philippines during the Pacific War, part of World War II, started on the coast of Hengchun,

(Adnkronos) – The Philippine armed forces have accused the Chinese Coast Guard of hitting a Filipino sailor with a baton near a grounded ship that has long served as a garrison for Manila in the disputed South China Sea. According to the

Tokyo, July 20 (Jiji Press)–A high tariff policy introduced by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump continues to cripple Japanese automakers. In July last year, the Japanese and U.S. governments agreed that the U.S. tariffs on products from Japan would be

(Adnkronos) – Russian forces launched glide bombs towards Zaporizhzhia overnight, killing two people and injuring 42 others, including eight children, according to authorities. The glide bombs hit a five-story residential building and a nine-story building in the city. The attack destroyed two

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Washington, July 19 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that he will hold a trilateral meeting with the Japanese and South Korean foreign ministers in the Philippines. He made the remark in talks with reporters in a suburb of

Tokyo, July 20 (Jiji Press)–A fire broke out at Camp Asaka of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force on Monday. Around 11:30 a.m., fire authorities received an emergency call reporting that black smoke can be seen. According to the GSDF and fire authorities, the

Yokohama, July 20 (Jiji Press)–A police officer has fired a warning shot after a car rammed into a convenience store in the city of Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan. Around 12:10 a.m. Monday, a worker at the store made an emergency police

Asuka, Nara Pref., July 20 (Jiji Press)–A cafe owner in Nara Prefecture pins high hopes on the expected registration of the Asuka-Fujiwara ancient capitals in the western Japan prefecture as a UNESCO World Heritage site. “I hope (the UNESCO listing) will be

Tokyo, July 20 (Jiji Press)–A brother of a woman who was among the victims of the arson attack on Kyoto Animation Co. seven years ago has created a letter writing set out of his regret that he was unable to say thank

Tokyo, July 20 (Jiji Press)–A fire broke out at Camp Asaka of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force on Monday. The fire is believed to have started at the camp’s garbage storage area, according to officials of the GSDF facility. Fire authorities and others

Tokyo, July 20 (Jiji Press)–A fire broke out at Camp Asaka of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force on Monday. Fire authorities are working to confirm details of the situation. Camp Asaka straddles Nerima Ward of Tokyo and other municipalities. END [Copyright The Jiji

Tokyo, July 20 (Jiji Press)–A barrage of challenges await for the Japanese government’s aim to secure a sufficient number of Imperial Family members, after the enactment of a bill to revise the Imperial House Law. The Diet, the country’s parliament, on Friday

Tokyo, July 20 (Jiji Press)–A tiny ecosystem with a variety of organisms has been found in the cap of a plastic bottle recovered by a research ship of a Japanese government institution off Kochi Prefecture, western Japan. Inside the floating cap collected

Osaka, July 20 (Jiji Press)–The Osaka Bar Association has for years been working to support member lawyers experiencing physical and mental health problems, many of them stemming from heavy workloads and pressures unique to the legal profession. The association introduced a consultation

Tokyo, July 20 (Jiji Press)–A challenge for Team Mirai is how the fledgling Japanese opposition party should confront the administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, also head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. There is a view that the LDP and its

Tokyo, July 19 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, has reported that 1,999 children and grandchildren of hibakusha atomic bomb survivors participate in activities at entities linked to the group. Some people in the second

Beijing, July 19 (Jiji Press)–China has maintained its fierce opposition to an agreement between Tokyo and Manila to negotiate the demarcation of their maritime boundaries, citing concerns over waters east of Taiwan. China has stationed official ships in the area, adding pressure

Tokyo, July 19 (Jiji Press)–Senior members of the Japanese Defense Ministry and Self-Defense Forces have opened accounts on X, formerly Twitter, to counter China’s cognitive warfare by disseminating accurate information quickly. In an unusual move for Japanese defense personnel, ministry spokesman Kimihito

Tokyo, July 19 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Sunday that it will provide patrol boats and communications equipment to the Cambodian military under its official security assistance program. Cambodia will receive aid under the OSA program, which provides defense equipment free of

Hanamaki, Iwate Pref., July 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese infielder Rintaro Sasaki, who plays for Stanford University in the United States, on Sunday announced his intention to join the U.S. Major League Baseball team Miami Marlins. Sasaki made the announcement at a news conference

Tokyo, July 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan is considering starting a project in fiscal 2027 to financially support vocational schools engaged in human resources development for local essential services, including medical and elderly care and construction, Jiji Press has learned. The aid, envisioned by

Hanamaki, Iwate Pref., July 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese infielder Rintaro Sasaki, who plays for Stanford University in the United States, on Sunday announced his intention to join the U.S. Major League Baseball team Miami Marlins. Sasaki made the announcement at a news conference

Tokyo, July 19 (Jiji Press)–One year since Japan reached a deal with the United States in tariff negotiations, the progress rate of Japan’s investments in U.S. projects promised under the deal has reached about 20 pct in terms of value. Japan pledged

Tokyo, July 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration is expected to struggle during the current session of the Diet, the country’s parliament, which has been extended until July 25. On Friday, the House of Representatives, the lower chamber, approved the

Tokyo, July 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration has realized a revision of the Imperial House Law by force of numbers, making major progress in talks that had been left hanging in the air since the 2000s. On Friday, the

Tokyo, July 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese students who won prizes in a government-sponsored essay contest last year marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II visited Iwoto, widely known as Iwo Jima, a major battlefield of the war, on Saturday.

Shizuoka, July 18 (Jiji Press)–Shizuoka Prefecture and Central Japan Railway Co., known as JR Tokai, on Saturday signed an agreement needed to begin the construction of a section of the Chuo Shinkansen magnetic levitation train line in the central prefecture. Following the