Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)–The Imperial Japanese Army secretly considered imposing martial law in Tokyo in January 1945, during the final stages of World War II, amid concerns that large-scale U.S. air raids would severely disrupt public order, according to a newly

Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering making part of payments under a planned income-linked benefit program in April 2029, it was learned Sunday. The financial aid program is planned to be introduced in earnest in fiscal 2029, and the

Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane, under U.S. sanctions, on Sunday called The Hague-based organization the last bastion of the rule of law in the world. Support from people around the world is necessary for the continuation of

Motosu, Gifu Pref., Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–A fire broke out at a cake shop in the city of Motosu, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, Saturday night, and two bodies were found from the site, according to local authorities. Three other people were sent

Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki won a third term in the Japanese opposition party’s leadership election Sunday. In the election, held at an extraordinary party convention in Tokyo, Tamaki, 57, defeated his sole opponent, Mikihiko

Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–The Pacific side of Japan’s Tohoku northeastern region as well as the Kanto eastern and the Tokai central regions are expected to have heavy rain on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Sunday. The heavy rain forecast is

Motosu, Gifu Pref., Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–A fire broke out at a cake shop in the city of Motosu, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, Saturday night, and two bodies were found from the site, according to local authorities. Three other people were sent

Atsuma, Hokkaido, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–People in Hokkaido paid tribute Sunday to victims of a massive earthquake that rocked the northernmost Japan prefecture exactly eight years ago. In the town of Atsuma, where 37 people died in the temblor, Mayor Shoichiro Miyasaka

Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki won a third term in the Japanese opposition party’s leadership election Sunday. In the election, held at an extraordinary party convention in Tokyo, Tamaki, 57, defeated his sole opponent, Mikihiko

Gifu, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–A fire broke out at a cake shop in the city of Motosu, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, Saturday night, and two bodies were found from the site, according to local authorities. Three other people were sent to hospital,

Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki won a third term in the Japanese opposition party’s leadership election Sunday. In the election, held at an extraordinary party convention in Tokyo, Tamaki, 57, defeated his sole opponent, Mikihiko

Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki won a third term in the Japanese opposition party’s leadership election Sunday. In the election, held at an extraordinary party convention in Tokyo, Tamaki, 57, defeated his sole opponent, Mikihiko

Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–The Kanto-Koshin eastern to central regions and the Tokai central region of Japan are expected to see heavy rain on Monday as a front located off the country’s Pacific coast is seen moving to the north. Heavy rain

Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan has already entered this year’s influenza season in earnest, the second earliest on record. With the start of the new school term, students are having more opportunities to come into contact with each other, and experts are

Gifu, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–A fire broke out at a cake shop in the city of Motosu, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, Saturday night, and two bodies were found from the site, according to local authorities. Three other people were sent to hospital,

Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s emergency bear shooting system was used in a total of 81 cases in 14 of the country’s 47 prefectures in the first year after its introduction in September 2025, according to the Environment Ministry. It was used

Gifu, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–A fire broke out at a cake shop in the city of Motosu, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, Saturday night, and two bodies were found from the site, according to local authorities. Three other people were sent to hospital,

Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry is working to expand a support system that allows Japanese nationals and their families abroad who have become victims of crimes to consult local lawyers free of charge. The initiative was first introduced in China

Gifu, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–A fire broke out at a cake shop in the city of Motosu, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, Saturday night, and two bodies were found from the site, according to local authorities. Three other people were sent to hospital,

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–With one week to go before the gubernatorial election in Japan’s southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, the relationship between the central government and the island prefecture has emerged as a new point of contention. In the de

Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–A major focus in Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s planned reshuffles of her cabinet and the executive lineup of her ruling Liberal Democratic Party is how she will treat internal affairs minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, who is seen certain

Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, turned 20 on Sunday, leading a fulfilling life mainly through his studies at university. The prince, second in line to the throne, is a second-year

Tokyo, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest Level 5 emergency landslide warning to the island town of Yakushima in Kagoshima Prefecture, part of the Kyushu southwestern region, at 5:10 a.m. Saturday. From Friday night to early Saturday, the

Tokyo, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday that a ceremony was held in the Russian Far East city of Khabarovsk on Friday to unveil a new statue marking Moscow’s World War II victory over Japan. The ministry urged Russia through

Tokyo, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering keeping Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama in their posts in a reshuffle of her cabinet expected for mid-September, sources in the administration said Saturday. Takaichi plans to

Washington, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)–The felling of a number of trees at a public golf course in Washington has sparked controversy as cherry trees may have been included in the felled trees. Concerns are growing that nearby cherry trees, a symbol of

New York, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is scheduled to deliver an address at the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 22, earlier than the previously planned Sept. 24, it has been learned. According to the latest list of speakers

Atsuma, Hokkaido, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)–A memorial ceremony was held in the town of Atsuma, Hokkaido, on Saturday, a day before the eighth anniversary of a deadly earthquake that hit the northernmost Japan prefecture. Participants observed a moment of silence and offered

Tokyo, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s government is considering a plan for the expected income falls at local governments from a proposed consumption tax cut to be fully covered with special tax revenue grants from the state, it was learned Saturday. The national

Hikawa, Kumamoto Pref., Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)–Residents of the town of Hikawa in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, whose homes were damaged in a massive earthquake in late July began moving into emergency temporary housing Saturday. A total of 20 makeshift housing units