1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (458+ words) Kesennuma, Miyagi Pref., Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and his son, Prince Hisahito, visited a disaster-hit area in Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sunday. They visited the Ruins of the Great East Japan Earthquake Kesennuma City…...

4+ day, 31+ min ago   (152+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Crown Princess Kiko, the wife of Crown Prince Akishino, turned 60 on Friday. "I am grateful to have reached this day, and I hope that I can take on new activities," Crown Princess Kiko said in…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (537+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--In 1944, as World War II entered its final stages, Itaru Maruo was a promising student at an elite university, dreaming of a career in art. Then the Imperial Japanese military called him up. Deployed to China…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (157+ words) London, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--Hiroshima Governor Mika Yokota promoted the prefecture's oysters and sake at an event in London on Tuesday, expressing her desire to boost exports to Britain and deepen friendship and business relations between Hiroshima and the European…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (155+ words) Beijing, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--Sales of new vehicles by three major Japanese makers in China fell sharply year on year in August amid continued weak demand for their mainstay gasoline-powered models, according to data released by the firms by Wednesday....

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (356+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government has called on China to withdraw its antidumping measures imposed on imports of a Japanese semiconductor material, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Tuesday. "We have strongly protested the measures and requested their…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (507+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is exploring opportunities to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump during her visit to the United States later this month, hoping to exchange views on China and demonstrate their close relationship ahead…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (184+ words) 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…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (491+ words) 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…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (548+ words) 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…...