3+ day, 43+ min ago   (336+ words) A controversial revision of the Imperial House Law was enacted in July, sparking criticism and debate among a sharply divided, but largely disapproving public. That said, Japan’s imperial throne resembles typical monarchies in the sense that it is hereditary. Article…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (363+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Since its birth around 4.6 billion years ago, Mercury's radius has shrunk by over 10 kilometers as the inside of the planet cooled down, a team from Japan's Hokkaido University has found. The team's findings were published in…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (214+ words) Japan Dept. Stores Adapt "Osechi" New Year's Dishes to Youth Trends nippon.com - Japan Dept. Stores Adapt "Osechi" New Year's Dishes to Youth Trends Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japanese department stores have started offering "osechi" traditional New Year's dishes for…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (162+ words) nippon.com Convenient Protein Products Gaining Popularity in Japan Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japanese food companies are offering more protein-rich options for health-conscious consumers, including curry and coffee products. While protein supplements have had an image of being something for…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (143+ words) London, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--A funeral ceremony was held in the Norwegian capital of Oslo on Wednesday for the late King Harald V of Norway, who died at the age of 89 last month. Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (122+ words) Seoul, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--South Korea will not send officials to Saturday's memorial service at the Sado Island Gold Mines, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, it was learned Wednesday. It will be the third…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (369+ words) New Delhi, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--Japanese regional lenders are increasingly dispatching staff to India to support clients from Japan, with nine banks having already taken such steps and at least seven more planning to follow suit. Those banks aim to…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (179+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--Heavy rain struck areas stretching from the Tohoku northeastern region to the Chugoku and Shikoku western regions of Japan on Wednesday morning due to the impact of a weather front and a tropical cyclone near Shikoku....

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (161+ words) Hakui, Ishikawa Pref., Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--Agriculture minister Norikazu Suzuki has visited Ishikawa, Fukui and Toyama prefectures in the Hokuriku region, central Japan, to assess damage from heavy rain in late August. On Monday, Suzuki visited farmland near the Ouchigata…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (156+ words) nippon.com Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--Japan, the United States and South Korea kicked off their Freedom Edge 2026 joint military exercise on Monday with an opening ceremony at the U.S. Air Force's Yokota Air Base in Tokyo. This year's exercise, the…...