3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (484+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government said Thursday that it has demanded a correction to an Equal Earth world map on a website, claiming that the map uses the same color for Russian territory and the four islands disputed…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (155+ words) nippon.com Australian Envoy Seeks Energy Cooperation with Japan Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--Australian Ambassador to Japan Andrew Shearer expressed hope Wednesday for expanded cooperation with Japan in the energy sector, with China's increasing economic coercion in the Asia-Pacific region…...

5+ day, 53+ min ago   (134+ words) nippon.com - Ex-PM Ishiba Stresses Need to Deepen Japan-S. Korea Ties Seoul, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stressed the importance of strengthening Japan-South Korea relations in a meeting with South Korean National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (87+ words) nippon.com - Japan to Provide 3 M. Dollars in Aid to Flood-Hit Nepal Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government will provide 3 million dollars in emergency grant aid to Nepal, which suffered severe damage from the recent devastating floods, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (497+ 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…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (151+ words) Sydney, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--Far more Australians and Indians felt that the United States is a harmful presence in Asia than Japanese people, a recent survey has shown. According to the survey conducted by the University of Sydney's United States…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (169+ words) 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…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (179+ words) 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 for…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (150+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 3 (Jiji Press)--Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and NEC Corp. have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic alliance in the defense sector. The two companies said Wednesday that they would consider collaborating on the development…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (178+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)--The foreign ministers from Japan and four Central and Eastern European nations forming the Visegrad Four, or V4, framework agreed Tuesday to boost cooperation between research institutions and companies from the countries over cutting-edge technologies, such as…...