Yokohama, March 18 (Jiji Press)--Risa Akiyama, representative director of the Japan Women Journalists Association, believes more women should be involved in determining what constitutes news value in ...

Japan's Foreign Ministry has launched a new office tasked with actively engaging in the efforts to broker peace in countries in conflict. The International Peace Mediation Unit was set up within the m ...

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rose more than 1,100 points Wednesday morning, amid receding concerns over a possible crude oil supply decline related to tensions in the Middle East. At ...

Whenever a woman rises to the top position in politics, business or other fields for the first time, Japanese news organizations have traditionally highlighted the development primarily through the ...

Surging crude oil prices stoked by escalating tensions over Iran are fueling concerns in Japan about an acceleration in price hikes for a wide range of products including daily goods. Rises in crude o ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States does not need assistance from Japan and others for its military operations against Iran, effectively backtracking on his earlier request ...

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - Media OutReach Newswire - 16 March 2026 - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) premiered the ...

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The government adopted a bill Tuesday to set up the Japanese version of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS, to conduct cross-ministerial assessments of foreign ...

The Japanese government adopted a new five-year plan Tuesday to support crime victims and bereaved families, featuring measures to allow them to receive support more smoothly and in ways that reduce ...

Didi Autonomous Driving has unveiled the R2, its next-generation mass-produced robotaxi co-developed with GAC Aion, featuring Raytron's automotive thermal camera as a key component of its perception ...

Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corp. is considering accepting external capital for its slumping automobile system and equipment unit, it has been learned. Prospective investors in the Tokyo-based ...