1+ week, 6+ day ago  (52+ words) JIJI PRESS Fans Applaud Samurai Blue's Efforts after World Cup Exit Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)--Fans applauded the fight put up by the Japanese men's national soccer team, nicknamed Samurai Blue, after its exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup on…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago  (48+ words) JIJI PRESS Yodobashi-Ikebukuro Commercial Complex to Open Tues. Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji Press)--The Yodobashi-Ikebukuro commercial complex at the east exit of Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo was unveiled to the press on Monday, ahead of its opening on Tuesday....

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (69+ words) JIJI PRESS 2 "Matsuya" Companies Team Up in Ginza on Premium Beef Dishes Tokyo, June 10 (Jiji Press)--Japanese restaurant chain Matsuya Foods Co. launched its first permanent department-store outlet at Matsuya Co.'s store in the posh Ginza district in Tokyo…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (68+ words) JIJI PRESS (Update) Japan's Koizumi Defends Removal of Arms Exports Ban Singapore, May 31 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Sunday the recent revisions of the country's three principles on defense equipment transfers and their implementation guidelines, which have…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (43+ words) JIJI PRESS Empress Attends Japanese Red Cross Convention Tokyo, May 12 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Empress Masako attended a national convention of the Japanese Red Cross Society at Meiji Jingu Kaikan Hall in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Tuesday....

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (50+ words) JIJI PRESS FOCUS: Japanese Women Build Careers in Male-Dominated Industries Tokyo, March 15 (Jiji Press)--A growing number of women in Japan are building careers and taking on greater responsibilities in industries long dominated by men, including maritime transportation and construction....