5+ hour, 42+ min ago  (207+ words) 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 basically made its arms exports possible, will help boost deterrence in…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (143+ words) Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)--Combined global vehicle sales at eight major Japanese automakers fell 1. 3 pct in April from a year earlier to 1, 936, 042 units, according to data released by the companies on Thursday. The decrease followed a rise in sales a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (361+ words) Wada stands at the ready to offer advice to her charges as needed. She explains that the script writing exercise builds and hones the students" Japanese language skills by requiring them to repeatedly modify drafts, adding or tweaking parts to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (145+ words) Kobe, May 13 (Jiji Press)--Kaori Sakamoto contently recalled the days of being a top figure skater at her retirement press conference on Wednesday. "I feel fulfilled at most, and a little bit empty," Sakamoto, 26, told the news conference in her…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (212+ words) Tokyo, May 11 (Jiji Press)--Japanese soccer star Kaoru Mitoma injured his left leg during a English Premier League match on Saturday, dealing a setback to the Japanese men's national soccer team just one month before the start of this year's…...

3+ week, 19+ hour ago  (129+ words) Tokyo, May 9 (Jiji Press)--Koji Suzuki, the Japanese author known for horror novels including "Ring," died at a Tokyo hospital Friday. He was 68. In 1990, he made his debut as a novelist with "Rakuen" (Paradise), which won a superior prize of…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (485+ words) London, May 5 (Jiji Press)--Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. is considering cutting about 10 pct of its workforce in Europe as part of its restructuring efforts, the Financial Times reported in its online edition Tuesday. Nissan employs around 9, 300 people in Europe....

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (371+ words) The taiko drum ensemble Drum Tao, established in 1993, fuses traditional instruments with a contemporary style of performance, causing a sensation both in Japan and abroad. To date, the group's performers have appeared before a total of 10 million people in some…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (139+ words) Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government Tuesday revised its implementation guidelines for its three principles on defense equipment transfer, making it possible for the country to export lethal equipment such as fighter jets and destroyers. This marks a turning…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (202+ words) Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)--Japan's National Police Agency on Thursday unveiled a model of a handbook to be issued to crime victims in an effort to ease their burden. The NPA instructed prefectural police departments across the country to use…...