Abe, Putin fail to agree on early conclusion of territorial talks
January 24, 2019
Moscow–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin, in their three-hour talks here on Tuesday, failed to agree to aim for an early conclusion of negotiations on the longstanding Tokyo-Moscow territorial row. Meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow,
Abe, Putin vow to take leadership in peace treaty talks
January 23, 2019
Moscow–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed Tuesday that they will take the leadership in the two countries’ efforts to conclude a World War II peace treaty while reconfirming their intention to promote bilateral negotiations, including
EXCLUSIVE: Nursing skill tests under new visa to start in Vietnam, Philippines
January 23, 2019
Tokyo–The Japanese government is considering conducting, in Vietnam and the Philippines for the time being, skills tests for foreigners hoping to work in the nursing sector under one of Japan’s two new visa categories, informed sources told Jiji Press on
EXCLUSIVE: Ghosn’s undisclosed pay included payments from Dutch unit
January 23, 2019
Tokyo–Carlos Ghosn’s undisclosed compensation when he headed Nissan Motor Co. included payments from a Dutch subsidiary of the Japanese automaker, informed sources told Jiji Press on Tuesday. Ghosn has been indicted on charges of violating Japan’s financial instruments and exchange
Panel unable to find cover-up over Japan labor survey
January 23, 2019
Tokyo–A special investigation panel in a report released on Tuesday stopped short of confirming a cover-up by the labor ministry of irregularities in its monthly labor survey that have led to underpayment of jobless and other benefits. Still, Yoshio Higuchi,
Princess Mako’s boyfriend says his mother’s money trouble solved
January 23, 2019
Tokyo–Kei Komuro, the boyfriend of Japanese Princess Mako, on Tuesday released a statement claiming that reported money problems involving his mother have been solved. This is the first time for Komuro, 27, to clarify his view on the financial problems
Emperor, Empress mourn for WWII civilian sailor victims
January 22, 2019
Yokosuka, Kanagawa Pref.–Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko mourned on Monday tens of thousands of civilian mariners who lost their lives in attacks by the Allied powers during World War II. They laid white chrysanthemums at a cenotaph in Kannonzaki
Excerpts from Interview with Ski Jumper Kobayashi
January 21, 2019
London–Following are excerpts from a Jiji Press interview with Japanese ski jumping star Ryoyu Kobayashi held in the Italian ski resort of Val di Fiemme on Jan. 10: Question: You won the overall Four Hills Tournament title with a grand
Latest Videos
- THE UNTOLD STORY EXPERT INSIGHTS INTO THE UKRAINE
- NEGOTIATING A NEW ORDER US RUSSIA TALKS ON UKRAIN
- Ukraine: A Pawn in the Geopolitical Game? Will Trump Intervene?
- US VP VANCE CRITICIZES EUROPEAN DEMOCRACIES AT MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE
- UNCOVERING THE WEB OF DECEIT: CIA INFILTRATION OF THE MEDIA
- SHIFTING SANDS: TULSI GABBARD’S CONFIRMATION AND THE EVOLVING GLOBAL LANDSCAPE
- FAUCI SCANDAL: A THREAT TO GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEMOCRACY
