高市早苗さんが憲政史上初めて女性の内閣総理大臣に任命された10月21日、私は国会議事堂の衆議院本会議場、傍聴席にいた。別に世紀の瞬間を目撃しようと高揚していたわけではなく、物見遊山で行ってみることにしたのだが、当日は傍聴人の行列ができて立ち見が大勢出るほど。任命の瞬間は場内が拍手に包まれたものの、拍手しない議員たちもいたし、私は狭くて硬い椅子でお尻をもぞもぞさせ、心は冷めまくっていた。

Hiroshima, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)--The 63rd Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs opened in the western Japanese city ...

Tokyo, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)--Japan's new Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara has vowed to boldly revise the country's three ...

The new tariff is imposed on top of the existing 25 pct tariff on imports from Japan, as medium and heavy trucks were not included in the Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations. This has raised concerns about ...

面对孩子抵触上学的问题，31.0%的受访母亲表示“非常烦恼”，45.0%表示“有些烦恼”，合计超过四分之三的受访母亲都苦于应对。 关于母亲认为孩子“不愿上学的理由”，选择“和朋友的关系”的受访者最多，占比为36.8%，其次是“学习问题”（34.5%）、“身心不适”（28.3%）。

From October 15 to 19, London’s historic Royal Albert Hall played host to an exhibition tournament featuring Japan’s top sumō wrestlers. The event has created a legion of new fans and given Britain’s ...

Nagoya, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Police on Friday arrested a 69-year-old woman for the alleged murder of a housewife in Nagoya in 1999, the capital of the central Japan prefecture of Aichi.

Japan’s Culture Day national holiday takes place on November 3 each year. Activities include presentations of the Order of Culture to people who have made outstanding contributions.

Hiroshima/Fukuoka, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Two high courts in Japan on Friday ruled the July 20 election for the House of ...

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Six years after a fire, restoration work was nearly completed in July on the vivid ...

Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed ...

Tokyo, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--A Russian hacker group in a statement released in the dark web has claimed responsibility for ...