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。

Love them or hate them, the pungent fermented beans of nattō are a fixture in the Japanese food scene. A look at the history ...

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

New York, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--The U.N. General Assembly Committee on Disarmament and International Security on Friday ...

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

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

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 ...

Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed to contribute to promoting regional ...

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

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

Tokyo, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Japanese office and household goods seller Askul Corp. said Friday that it has confirmed a leak ...

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 ...