Kyoto University professor Susumu Kitagawa, one of the three co-winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry, has called for long-term financial support for basic research at a news conference at ...

The ruling coalition intends to reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives, no matter what, if ruling and opposition parties cannot agree on a reform proposal within a period that the ...

This April 25, 2020 photo taken from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter shows Tokyo Skytree, left, with Mount Fuji in the background. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of Japanese language learners in ...

Abstract: In the context of a more linked and globalized society, the significance of proficient cross-cultural communication has been increasing to a position of utmost importance. Language functions ...

Tokyo, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government left its basic view on the domestic economy unchanged for the second consecutive month, in a monthly report released Wednesday. In its report for ...

The government left its basic view on the domestic economy unchanged for the second consecutive month, in a monthly report released Wednesday. In its report for November, the Cabinet Office said, "The ...