(Adnkronos) –   Italy is looking at ways of mitigating the effect on companies of the widening conflict in the Middle East between Iran and the United States and its allies – which is paralysing globally crucial energy shipments from the Gulf

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government started evacuating Japanese nationals in Iran by land on Tuesday, following the U.S.-Israeli strikes. They are expected to arrive in a nearby country Wednesday. According to informed sources, only some of about 200 Japanese people

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering establishing an expert panel in late April toward revising its three key national security-related documents by the end of this year, informed sources said Tuesday. The panel is expected to discuss new numerical

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan’s decision to raise interest rates further would likely be affected if energy prices continue to rise following the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. If the rise in resource prices is not a one-time

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on Tuesday asked for a “literature survey” for selecting a final disposal site for highly radioactive waste from nuclear plants to be conducted on Minamitorishima, a remote Tokyo island in the

Hiroshima, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Hiroshima District Court on Tuesday sentenced a former Nomura Securities Co. employee to 18 years in prison for robbing an elderly client in her 80s and setting her home ablaze in an attempt to kill her in 2024.

(Adnkronos) –   Italy’s government is evaluating the alarming spread of conflict in the Middle East between Iran and the United States and its allies, and “the risk of terrorism”, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday.  “The spread of the conflict

(Adnkronos) – Three people have been arrested by the investigating judge, as part of an investigation conducted by the Brussels Federal Prosecutor’s Office into the activities in Europe of the Ambazonia Defense Forces (ADF), an armed group that fights, along with other

(Adnkronos) – At least 42 civilians have been killed and 104 injured between February 26 and March 2 in clashes along the border between Afghan and Pakistani forces. The report comes from the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (Unama), specifying that

(Adnkronos) – The Iranian army announced today that its forces have launched attacks on Israel and a US military base in Qatar. “The destructive combat drones of the army’s ground, air, and naval forces… targeted the military areas of the Zionist regime

(Adnkronos) –     Amid a widening conflict in the Middle East since the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran at the weekend with hundreds of major air hubs in the Gulf closed for a fourth day, Italy’s government on

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Messages by U.N. officials have been broadcast since February on a radio program addressing Japanese nationals who were abducted by North Korea decades ago. The two messages are by Grazyna Baranowska, vice chairperson of the Working Group on

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Handwritten manuscripts of two unpublished short stories written by Nobel Prize-winning Japanese author Kenzaburo Oe (1935-2023) around his 1957 literary debut have been found. One of the two, titled “Kurai Heya Kara no Ryoko” (Trip from a dark

(Adnkronos) – Units of Israeli forces have entered southern Lebanon. This is reported by the news website Ynet. According to what has been announced, forces from the 91st Division have entered southern Lebanon and “maintain control of several positions in the area”

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The monetary base in Japan at the end of February declined 11.1 pct from a year earlier to 582,652.6 billion yen, the Bank of Japan said Tuesday. The combined balance of cash in circulation and financial institutions’ current

(Adnkronos) – “The election of the new leader”, after the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during US and Israeli operations in the Islamic Republic, “will not be” a procedure that will go on for “a long period”. This was stated

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Uniqlo casual clothing chain operator Fast Retailing Co. held a welcoming ceremony for new recruits on Tuesday, around a month ahead of other Japanese companies. The early ceremony is intended to prepare new employees for the busy Golden

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks plunged further on Tuesday amid concerns about rising oil prices stemming from the deteriorating situation in the Middle East, with the key Nikkei 225 stock average logging its largest daily loss this year. The index of

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to make both surnames in the family registry and maiden names legally valid, Hitoshi Kikawada, minister for gender equality policy, said Tuesday. The comments by Kikawada at a press conference came a day after

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan may compile a supplementary budget for fiscal 2026 if the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran continues for a prolonged period, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday. “The possibility is not zero if (the

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Tuesday that it will hold the first meeting of an expert panel on Wednesday to examine how to regulate land acquisitions by foreigners amid concerns about opaque transaction purposes. The government plans to outline

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese panel of experts gave the green light on Monday for the health minister to approve the production and sale of Daiichi Sankyo Co.’s vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella. If approved by the minister, the vaccine,

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks plunged further on Tuesday amid concerns about rising oil prices stemming from the deteriorating situation in the Middle East, with the key Nikkei 225 stock average logging its largest daily loss this year. The key index

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese nonfinancial companies’ combined ordinary profits for October-December last year increased 4.7 pct from a year earlier to 30,027 billion yen, marking a record high for the quarter, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday. The profits grew for the

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The pass rates for tests required to convert driver’s licenses issued abroad to Japanese ones fell by more than half following the introduction of stricter screenings last October, the National Police Agency said Monday. In the final quarter

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering Minamitorishima, a remote Tokyo island in the Pacific, as a possible site for the final disposal of highly radioactive waste from nuclear power plants, it was learned Tuesday. At a press conference on

(The United States and Israel attacked Iran. An earlier version of this article incorrectly said the United States and Iran attacked Iran.) 23 Japanese Nationals aboard Vessels in Persian Gulf Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Twenty-three Japanese nationals are aboard four vessels idled

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally adjusted ratio of effective job openings to seekers fell 0.02 point from the previous month to 1.18 in January, hitting the lowest level since it was 1.17 in December 2021, a labor ministry report showed Tuesday.

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese publisher Shogakukan Inc. has said it will establish a third-party committee to investigate the company’s decisions to publish works by two manga artists on its manga app despite knowing of their past sexual crimes. Shogakukan was found

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s key Nikkei 225 stock average slid further on Tuesday morning, as risk-adverse selling continued in light of the deteriorating Middle East situation. The Nikkei average finished the morning session at 56,727.27, down 1,329.97 points, or 2.29 pct,