Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–NTT Inc. President and CEO Akira Shimada has said that the major telecommunications company hopes to become a business partner of Rapidus Corp., which aims to start mass production of next-generation semiconductors. “Our technology will help develop attractive

Washington, April 20 (Jiji Press)–The Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies will hold a meeting in the coming weeks to discuss ways to ensure stable supplies of fertilizers, the U.S. Treasury Department said Monday. The meeting on “further discussions on the

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–A strong earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Monday, measuring up to upper 5, the fourth-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, and triggering tsunami warnings. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the tremor occurred at around 4:52

(Adnkronos) – Ninety people suspected of ties to the jihadist group Islamic State have been arrested in Turkey. This was announced today by the Interior Ministry in Ankara, two weeks after the shooting near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul. Authorities had already

(Adnkronos) – Elon Musk has been summoned to Paris, where investigators are looking into alleged irregularities related to the social platform X, including the dissemination of child pornography and deepfake content. The world’s richest man and Linda Yaccarino, former CEO of X,

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his British counterpart, Yvette Cooper, on Monday reaffirmed their countries’ cooperation in efforts to help stabilize the situation in the Middle East. During their strategic dialogue meeting in Tokyo, Motegi and Cooper

(Adnkronos) – An 80-centimeter high tsunami wave hit a port in northern Japan, after a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake shook the entire northern part of the Asian country. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported this.  The rogue wave, the Agency specified, was

(Adnkronos) – Japan has warned of the risk of earthquakes of magnitude 8.0 or higher, after a strong tremor hit the north of the country and triggered a tsunami alert. The Japan Meteorological Agency stated in a release that “the probability of

(Adnkronos) – The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority has announced the gradual resumption of foreign airline operations through Hamad International Airport, marking the reopening of the country’s airspace to international carriers after extensive restrictions began on February 28.  Flights in the region had

(Adnkronos) – It is estimated that over 2.7 million children under five in Pakistan will suffer from acute malnutrition by September, as some areas of the country are still struggling to recover from the devastating floods of 2025. This was stated by

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways said Monday that they will double their fuel surcharges for international flights booked in May and June, due to soaring aviation fuel prices amid tensions in the Middle East. The two major

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan will consider skipping an additional interest rate hike at its next policy-setting meeting on April 27-28, Jiji Press learned Monday. The move comes amid persistent uncertainties over prolonged tensions in the Middle East, informed

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–The average unit price of new condominiums put up for sale in Tokyo’s 23 special wards in fiscal 2025 hit a record high of 137.84 million yen, reflecting rising construction costs and supply shortages, Real Estate Economic Institute

Manila, April 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Ground, Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces are sending a total of about 1,400 personnel to the Balikatan multilateral exercise jointly organized by the U.S. and Philippine militaries from Monday. This marks Japan’s first full-scale participation in the

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan will consider skipping an additional interest rate hike at its next policy-setting meeting on April 27-28, Jiji Press learned Monday. The anticipated decision reflects persistent uncertainties over prolonged tensions in the Middle East, informed

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese food makers are actively launching easy-to-prepare food products for children aged 1 to 6, although the population in the age bracket keeps decreasing. With their frozen side dishes for lunch boxes and food sales services including at

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–A strong earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Monday, measuring up to upper 5, the fourth-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, and triggering tsunami warnings. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the tremor occurred at around 4:52

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency has come up with a package of emergency plans to cope with the ongoing recruitment crisis, including relaxing stringent rules for students at police academies across the country. The NPA is now asking all

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways said Monday that they will nearly double their fuel surcharges for international flights booked in May and June, due to soaring aviation fuel prices amid tensions in the Middle East. The major

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–A unit of Japanese food and beverage giant Kirin Holdings Co. said Monday that it will expand its program to support Japanese wineries. Mercian Corp. announced the launch of operations linked to the selection and procurement of saplings,

Taipei, April 20 (Jiji Press)–Higo Bank, the Kumamoto-based unit of Kyushu Financial Group Inc., on Monday held an opening ceremony for a new branch set up by its consulting subsidiary in Taipei. The Taipei branch of the bank’s Regional Economic Research Institute

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police searched a rental office in the Japanese capital Monday over a body abandonment case allegedly committed by the president of an information technology company, investigative sources said. The 49-year-old suspect, Katsuya Mizuguchi, is believed to have

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–A strong earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Monday, measuring up to upper 5, the fourth-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, and triggering tsunami warnings. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the tremor occurred at around 4:53

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association released a statement Monday urging the government to establish rules over artificial intelligence-powered online search services. The association, also known as Nihon Shinbun Kyokai, claimed in a statement on its website

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–Panasonic Holdings Corp. said Monday that it has developed an automated system for producing induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells. The company collaborated with Kyoto University-affiliated CiRA Foundation to develop the new system. It plans to commercialize

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese opposition parties are seeking to bolster their presence in local assemblies, raising the possibility that unified local elections in spring next year will be highly competitive. The Democratic Party for the People and Sanseito in particular plan

(Adnkronos) – British police have announced the arrest of two people in connection with an attempted arson attack on a synagogue in north London, which occurred over the weekend. The fire caused minor damage, but no injuries. A 17-year-old boy and a

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Monday that it has completed the first round of releasing treated water containing small amounts of radioactive tritium from its disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant for fiscal 2026. In

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s revised heatstroke special alert system will be introduced Wednesday, in response to potential dangerous heat conditions, with operations set to continue until Oct. 21. A heatstroke special alert, never issued since the original system was put in

Seoul, April 20 (Jiji Press)–North Korea test-fired tactical ballistic missiles Sunday to evaluate the power of warheads carrying cluster bombs, the country’s state-run Korean Central News Agency reported Monday. The test-firing by North Korea’s Missile Administration was supervised by North Korean leader