Hiroshima, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, which exhibits items from the Aug. 6, 1945, U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city of Hiroshima. At the invitation of an acquaintance,

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–More than 90 pct of bicycle users said they had felt unsafe while riding on roads shared with automobiles, a survey by a Tokyo-based bicycle parking lot operator has found six months after Japan introduced the “blue ticket”

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s new agriculture minister, Arata Takebe, has said that thorough “scientific discussions” must be held on a plan to lift the ban on imports of fresh potatoes from the United States. The discussions will take “considerable time,” he

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s agriculture ministry plans to buy back an additional 100,000 tons of rice from the private sector to replenish the government’s stockpiles after some of the state rice reserves was released in and after March last year, it

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Shipping company Nippon Yusen K.K., power and energy firm Jera Co., Imabari Shipbuilding Co. and four other Japanese corporations have announced a partnership to promote ammonia-fueled ships. The seven, also including shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., Kyokuyo

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a cyberattack that recently hit Japan’s GMO Internet Inc. after being contacted by the company for consultations, investigative sources said Wednesday. The police examined the extent of damage from the cyberattack as

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Whether to make a work interval system mandatory has become a key issue as the Japanese government considers revising working hour regulations. Companies are currently only required to make efforts to introduce the system, which has yet to

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has formally presented its revised proposal to reduce the number of proportional representation seats in the House of Representatives by 31. The proposal was submitted to a meeting Tuesday among working-level officials from

Kumamoto, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–While reconstruction efforts have been progressing since a powerful earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in July, 1,073 people were still staying in shelters in the southwestern Japan prefecture as of Tuesday, before Wednesday marks three months since the disaster.

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to draw up a new defense industry foundation strategy to achieve a virtuous cycle of defense capabilities development and economic growth, it was learned Tuesday. Under the strategy, the government will set up an

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto on Tuesday called for the immediate release of a Japanese journalist detained by Russian authorities on suspicion of espionage, the Japanese Embassy in Moscow has revealed. The request was made during a

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–GMO Internet Inc. said Tuesday that personal information that is believed to belong to a customer was disclosed by those who conducted unauthorized access to its systems. According to security company officials and other sources, GMO Internet did

(Adnkronos) – “Many things have changed in recent months, but the task remains urgent: Venezuela still needs a democratic transition based on fundamental rights, political participation, and free elections.” This was declared by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, welcoming the return to Venezuela

Beijing, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a condolence message on Tuesday to the bereaved family of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who died on Thursday, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry. In the message, Xi described Fukuda as

(Adnkronos) – Two British citizens have been indicted for national security offenses in connection with last month’s incident at Raf Fairford base, in Gloucestershire county. Mohmed Abdulkarim, 24, and Nouman Essghir, 24, have been formally charged under the National Security Act 2023. 

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told her Bangladeshi counterpart, Tarique Rahman, on Tuesday that Japanese companies’ investment in Bangladesh is expected to reach 1 trillion yen over the next five years. At their meeting at the prime minister’s

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–New Japanese Justice Minister Takashi Yamashita expressed eagerness in a recent interview to legalize the sole use of maiden names after marriage. While the details of the planned legislation are “still under consideration,” Yamashita said that he will

Kyoto, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Nidec Corp. said Tuesday that it has decided to file a damages lawsuit against nine former executives, including its founder, Shigenobu Nagamori, over an accounting scandal that came to light last year. The decision comes after an investigation

Shizuoka, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Shizuoka District Court on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit seeking an injunction against the operation of the No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 reactors at Chubu Electric Power Co.’s Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

(Adnkronos) – One dead and 14 injured: this is the toll of the Russian attack on the Pivdennyi bridge, in the southern part of Kyiv, which also caused damage to the subway infrastructure. This was stated by Mayor Vitali Klitschko.  “Hit on

(Adnkronos) – A drone attack on a market in Nyala, the de facto capital of the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in West Darfur, killed 21 people and injured at least 40 others, according to a medical source and witnesses. A Nyala

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–GMO Internet Inc. said Tuesday that personal information of a customer was disclosed by those who conducted unauthorized access to its systems. According to security company officials and other sources, GMO Internet did not meet a request for

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government and shipbuilding industry are considering restarting domestic construction of liquefied natural gas carriers around 2030, ending a hiatus that began in 2019, Jiji Press learned Tuesday. According to informed sources, construction of the first LNG

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–GMO Internet Inc. said Tuesday that personal information of a customer was disclosed by those who conducted unauthorized access to its systems. According to security company officials and other sources, GMO Internet did not meet a request for

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Longer deliberations at standing parliamentary committees are linked to higher medical expenses for relevant national public servants at the Cabinet Office and nine Japanese ministries, a survey study has shown. At a time when long working hours associated

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Tuesday upgraded its view on companies’ judgments on current business conditions for the first time since December 2023 while keeping its basic economic assessment unchanged. “The Japanese economy is recovering at a moderate pace,” the

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese seafood company Umios Corp. has said it will make Canadian seafood processing firm High Liner Foods Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary in a bid to strengthen its operations in the North American market. Umios, formerly Maruha Nichiro

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, best known for the “Ashita no Joe” series and the first manga artist to receive the Order of Culture, died of myelodysplastic syndrome at a Tokyo hospital Thursday. He was 87. Born in

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–UA Zensen, a Japanese labor group representing unions in the textile, distribution and other sectors, unveiled a draft policy Tuesday calling for a 6 pct wage increase, including a 4 pct pay scale hike, in the 2027 “shunto”

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, best known for the “Ashita no Joe” series and the first manga artist to receive the Order of Culture, died of myelodysplastic syndrome at a Tokyo hospital Thursday. He was 87. Born in