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14 Settembre 2026

Murai Eyed as LDP Parliamentary Affairs Head in Reshuffle

Tokyo, Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering appointing former Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Hideki Murai as parliamentary affairs chief of her ruling Liberal Democratic Party in an upcoming reshuffle of the party’s leadership team, it has been learned.
14 Settembre 2026

Yamanashi to Charge Off-Season Mt. Fuji Climbers for Heli Rescues

Shizuoka, Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)–Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, said Monday that it will charge off-season Mount Fuji climbers for rescues using its helicopters, aiming to implement this measure in September 2027. The measure has been requested by mayors of local municipalities
14 Settembre 2026

Japan Lawmakers Meet with Chinese Official in Beijing

Beijing, Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)–A delegation of young Japanese lawmakers from a suprapartisan parliamentary group promoting friendship with China met with a senior Chinese Foreign Ministry official in Beijing on Monday. After meeting with Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Bin, Masahiro Komura, who
14 Settembre 2026

Chubu Electric in Tough Spot after N-Plant Data Fraud

Tokyo, Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)–Chubu Electric Power Co. faces a difficult predicament as its earthquake-risk data fraud has left the power utility with no clear outlook for restarting its Hamaoka nuclear plant in central Japan. An investigative committee report released Monday highlighted
14 Settembre 2026

Chubu Electric Leaders to Resign over N-Plant Data Fraud

Nagoya, Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)–Chubu Electric Power Co. said Monday that President Kingo Hayashi and Chairman Satoru Katsuno will step down Sept. 30 to take responsibility for an earthquake risk data fraud involving its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan. Senior
14 Settembre 2026

Japan Men’s Volleyball Team Clinches 2028 Olympic Berth

Tokyo, Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese men’s volleyball team has won the AVC Men’s Volleyball Asian Championship 2026, earning a spot in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. On Sunday, Japan defeated Iran 3-0 in the Asian championship final at Kitakyushu City General
14 Settembre 2026

Takaichi Seeks Closer Japan-IEA Cooperation on Energy Security

Tokyo, Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday called for stronger cooperation between Japan and the International Energy Agency amid disruptions to crude oil supplies caused by instability in the Middle East. “I hope to make the global supply-demand
14 Settembre 2026

Japan Welcomes 1st Parliamentary Election in Mindanao

Tokyo, Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government welcomed the first parliamentary election held in the Bangsamoro autonomous region on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday, following decades of Tokyo’s support for the peace process there. The election was “a historic
14 Settembre 2026

Japan’s Lower House Speaker Visits Ukraine

Tokyo, Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)–Eisuke Mori, speaker of Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the country’s parliament, on Monday visited Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, the secretariat of the Lower House said the same day. During his stay through Tuesday,
14 Settembre 2026

Gold Bars Increasingly Used in Scams in Japan

Tokyo, Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)–Gold bar scam losses amounted to 8.13 billion yen in Japan in the first half of 2026, already topping the 6.02 billion yen lost in all of last year, police data have shown. The National Police Agency estimates
14 Settembre 2026

Japan’s Prince Hisahito Visits Disaster-Hit Areas

Rikuzentakata, Iwate Pref., Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and his son, Prince Hisahito, on Sunday and Monday visited areas in northeastern Japan that were hit hard by a massive earthquake and tsunami 15 years ago. It was Prince Hisahito’s first
14 Settembre 2026

Sweden, elections: center-left with slight lead

(Adnkronos) – The results of the Swedish national elections show a slight lead for the center-left opposition over the right-wing government. According to what was communicated by the polling stations, the left-wing bloc, led by the Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson, is
14 Settembre 2026

Chubu Electric Leaders to Resign over N-Plant Data Fraud

Nagoya, Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)–Chubu Electric Power Co. said Monday that President Kingo Hayashi and Chairman Satoru Katsuno will step down Sept. 30 to take responsibility for an earthquake risk data fraud involving its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan. Senior
14 Settembre 2026

Japan Sees Futenma Move to Henoko as Only Viable Solution

Tokyo, Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government reiterated on Monday that relocating the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma air station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, to the Henoko district of Nago in the southwestern Japan prefecture is “the only viable solution” to problems involving
14 Settembre 2026

Chubu Electric Execs Rapped Officials over N-Plant Screening Delay

Tokyo, Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)–Chubu Electric Power Co. executives had criticized engineering division officials over a delay in regulatory screening of its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan, according to a report released by the company Monday. Some Chubu Electric departments
14 Settembre 2026

Murai Eyed as LDP Parliamentary Affairs Head in Reshuffle

Tokyo, Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering appointing former Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Hideki Murai as parliamentary affairs chief of her ruling Liberal Democratic Party in an upcoming reshuffle of the party’s leadership team, it has been learned.
14 Settembre 2026

Governor-Elect Pledges Reform of Okinawa Administration

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)–Genta Koja, who won Sunday’s gubernatorial election in Okinawa Prefecture, vowed on Monday to reform the prefectural administration. “I will work to improve people’s lives, shore up the local economy and enhance support for child-rearing families
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