Cairo, Oct. 12 (Jiji Press)–Gaza is “becoming an increasingly unlivable place for humans” due to Israel’s large-scale military operations, a senior official of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, or UNRWA, has said. Akihiro Seita,

Seoul/Tokyo, Oct. 12 (Jiji Press)–North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles from around Pyongyang into the Sea of Japan on Monday, according to the South Korean military. The missiles, which varied in type, were launched at around 9:20 a.m., and some traveled over

Tokyo, Oct. 12 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has strongly condemned the pro-Iran Houthi militant group in Yemen for attacking international airports in Saudi Arabia. Among the series of attacks since last week, Saturday’s attack on King Khalid International Airport in

Baku, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan defeated Russia 4-1 in the mixed team final at the 2026 World Judo Championships in Baku on Sunday, the final day of the championships. This is Japan’s eighth gold medal in the mixed team event, which has

Seoul, Oct. 12 (Jiji Press)–North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles from around Pyongyang into the Sea of Japan on Monday, according to the South Korean military. The missiles were launched at around 9:20 a.m. and traveled over 900 kilometers, the military said.

Tokyo, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)–Retired Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori appeared in an event on Sunday to commend the achievements of the former world No. 4 in the men’s singles rankings. In the event held at the Ariake Coliseum indoor stadium in

Tokyo, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)–The gap in physical strength tends to be wider between people who belong to sports clubs at school or in community and those who do not, the Japan Sports Agency’s fiscal 2025 survey has found. This tendency was

Aomori, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako watched on Sunday table tennis matches at the Japan Games multisport festival in the northeastern prefecture of Aomori. The Imperial couple watched matches for boys and girls, held at a gymnasium in

Tokyo, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)–Massive driver’s license data breaches that recently hit the Times Car vehicle-sharing service in Japan due to a cyberattack have made many people in the country scramble to seek reissuance of their licenses. The move apparently reflects concerns

Tokyo, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)–With an increasing number of firms in Japan falling prey to unauthorized access to their computer systems, major electronics makers are receiving a flurry of inquiries about their cyber defense services. Demand is expected to continue expanding as

Tokyo, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Sunday voiced serious concern over U.S. sanctions on The Hague, the Netherlands-based International Criminal Court. Appearing in a television program of Japan Broadcasting Corp., or NHK, the top government spokesman said

Jakarta, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)–An event featuring “itasha,” or cars decorated with images of manga and anime characters, was held in a suburb of Jakarta on Saturday. The itasha culture originated in Japan and is now increasingly popular in Indonesia, which has

Tokyo, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)–With key budget committee meetings at the Diet, Japan’s parliament, set to kick off soon, the fate of embattled agriculture minister Kazuo Yana will likely be the biggest focus. The Budget Committee of the House of Representatives, the

Tokyo, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)–The newspaper subscription rate in Japan fell below 50 pct for the first time ever, a survey has found. According to the fiscal 2026 survey by the Japan Press Research Institute, the proportion of respondents who have monthly

Tokyo, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)–A media association survey has found that the proportion of people in Japan who think the United States is the biggest threat to world peace came to 26.8 pct, the second highest after China, cited by 32.5 pct.

Seoul, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)–A Japan-South Korea culture exchange festival was held in Seoul on Saturday, with this year’s event featuring a tuna-cutting show performed by the Japanese side. The performance, using a tuna landed in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, was held

The Hague, Netherlands, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute that established the International Criminal Court called for the “immediate revocation” of U.S. sanctions against the Hague, the Netherlands-based institution on Saturday. “The escalation in unprecedented use

Tokyo, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)–Honda Motor Co. plans to receive supplies of Mitsubishi Motors Corp.’s Triton pickup truck produced in Thailand for sale under its own brand, informed sources have said. Honda is expected to sell the Triton in Southeast Asian countries

Washington, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pointed to the need for U.S. sanctions on the International Criminal Court, in a telephone meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi held Saturday. In the phone conversation, the secretary “raised the

Tokyo, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)–An experiment by French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur in the mid-19th century had inspired 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner Kenso Soai’s research. Discovering a reaction known as the “Soai reaction,” the 76-year-old Japanese chemist, who is

Osaka, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Two people were killed while participating in traditional local festivals featuring “danjiri” floats in two cities in the western Japan prefecture of Osaka on Saturday. The victims, both men, were crushed under floats that overturned when traveling on

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Saturday conveyed to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Tokyo’s concern over Washington’s sanctions against the International Criminal Court. In 15-minute phone talks, Motegi and Rubio also agreed to continue close communication

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended an opening ceremony for the Japan Games multisport event at the Maeda Arena, an indoor arena, in the northeastern city of Aomori on Saturday. It was the first time for an

Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref., Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Tomoka Nishiyama, a “joryu kishi,” or female professional shogi player, obtained the right to become a “kishi,” a player under a different professional system for the board game, on Saturday, when she won the “Hakurei” title

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Four Chinese coast guard ships temporarily sailed in Japanese waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Saturday afternoon, according to the Japan Coast Guard. It was the first time since Sept. 10

Washington, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–The latest U.S. sanctions against the International Criminal Court may drive a further wedge between the country and the camp of Japan and Europe over international order. On Friday, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump added the

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese public-interest association has established a system to certify “juku” cram schools taking sufficient measures to prevent sexual violence against children, with requirements including the installation of security cameras in classrooms. The move comes ahead of the

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Kenso Soai, co-winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, in an interview with Jiji Press on Friday looked back on his research that led to the discovery of the reaction now known as the “Soai reaction.” Soai,

The Hague, Netherlands, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan and seven other countries on Friday voiced their strong objections to U.S. sanctions against the International Criminal Court, which is based in The Hague in the Netherlands. In a statement issued by their foreign ministers,

Berlin, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)–The German government is considering participating in a joint project among Japan, Britain and Italy to develop a next-generation fighter jet, a government official suggested Friday. This came after British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told German Chancellor Friedrich