Kochi, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended the opening ceremony of the 41st National Cultural Festival and the 26th National Arts and Culture Festival for Persons with Disabilities in Kochi Prefecture on Sunday. The Imperial couple arrived in

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)–Public prosecutors in Okinawa Prefecture indicted U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, on Sunday on robbery and murder charges after a 39-year-old woman was found dead in the southwestern Japan prefecture earlier this month.

Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Democratic Rep. Ami Bera, a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, condemned Russia’s recent detention of a Japanese journalist as unacceptable, during an interview with Jiji Press in Tokyo this weekend. “I don’t think there’s

Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)–Opposition party officials demanded Sunday that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi clearly explain her government’s consumption tax cut legislation in the Diet herself. During a televised debate, opposition representatives questioned the lack of details about a planned benefit

Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)–The number of replies mentioning foreign citizens or immigrants to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s posts on X, formerly Twitter, has surged since she took office a year ago, especially since late September, a Jiji Press survey has

Nagoya, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–The 2026 Asian Para Games came to a close on Saturday after Japan, which hosted the para sports event for the first time, won a record 64 gold medals. At the Aichi-Nagoya Games, a total of about 3,000

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–GMO Internet Inc. has made an urgent request for the Japanese government to implement “active cyber defense” operations following an unauthorized access incident, it was learned Saturday. GMO Internet has revealed that there was unauthorized access to its

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–Large Typhoon Champi could approach the Kyushu region in southwestern Japan on Monday before becoming an extratropical cyclone and reaching waters off the coast of the Shikoku western region, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The agency is

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s four major beer companies, suspected of price collusion, kept shipping prices unchanged after the 2023 tax cut of 19 yen per liter of beer, citing higher costs, it was learned on Saturday. Meanwhile, they all implemented a

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–GMO Internet Inc. has made an urgent request for the Japanese government to implement “active cyber defense” operations following an unauthorized access incident, it was learned on Saturday. GMO Internet has revealed that there was unauthorized access to

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–Shiga Bank and Senshu Ikeda Holdings Inc., which owns Senshu Ikeda Bank, are considering a management integration under a new holding company, aiming to expand their customer bases and strengthen their competitiveness, people familiar with the matter have

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–GMO Internet Inc. has made an urgent request for the Japanese government to implement “active cyber defense” operations following an unauthorized access incident, it was learned on Saturday. GMO Internet has revealed that there was unauthorized access to

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–Park24 Co. has announced plans to provide a consolation payment of 3,000 yen in cash or gift cards to Times Car vehicle-sharing service users affected by a recent data breach. The company has confirmed that about 6.62 million

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–Large Typhoon Champi was traveling over waters north of the Sakishima Islands in Okinawa Prefecture on Saturday morning and was forecast to move north over the East China Sea through Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–Sagawa Express Co. has announced that up to about 53.23 million sets of personal information may have been compromised due to unauthorized access. The unauthorized access occurred on its delivery tracking service, according to the transport company’s announcement

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s revised Imperial House Law came into effect Saturday, allowing male, paternal-line descendants of former Imperial Family branches to be adopted into the Imperial Family, and female Imperial Family members to remain within the family after marriage. The

Nagoya, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese wheelchair tennis star Tokito Oda secured his second consecutive Asian Para Games title in the men’s singles Friday, qualifying for the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics. Oda defeated a Chinese opponent 6-2, 6-2 in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday that the government will step up cybersecurity measures across relevant ministries and agencies in response to a recent series of personal data breaches caused by cyberattacks. “Under the leadership of the

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama is set to receive the Legion of Honor from the French government for her contributions to economic exchanges between the two nations, Jiji Press learned Friday. The award was established by Napoleon Bonaparte

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Nobuhiko Kobayashi, a Japanese writer known for his work across a wide range of genres, from literary and entertainment fiction to biographies and film columns, died of multiple organ failure at a Tokyo hospital at 11:31 a.m. Monday.

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s internal affairs ministry Friday released draft guidelines outlining measures for social media operators to mitigate the adverse effects of false or misleading information online on elections. The guidelines cite suspending monetization of posts that undermine electoral fairness,

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday instructed industry minister Ryosei Akazawa to review government subsidies aimed at holding down the prices of gasoline and other fuel oil. In talks with reporters at the prime minister’s office earlier

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast may visit Japan in November to meet with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Japanese government sources said Friday. This would be Kast’s first visit to the Asian nation since he became leader of the

(Adnkronos) – The Greek Parliament adopted last night a law that bans minors under 15 from accessing social networks starting next January 1st, a measure adopted by several other countries worldwide. After a heated debate, the law was adopted by the right-wing

(Adnkronos) – A firefight lasting over 20 minutes near the Judea junction, near Hebron, resulted in the death of two armed men and the wounding of at least 5 Israelis, two of whom are in serious condition. The Israeli army and Israeli

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Renowned Japanese novelist Ryu Murakami, known for works such as “Almost Transparent Blue” and “Coin Locker Babies,” died Saturday. He was 74. Born in the city of Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, in 1952, Murakami, whose real name

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz are expected to issue a comprehensive joint declaration focusing on economic security at their summit scheduled for Wednesday, Japanese and German diplomatic sources told Jiji Press on Friday.

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–The Yomiuri Giants said Friday that former star Hideki Matsui has become new manager of the Japanese professional baseball team under a three-year contract. Matsui, 52, played for the Tokyo-based Giants in the Central League of the Nippon

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday that the government will step up cybersecurity measures across relevant ministries and agencies in response to a recent series of personal data breaches caused by cyberattacks. “Under the leadership of the

Beijing, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–A massive grassland fire that broke out in a nature reserve in Mongolia earlier this month has been linked to a local unit of Japanese telecommunications carrier KDDI Corp. The fire reportedly spread from one of the vehicles