Tokyo, April 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average hit a new record closing high above 59,000 on Thursday, amid hopes for progress in U.S.-Iran negotiations to end their conflict. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock

Tokyo, April 16 (Jiji Press)–Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet fell 0.2 percentage point from the previous month to 59.1 pct in April, a monthly survey by Jiji Press showed Thursday. Takaichi, who took office last October, saw her

Kumamoto, April 16 (Jiji Press)–A memorial ceremony was held in Kumamoto Prefecture on Thursday for the victims in huge earthquakes that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture particularly hard 10 years ago. The April 2016 quakes claimed the lives of a total of

Washington, April 15 (Jiji Press)–Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven major industrialized countries Wednesday sought to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East at an early date. “There was a common understanding that the situation should be calmed

New York, April 15 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi joined Time magazine’s 2026 list of the 100 most influential people, released on Wednesday. In an article introducing Takaichi, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike wrote that the Japanese people “witnessed a transformative and

Tokyo, April 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Honda Motor Co. said Thursday it will release the all-new Insight on Friday, reviving the model, which was the company’s first hybrid vehicle, as an electric vehicle after three and a half years. The new Insight, priced

Nantan, Kyoto Pref., April 16 (Jiji Press)–Police on Thursday arrested the father of an 11-year-old boy who was found dead in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on suspicion of abandoning his son’s body. The suspect, 37-year-old company employee Yuki Adachi, admitted the charges,

Tokyo, April 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average reached a new all-time intra-day high near 60,000 on Thursday morning, surpassing the previous peak marked just before the United States and Israel began attacking Iran. The index of 225 selected issues

Washington, April 15 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday expressed his intention to visit Japan in May, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said. Bessent expressed a willingness to visit Japan before a trip by U.S. President Donald Trump to China

Tokyo, April 16 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said his country strongly hopes that the United States and Iran will reach a final agreement at an early date to end their ongoing military conflict in the Middle East. Motegi conveyed the

Tokyo, April 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average on Thursday morning rose to return to levels only seen before the United States and Israel launched their military action against Iran in late February. As of 9:18 a.m., the index of

Tokyo, April 16 (Jiji Press)–One month after two boats capsized off Okinawa Prefecture to leave two people aboard dead, including a female high school student, authorities are continuing their investigations into details of the accident, such as why the vessels sailed out

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s “longstanding relations” with its ally the United States are not in “crisis” after president Donald Trump attacked premier Giorgia Meloni for calling his recent criticism of Pope Leo unacceptable and for not backing the US-Israel war against Iran, according

(Adnkronos) – The updated toll from the second school shooting in Turkey in two days is nine dead and 13 injured, six of whom are in intensive care, 3 in critical condition, the Interior Ministry announced. A 13-year-old student opened fire on

(Adnkronos) – The United States and Iran are considering extending the ceasefire, which is set to expire next Tuesday, by two weeks to allow more time to negotiate a peace agreement. This has been reported by various international media outlets, including al-Arabiya,

(Adnkronos) – “Every Hungarian deserves a public service that tells the truth.” With these words, the elected prime minister Péter Magyar announced his intention to temporarily suspend, once in office, the news broadcasts of state media, defined as a “propaganda machine.”  Speaking

Nantan, Kyoto Pref., April 15 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police plan to seek a warrant for the arrest of the father of an 11-year-old boy who was found dead in a forest area of Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Monday following his disappearance

Nantan, Kyoto Pref., April 15 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police have sought an arrest warrant for the father of an 11-year-old boy who was found dead in a forest area of Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Monday, after going missing last month, according

Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)–Japanese beverage group Suntory Holdings Co. said Wednesday that it will acquire over-the-counter drug maker Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare Co. for 246.5 billion yen. Suntory Holdings will purchase shares in Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare from its parent, Daiichi Sankyo Co.,

Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)–Jiji Press Photo Ltd., a subsidiary of Japanese news agency Jiji Press Ltd., has said that its website suffered unauthorized access and that 108 photographs were illicitly downloaded from its image database. The company reported the incident to

(Adnkronos) – Italy on Wednesday played down a Wall Street Journal report that Europe is accelerating a Nato fallback plan to ensure capabilities should US president Donald Trump’s administration withdraw forces from the continent or refuse to come to its defence.  “You’ll

Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday stopped short of approving a modified draft of a bill aimed at revising the country’s retrial system. Many LDP members demanded that the draft bill be amended again to fully ban

Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday announced financial cooperation totaling around 10 billion dollars to help countries and companies procure crude oil, amid the ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East. Takaichi announced the measure at an online

Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)–Eisuke Mori, speaker of Japan’s House of Representatives, said Wednesday that a bill to revise the Imperial House Law to secure a sufficient number of Imperial Family members should be enacted in the ongoing session of the Diet,

(Adnkronos) – The President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić has accepted the ‘challenge’ launched by the Secretary General of the European Democratic Party Sandro Gozi, MEP for Renew Europe. “I invite Mr. Gozi to a debate on TV N1, as he expressed the

(Adnkronos) – Donald Trump told ABC News he is not considering an extension of the ceasefire with Iran, believing it will not be necessary. This is what Jonathan Karl of ABC News wrote on X after an interview with the tycoon, in

(Adnkronos) – “Was God on the side of the Americans who liberated France from the Nazis? Was God on the side of the Americans who liberated the Holocaust camps and freed the innocent people who survived the Holocaust? I certainly think the

(Adnkronos) –  In January 2026, 51,160 non-EU citizens submitted their first application for international protection in an EU country. This is according to the latest data released by Eurostat, which shows a 23% decrease compared to January 2025 (66,745) and a

(Adnkronos) – House Democrats will today present five articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, accusing him, among other things, of abuse of power and war crimes. Axios anticipates this, recalling that it is a symbolic measure, which will be

Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)–Junichi Ishii, secretary-general for Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party in the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament, announced Wednesday the establishment of an intraparty group composed of more than 40 lawmakers. The group was assembled following