By Masaru Urano Tokyo, Feb. 28 (Jiji Press)–British Ambassador to Japan Julia Longbottom has expressed high hopes for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s “ambition” on policy goals for various fields including security and supply chain resilience. “As the world around us is

Tokyo, Feb. 28 (Jiji Press)–Workplaces across Japan are starting to stock sanitary napkins, like toilet paper, to help women work with a greater sense of ease. Household goods makers Kao Corp. and Unicharm Corp. have rolled out services to stock sanitary pads

Paris, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–French President Emmanuel Macron is planning to make an official visit to Japan in early April, a French government official said Friday. The trip is intended to reaffirm cooperation with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of the

Silicon Valley, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–U.S. artificial intelligence developer OpenAI said Friday that it has secured 110 billion dollars in new investment, including 30 billion dollars from Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group Corp. The owner of the ChatGPT generative AI chatbot said

Tokyo, Feb. 28 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese women’s national soccer team, known as Nadeshiko Japan, scrapped white shorts from its uniform in response to players’ concerns over period anxiety. Since last year, Nadeshiko Japan has changed the color of its shorts, although the

(Adnkronos) – The military spokesman for the M23 rebel movement, Willy Ngoma, has been killed. Several sources confirmed this to Africa Report, adding that the man “died in a drone attack in Masisi territory.” The exact circumstances of his death remain unclear.

(Adnkronos) – “We don’t pay.” Less than seven weeks before the elections in Hungary, billboards line the streets of Budapest showing an AI-generated image of Volodymyr Zelensky alongside the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and Manfred Weber, President

(Adnkronos) – Pakistan’s military states that “274 Taliban and terrorists” have been killed and “more than 400 wounded” in operations launched in recent hours against Afghanistan. The Pakistani newspaper Dawn reports this. The toll confirmed by the spokesperson for the Pakistani Army

(Adnkronos) – The Israeli Supreme Court has temporarily suspended the ban imposed on 37 humanitarian organizations in the Gaza Strip, including Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and Oxfam, which will therefore be able to continue operating, albeit with strong limitations.   The measure

(Adnkronos) – A 17-year-old has been arrested in Norway on suspicion of sympathizing with IS and planning an attack on the NATO center in Jaffa, in the southwest of the country, broadcaster Nrk reported. The suspect, born and raised in Norway, had

(Adnkronos) – Former Tunisian Prime Minister, Ali Larayedh, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison by the Tunis Court of Appeal. This was reported by the official Tunisian news agency Tap, recalling that in the first instance, on May 2 last

(Adnkronos) – Germany “urgently” advises its citizens against traveling to Israel, while tension remains high in the region over a possible American attack on Iran. “It is strongly advised not to travel to Israel and East Jerusalem,” reads an updated notice on

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday she believes that it is appropriate to limit Japan’s Imperial succession to male heirs from the Imperial Family’s paternal line. The prime minister made the remark at a parliamentary meeting, citing a

Post Content

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday broadly approved a draft bill to add six islands to the country’s list of inhabited border islands eligible for state aid to promote settlement. Under the proposal, Teuri and Yagishiri islands

Shizuoka, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Maki Takubo, former mayor of the central Japan city of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, has been referred to prosecutors for allegedly violating the local autonomy law over a scandal concerning her academic background, investigative sources said Friday. A criminal

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Emperor Naruhito will attend the Japan-Australia game in the first round of the World Baseball Classic to be played at Tokyo Dome on March 8, the Imperial Household Agency said Friday. The Emperor watched WBC games with

Hiroshima, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Eight Japanese regional banks on Friday concluded an agreement to cooperate on supporting the automotive industry in a bid to help their client auto parts makers maintain and strengthen supply chains. The banks will also pool their expertise

Silicon Valley/Beijing, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–A Chinese law enforcement official attempted to abuse ChatGPT to influence public opinion and attack Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, U.S. artificial intelligence powerhouse OpenAI has said in a report. According to the report featuring case studies

(Adnkronos) – The foreign ministry will on Monday host an Italy-Finland business roundtable entitled ‘A secure, stable and sustainable Arctic’ followed by an institutional session with addresses by foreign minister Antonio Tajani and his Finnish counterpart Elina Valtonen, the foreign ministry said

(Adnkronos) –   Italy has praised European Union Commission president Ursula von der Leyen for implementing the bloc’s contentious free trade agreement with South American trade bloc Mercosur, which the European Parliament last month referred to the EU Court of Justice for

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to use its official development assistance to enhance economic security, a draft proposal showed Friday. The ODA will be used to address economic security concerns, including securing energy supplies and critical minerals, according to

Manila, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–The Philippine military said Friday that it conducted a joint maritime exercise with Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in the South China Sea for four days through Thursday. The drill was held within the

(2nd para should have ended with “… time ever.” and 3rd para with “… a decade earlier.”) Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–A growing number of local governments across Japan are making it easier for male workers to take paternity leave, a move

(Adnkronos) – “At least two people” out of the ten who were on board the speedboat, registered in Florida, involved on Wednesday in a shootout with Cuban security forces in Havana’s territorial waters, were American citizens. This was announced by a spokesperson

(Adnkronos) – The Greens secure a historic electoral victory in Manchester, marking a dramatic defeat for Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a Labour stronghold. Hannah Spencer, a Green Party councilor and plumber, came in first place in the elections for the Commons

(The sixth paragraph should have read, “…Centrist Reform Alliance members Kanae Yamamoto…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) (Update) Takaichi Aims to Submit Consumption Tax Bill in Autumn Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday expressed

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani is set to hold talks with his Austrian counterpart Beate Meinl-Reisinger at the foreign ministry in Rome on Wednesday, according to a statement  At the end of the meeting, the two officials will hold a

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, on Friday agreed to allow the establishment of secondary capitals in multiple regions. During working-level talks at the Diet, Japan’s parliament, the LDP presented a

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s parliamentary remark Friday on an expert panel report proposing paternal-line eligibility was not made in reference to the issue of Imperial succession, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said the same day. Takaichi’s remark,