Tokyo, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)–A reaction discovered by Kenso Soai, co-winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, may help explain why life on Earth uses only one of the two mirror-image molecular forms and guide the search for the origins and

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office said Thursday that it has requested Dutch authorities to hand over Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Netherlands, who has been convicted in Russia. The office also

(Adnkronos) – French students, today protagonists of Act IV of the protests, will return to the streets on October 13 for a new day of national mobilization. The appeal, according to the Bfmtv website, was launched by the Union étudiante and immediately

(Adnkronos) – The Left party, the Greens, and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) of Berlin have agreed to start exploratory talks for the formation of a regional government in the city-state, two and a half weeks after the September 20 elections. Paving

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office said Thursday that it has requested Dutch authorities to hand over Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, who has been convicted in Russia. In 2023, the ICC

(Adnkronos) – Candles, processions and moments of silence, but also new accusations and political clashes further heating up the climate towards the early elections on November 29. Spain remembers Maricarmen Abascal, the 87-year-old who became a symbol of the housing crisis after

(Adnkronos) – Information about a presumed second case of plague in Irkutsk is not true. The Russian health agency, Rospotrebnadzor, denied the news circulated in recent hours. “In relation to false information appearing on social networks regarding the second case of the

(Adnkronos) – Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, rejected South Korea’s offer to send medical supplies to the country, calling it “an insult and a political provocation” against Pyongyang. Seoul’s plan, which has received UN approval, includes

(Adnkronos) – While lessons resumed in most high schools yesterday, the main student organizations have again called for a new strong mobilization today. “We call for continuous mobilization. Blockades on October 7, demonstrations on October 8,” the student union announced on its

(Adnkronos) – The measles epidemic in Pennsylvania has already reached alarming proportions. Since April, over 970 cases have been confirmed in 39 counties. Nearly 200 people have been hospitalized. The State has reported five measles-related deaths, including three unvaccinated adults and two

(Adnkronos) – French student protests are also extending beyond the border, reaching Belgium, particularly Brussels and Liege. This is reported by the Guardian, citing Reuters and broadcaster Rtbf. In Liege, local media reported over 200 arrests in connection with the student protests,

(Adnkronos) – South Korea has for the first time conducted a test launch of a hypersonic missile developed with national technology. This was announced by the presidential office in Seoul, a few days after North Korea’s launch of an intermediate-range hypersonic missile.

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–A press preview was held for part of the Tokyo Midtown Nihonbashi commercial complex under development in Tokyo’s Chuo Ward on Thursday, ahead of its scheduled opening next year. The complex is being developed by Mitsui Fudosan Co.

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–A vehicle belonging to the Russian Embassy in Japan collided with a private vehicle in Tokyo on Thursday. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the accident occurred in front of the Foreign Ministry in the Kasumigaseki district in

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday that she recognizes the importance of visiting Ukraine, which is fighting against Russian aggression, but added that she currently has no concrete plans for such a trip. Takaichi made the remark

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fast Retailing Co., the operator of Uniqlo and other casual clothing stores, said Thursday that its sales for the year that ended in August grew 16.6 pct from the previous year to a record 3,963.3 billion yen.

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Seven & i Holdings Co. said Thursday that its consolidated operating profit for March-August rose 11.5 pct from a year earlier to 232.2 billion yen. The Japanese retail giant’s overseas convenience store business, which includes gasoline sales, performed

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan revised up its economic assessment for two of the country’s nine regions in a quarterly report released Thursday while leaving it unchanged for the rest. The central bank compiled the report at the day’s

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–A Russian national believed to be a key member of the notorious “Qilin” international hacker group was arrested by German authorities after being extradited from Japan, Japanese police said Thursday. According to Japan’s National Police Agency, German authorities

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–A corporate culture that placed excessive emphasis on sales performance was cited as a cause of fraud by employees of Prudential Life Insurance Co. who defrauded customers of money, a third-party investigation report showed Thursday. According to the

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese atomic bomb survivor organization, heard calls Thursday for children of atomic bomb survivors to carry on its movement as it weighs whether to remain active or disband. About 80 “hibakusha” survivors of the 1945

Nagoya, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Embattled Chubu Electric Power Co.’s new president said Thursday that he will tackle corporate culture reform and take thorough measures to prevent a recurrence of data fraud, in order to restore trust in the company. Minoru Yasui took

Kobe, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. held a ceremony to launch a new 80.5-billion-yen nonnuclear submarine for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force at a shipyard in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Thursday. The Shogei submarine, the seventh Taigei-class, is

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday that she has instructed agriculture minister Kazuo Yana to stay in office after reprimanding him for making inappropriate remarks about cutting road budgets for municipalities whose mayors did not support him

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Since Japan stopped accepting new foreign workers in the restaurant industry with the Type I residency status for specified skilled workers in April, rising demand for such workers has driven them to urban areas, exacerbating labor shortages in

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fast Retailing Co., the operator of Uniqlo and other casual clothing stores, said Thursday that its sales for the year that ended in August jumped 16.6 pct from the previous year to a record 3,963.3 billion yen.

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Kenso Soai, a 76-year-old Japanese researcher, won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry after spending day after day immersing himself in painstaking experimentation without complaint. What is important in research is “to keep on conducting experiments,” Soai said

Hong Kong, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping at their summit last month to hold a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, an English-language newspaper in Hong Kong reported Thursday. Xi was not receptive

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is expected to visit Japan in late October for talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Jiji Press learned Thursday. The two leaders are expected to affirm cooperation in a wide range of areas,