Kesennuma, Miyagi Pref., Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and his son, Prince Hisahito, visited a disaster-hit area in Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sunday. They visited the Ruins of the Great East Japan Earthquake Kesennuma City Memorial Museum,

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)–Genta Koja is certain to win Sunday’s gubernatorial election in Japan’s southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, bringing the Liberal Democratic Party back into power in the prefectural government for the first time in 12 years. The 42-year-old

Tokyo, Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)–The Centrist Reform Alliance is facing criticism over its decision to keep one lawmaker in the party so it can receive about 1.1 billion yen in government subsidies before officially disbanding. On social media, the CRA has been

Tokyo, Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering appointing former Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Hideki Murai as parliamentary affairs chief of her ruling Liberal Democratic Party in a party leadership reshuffle, informed sources said Sunday. It is customary for

New York, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Yui Kamiji won the U.S. Open women’s wheelchair tennis singles title on Saturday, securing her second straight U.S. Open title and marking her 13th Grand Slam singles title. In Saturday’s wheelchair women’s singles final at the

Budapest, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)–Haruka Kitaguchi set a new Japanese record in women’s javelin, improving her own domestic record to 68.92 meters at an international competition in Budapest on Saturday. Kitaguchi, who won a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games,

Tokyo, Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)–A visit to Japan by North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk is being arranged for the Asian Games in Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, according to officials. The plan was unveiled by the sports association of

Venice, Italy, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)–Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda’s “Look Back” has won five collateral awards at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. Koreeda’s film, which is about two girls united by their passion for comics, was in competition for the Golden

Tokyo, Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)–Japan has been unable to take concrete countermeasures since Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a disputed northwestern Pacific island a month ago. Japan has lodged a strong protest following Putin’s Aug. 13 visit to the island of Etorofu,

Tokyo, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Meteorological Agency raised the alert level for Mount Tokachidake in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido to Level 3 on Saturday morning, banning entry to the 2,077-meter mountain. This is the first time that Level 3 has

By Waka Ota Tokyo, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)–Canadian Ambassador to Japan Ian McKay has expressed expectations for his country’s participation in the Global Combat Air Program among Japan, Britain and Italy to develop a next-generation fighter jet, targeting 2035 for its rollout.

Aomori, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)–Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. has disclosed the amount of spent nuclear fuel held by each electric power company at its reprocessing plant under construction in the northeastern prefecture of Aomori, Jiji Press learned Saturday. According to the data,

Beijing, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s parliamentary vice industry minister Toshiyuki Ochi has said that he held brief talks with Wang Hongzhi, head of China’s National Energy Administration, on the sidelines of a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum’s energy ministers in

Nagoya, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)–Chubu Electric Power Co. Chairman Satoru Katsuno is considering how to take responsibility for an earthquake risk data fraud scandal involving its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan, including the possibility of resigning, informed sources have said.

Tokyo, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)–Reo Morimoto, a Japanese actor and narrator known for his gentle voice, died on Sept. 4. He was 83. Morimoto, whose real first name was Haruyuki, was from the central city of Nagoya. His agency said Friday that

Beijing, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)–Energy ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum have vowed in a joint statement to boost energy security cooperation, including by fortifying supply chains, amid soaring crude oil prices and growing artificial intelligence-related power demand. At their two-day

Seoul, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)–North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan from the Wonsan area in the eastern province of Kangwon on Saturday, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The missiles were fired around 5:20 a.m.

Tokyo, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)–Shoichiro Irimajiri, former president of what is now Japan’s Sega Co., said in a recent interview that he had decided to invest 5 million dollars in then-fledgling U.S. chipmaker Nvidia Corp. in the late 1990s because he was

(Adnkronos) – Democrats have an 11-point lead over Republicans in voting intentions for House control ahead of the November midterm elections. This is according to a Quinnipiac University poll, reported by The Hill, which states that if elections were held today, 49%

(Adnkronos) – Flávio Bolsonaro investigated for corruption and money laundering less than a month before the presidential elections. The conservative senator and son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, one of the favorites in the Brazilian presidential elections, is the subject of an

(Adnkronos) – “Make Sweden great again”. This is the goal of Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, who hopes to win a second term for his center-right coalition. A clear reference to the slogan of US President Donald Trump, Kristersson, in an interview

(Adnkronos) – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has announced that he will resign from office by September 26, after his return from the United States, to participate in the election campaign for the October 25 elections. “I will resign immediately after my return

(Adnkronos) – The Nepalese government estimates the cost of reconstruction after the devastating flood and subsequent landslide on August 26, which occurred in the border area with China, at over 4.5 billion dollars. This was announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industry ministry said Friday that it has selected 18 regions as so-called green transformation strategy areas. The ministry will support the regions by easing regulations on land use and providing subsidies, aiming to attract companies and investment

Beijing, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–The Chinese Embassy in Tokyo said Friday that China will raise visa fees for Japanese nationals to about seven times the current level, effective for applications submitted on or after Monday. The decision came after Japan introduced higher

Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Friday adopted control measures to prevent the spread of damage caused by the red-necked longhorn beetle, an invasive alien species in Japan that threatens trees including cherry and plum. The measures include a plan

Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Justice Ministry plans to launch a pilot program to track sex offenders on parole with GPS devices from as early as fiscal 2027, which begins next April, officials said Friday. Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi told a press

Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan plans to raise its policy interest rate by 0.25 percentage point to 1.25 pct, the highest level in about 31 years, at its policy-setting meeting next week, informed sources said Friday. The last time

Osaka, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–North Korean soccer players entered Japan aboard an aircraft arriving at Kansai International Airport near Osaka on Friday for the Asian Games. Other members of the North Korean delegation for the sporting event mainly in Aichi Prefecture will

(Adnkronos) – The AfD soars in voting intentions just over a week before the regional elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in eastern Germany. Alternative for Germany, which emerged victorious from the regional elections on September 6 in Saxony-Anhalt with 43.8% of the votes, could