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30 Dicembre 2025

Japanese Group Calls for Portable Toilets to Meet Its Standards

Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese nonprofit organization is calling for consumers to choose emergency portable toilets that meet its quality standards. The standards set by Japan Toilet Labo call for a portable toilet structure that prevents leakage and breakage, along with
30 Dicembre 2025

Nikkei Marks Record Year-End Finish above 50,000

Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)–The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average closed above 50,000 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday, the final market day of 2025, marking its highest year-end finish. The Nikkei shed 187.44 points, or 0.37 pct, from Monday to
30 Dicembre 2025

Nikkei Marks Record Year-End Finish above 50,000

Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)–The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average closed above 50,000 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday, the final market day of 2025, marking its highest year-end finish. On the day, the Nikkei shed 187.44 points, or 0.37 pct,
30 Dicembre 2025

Yomeishu Seizo Grants KKR Priority Negotiation Rights

Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)–Yomeishu Seizo Co. has granted U.S. investment fund KKR preferential negotiation rights to take the company private, officials at the Japanese herbal health tonic maker said Tuesday. KKR plans to acquire Yomeishu Seizo shares through a tender offer,
30 Dicembre 2025

Japanese Tourist Dies after Diving into Sea in Hawaii

Silicon Valley, Dec. 29 (Jiji Press)–A 26-year-old Japanese tourist has died in the Island of Hawaii after jumping from a cliff into the ocean in the southern part of the island, according to local police. The tourist has been identified as Kan
30 Dicembre 2025

SoftBank to Buy U.S. Digital Investment Firm

Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)–SoftBank Group Corp. said Monday that it will acquire DigitalBridge Group Inc., a U.S. investment firm focusing on digital infrastructure, in a deal valued at 4 billion dollars. The Japanese technology investor will buy all outstanding shares of
30 Dicembre 2025

Man Arrested for Stabbing Woman in Tokyo’s Takadanobaba

Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police arrested a 35-year-old Chinese man Tuesday on suspicion of stabbing a woman in the Takadanobaba district of the Japanese capital’s Shinjuku Ward on Monday. Zhu Yu was arrested by the International Crime Division of the Metropolitan
29 Dicembre 2025

Man Arrested for Stabbing Woman in Tokyo’s Takadanobaba

Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police have arrested a man on suspicion of stabbing a woman in the Takadanobaba district of the Japanese capital’s Shinjuku Ward on Monday, investigative sources said Tuesday. The man arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department faces attempted
29 Dicembre 2025

Ukraine: Russia, 135,000 soldiers recruited in autumn call-up

(Adnkronos) – During the autumn 2025 conscription call-up, 135,000 soldiers were recruited in Russia, the Ministry of Defense in Moscow announced. As in previous call-ups, recruits have the option to choose the branch of service they wish to join. Particular attention this
29 Dicembre 2025

Brazil: ex-president Bolsonaro operated on for chronic hiccups

(Adnkronos) – Jair Bolsonaro underwent a “phrenic nerve block procedure” on Saturday to treat his chronic hiccups. His wife Michelle Bolsonaro reported this on social media. The doctors who treated the former Brazilian president stated that the operation went well and that
29 Dicembre 2025

Companies Delisted from TSE in 2025 to Hit Record 125

Tokyo, Dec. 29 (Jiji Press)–The annual number of companies delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange is set to hit a record high for the second straight year in 2025, as the TSE’s reforms have prompted listed companies to reconsider the advantages of
29 Dicembre 2025

Woman Stabbed in Tokyo; Suspected Attacker at Large

Tokyo, Dec. 29 (Jiji Press)–A woman was stabbed multiple times in the upper body in Tokyo around noon Monday and was taken to a hospital while remaining conscious, according to investigative sources. The suspected attacker holding a knife is at large. The
29 Dicembre 2025

Woman Stabbed in Tokyo; Suspected Attacker at Large

Tokyo, Dec. 29 (Jiji Press)–A woman was stabbed multiple times in the upper body on a Tokyo street around noon Monday and was taken to a hospital while remaining conscious, according to investigative sources. The suspected attacker holding a knife is at
29 Dicembre 2025

Japan’s Antarctic Research Vessel Berths near Showa Station

Off Showa Station, Antarctica, Dec. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Antarctic research vessel Shirase carved its way through sea ice and reached a fast ice berthing point about 1,700 meters off Japan’s Showa Station at 12:44 p.m. on Saturday. The waters around East Ongul
29 Dicembre 2025

Boy Dies after Becoming Trapped in Escalator in Hokkaido

Tokyo, Dec. 29 (Jiji Press)–A 5-year-old boy died after becoming trapped in an escalator at a ski resort in Otaru in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido, according to local police. Around 10 a.m. on Sunday, the boy’s mother called for an
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