Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party proposed Wednesday that a general question-and-answer session be held Saturday over the government’s draft budget for fiscal 2026, which starts April 1. The proposal was made at a board meeting of the Budget

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–The leaders of the major Japanese opposition Centrist Reform Alliance and the Democratic Party for the People on Wednesday sounded positive on their participation in a recently launched suprapartisan national council on consumption tax and other issues. “We

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonio Tajani and defence minister Guido Crosetto will Thursday report to parliament on the escalating crisis in the Middle East, where Iran has responded to strikes on its military sites begun by the United States and Israel at

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese court’s order on Wednesday for the dissolution of the Unification Church satisfied victims of the controversial group and their supporters, while people related to the religious organization expressed anger and frustration. A man in his 60s

(Adnkronos) – A total 249 Italian citizens were set to arrive in Rome on Wednesday aboard two Oman Air flights from Muscat arranged by Italy’s foreign ministry, according to a statement. Some 2,500 Italians have returned to Italy from Abu Dhabi, Riyadh

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Wednesday that Tokyo “condemns” Iran’s actions that destabilize the region, citing, among other things, Tehran’s mentioning of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil chokepoint. Until now, the Japanese

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan and Canada on Wednesday signed a memorandum to work together for the evacuation of their citizens when emergencies occur in other countries. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Canadian Ambassador to Japan Ian McKay signed the memorandum

Toyama, March 4 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to prevent Hokuriku Electric Power Co. from restarting the No. 1 and No. 2 reactors at its Shika nuclear power plant in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan. In the lawsuit

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–The campaign period for the March 21-22 election of Japan’s Social Democratic Party kicked off Wednesday, with three members filing their candidacies. It is the first time in 13 years for multiple candidates to run for the SDP

Kushimoto, Wakayama Pref., March 4 (Jiji Press)–The launch of the No. 3 unit of the Kairos small rocket has been rescheduled for Thursday, after the liftoff slated for Wednesday was canceled, the rocket’s developer, Space One Co., has said. Space One said

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s government will establish a planned new national intelligence committee by upgrading the current Cabinet Intelligence Committee, in order to strengthen the control tower functions for its intelligence activities, it was learned Wednesday. To be chaired by the

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police have arrested three men for their alleged involvement in employing Vietnamese nationals without work permits at a factory in the city of Fukuroi in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. Those arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department were

(Adnkronos) – Iran’s capabilities are being degraded by the strikes being made against its military sites by the United States and Israel since Saturday and is unlikely to be able to last for more than a week, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese chipmaker Rapidus Corp. will design and produce image-processing semiconductors on trial for Japanese imaging devices maker Canon Inc. and a Japanese unit of major U.S. chip design company Synopsys Inc., it has been learned. The New Energy

(Adnkronos) – An Israeli attack hit a four-story residential building in the Lebanese city of Baalbek, killing at least five people and injuring 15 others. State media in the country reported this: rescue teams are working to search for survivors among the

(Adnkronos) – The United States announced that it has “authorized” non-essential personnel to leave Cyprus, where a British military base was hit by an Iranian attack on Sunday night and Monday morning, as part of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. 

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko will visit Paraguay in mid-August to attend events marking the 90th anniversary of Japanese migration there, the Imperial Household Agency said Wednesday. The state visit follows an invitation from the

New York, March 3 (Jiji Press)–A U.S. federal court sentenced a Japanese executive of an international crime organization to 20 years in prison for attempting to smuggle nuclear materials and drugs in collusion with a Myanmarese rebel group, the U.S. Justice Department

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will host an annual evening meal for ambassadors of Islamic countries to Japan on March 12, sources said Wednesday. Every year, the government holds an “iftar,” the feast after sunset to break the

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office and the Fair Trade Commission searched on Wednesday the offices of East Japan Usami Co. and other companies for evidence of an alleged price-fixing cartel for gas oil sold to businesses. The

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Forty-two of Japan’s 47 prefectures will increase spending in fiscal 2026, as labor cost and price increases are seen offsetting stronger tax revenue, a Jiji Press survey showed Wednesday. Combined draft general-account budgets at all prefectures for the

Chiba, March 4 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese man living in the United States was arrested Wednesday for allegedly splashing an oil-like liquid at a shrine in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, in 2015. According to the Chiba prefectural police, Masahide Kanayama, 63, whose occupation

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo High Court on Wednesday upheld a district court order for the dissolution of the controversial religious group Unification Church, stripping the organization of its status as a religious corporation. “A dissolution order is necessary and inevitable, even

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average sank more than 2,000 points Wednesday as fears of a prolonged conflict between U.S.-Israeli forces and Iran continued to spur risk-adverse selling. The index dropped 2,033.51 points, or 3.61 pct, from Tuesday

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo High Court on Wednesday upheld a district court order for the dissolution of the controversial religious group Unification Church, stripping the organization of its status as a religious corporation. “A dissolution order is necessary and inevitable, even

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average sank more than 2,000 points Wednesday as fears of a prolonged conflict between U.S.-Israeli forces and Iran continued to spur risk-adverse selling. The index dropped 2,033.51 points, or 3.61 pct, from Tuesday

Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Pref., March 4 (Jiji Press)–The launch of the No. 3 unit of the Kairos small rocket scheduled for Wednesday morning has been canceled, the rocket’s developer, Space One Co., said the same day. “A safety system was activated 30 seconds

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday unveiled a plan to establish a panel of experts as early as this summer to discuss ways to strengthen the country’s intelligence capabilities, a senior ruling party official said. The panel

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Speedskater Miho Takagi, Japan’s most decorated Winter Olympian with 10 medals, said Wednesday that she will retire from competition at the end of this season. The world championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, opening Thursday will be “a turning

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s key Nikkei 225 stock average briefly plummeted more than 2,600 points on Wednesday afternoon, falling below 54,000 for the first time in about a month, due to risk-averse selling amid the tense situation in the Middle East.