Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Friday that it will submit a bill to revise the personal information protection law with the aim of promoting artificial intelligence development by easing the rules on acquiring personal data. The bill would eliminate

Beijing, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning expressed Friday her condolences over the death of Uichiro Niwa, former president of Japanese trading house Itochu Corp. and the first individual from the private sector to be appointed as Japan’s ambassador

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Lawmakers of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party urged the government on Friday to clarify its position on the U.S. military strikes on Venezuela earlier this month. The government received the request at an LDP meeting on the day.

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Chubu Electric Power Co.’s data fraud linked to earthquake risks at its Hamaoka nuclear power plant has splashed cold water on the Japanese government’s energy policy of maximizing nuclear power use. Shinsuke Yamanaka, chief of the Nuclear Regulation

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa will make a long-term stay at the International Space Station around 2027, marking his first space mission, science minister Yohei Matsumoto told a press conference Friday. Suwa, 49, a former World Bank employee, and

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s composite index of coincident economic indicators for November fell 0.7 point from the previous month, marking the first drop in three months, mainly due to a decrease in automobile production and shipments, the Cabinet Office said Friday.

(Adnkronos) – The German railway company, Deutsche Bahn, has announced the suspension of long-distance rail traffic in the north of the country, particularly around Hanover, “at least until noon today” due to bad weather.  One of the country’s main railway hubs is

(Adnkronos) – Iran “will not back down one millimeter from its principles”. So said Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, in a speech to the nation. “US President Donald Trump should know that all tyrants have fallen when they were at the peak

(Adnkronos) – ”Venezuela is releasing a large number of political prisoners in the name of ‘the search for peace”’ and this is ”a very important and intelligent gesture”. US President Donald Trump wrote this on Truth Social. During the night, Caracas authorities

(Adnkronos) – The United States has decided to release two Russian crew members of the Russian-flagged tanker Marinera, seized by Washington in the North Atlantic on suspicion of operating to circumvent sanctions against Venezuela. This was announced by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Sapporo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese district court on Friday ordered the government to pay 1.1 million yen in damages to the mother of a Ground Self-Defense Force member who committed suicide in 2012. In the lawsuit filed with Sapporo District Court

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–A record 45.2 pct of people in Japan find it necessary to beef up the country’s Self-Defense Forces, a government survey showed Friday. The share of respondents in favor of bigger and more capable SDF went up 3.7

Uenohara, Yamanashi Pref., Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–A forest fire continued to burn on Mount Ogi in Uenohara, Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Friday. The fire broke out in a forest near the foot of the mountain on Thursday. The Uenohara city

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will visit the western Japan prefecture of Nara for two days from Tuesday and hold a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the two countries’ governments announced Friday. The visit is part

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Around 1,250 officers and 130 vehicles from Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department marched as part of their New Year’s exercise in the Japanese capital’s Meiji Jingu Gaien area on Friday. The officers included those from riot police, an airport

(Adnkronos) – After the death of a woman by an Ice agent in Minneapolis, tension is high in the USA. Today two people were injured in a shooting involving federal agents in Portland, Oregon. The city’s police department reported in a statement

(Adnkronos) – Iranian state media break silence on the demonstrations that rocked the country overnight, claiming that “terrorist agents” from the United States and Israel set fires and unleashed violence. A brief report broadcast by state TV this morning claims that the

(Adnkronos) – Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine, using the Oreshnik missile system and drones, in response to Kyiv’s alleged attack on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence. The Ministry of Defense in Moscow reported this, adding that last night “in response

(Adnkronos) – “We have eliminated 97% of the drugs entering by sea and now we will start hitting the cartels that control Mexico by land”. US President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News, adding that “it’s very sad to

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is keeping a vigilant eye on U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine” to have the United States restore its sphere of influence in the Western Hemisphere, in fear of the U.S. presence diminishing in the

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Friday that she will visit the United States for four days from Sunday to attend a Group of Seven finance ministers’ meeting on critical minerals in Washington. At the meeting expected to

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa will make a long-term stay at the International Space Station around 2027, marking his first space mission, science minister Yohei Matsumoto told a press conference Friday. Suwa, 49, a former World Bank employee, and

Las Vegas, Jan. 8 (Jiji Press)–Fujitsu showed off a foundational technology that uses artificial intelligence to develop software for software defined vehicles, at the CES tech show in Las Vegas on Wednesday. The Japanese company’s technology helps automakers and other customers design

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi will embark on a nine-day tour starting Saturday, visiting Israel, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, the Philippines and India to hold talks with his counterparts, the Foreign Ministry said Friday. In Israel, Motegi will

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will visit Japan for three days starting Thursday for a summit with her Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi, the Japanese government said Friday. During her official working visit, Meloni will hold her first face-to-face

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday he will visit the United States from Monday through Jan. 18, planning to meet with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Washington on Thursday local time. Koizumi told a press conference

Osaka, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder by attacking a policeman with a car in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan. The Osaka prefectural police arrested Yasunori Kubo on Thursday, alleging that he suddenly accelerated his

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will visit the western Japanese prefecture of Nara for two days from Tuesday, the two countries’ governments announced Friday. On Tuesday, Lee will hold a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Household spending in Japan rose 2.9 pct in November from a year earlier after adjustment for inflation as food spending rebounded, the internal affairs ministry said Friday. Consumption spending by households with two or more members totaled 314,242

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Kimiya Yui and three other astronauts will return from the International Space Station earlier than scheduled due to a medical issue of a crew member, the U.S. space agency NASA has said. The ISS crew members are