Tokyo, Jan. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s producer prices in 2025 went up 3.2 pct from the previous year, reflecting surges in rice prices and progress in the pass-through of increased material costs, the Bank of Japan said in a preliminary report Thursday. The

Washington, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at a recent meeting with Japan’s finance chief noted that excess volatility in foreign exchange rates is undesirable, the Treasury Department said Wednesday. Bessent noted “the inherent undesirability of excess exchange rate volatility”

(The first sentence in the fourth paragraph should have read, “…forged name seal…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) EXCLUSIVE: Judicial Scrivener Arrested over Property Scam in Osaka Osaka, Jan. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police have arrested two men, including a

Hiroshima, Jan. 15 (Jiji Press)–A wooden relief depicting the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, long displayed at an art gallery, has returned to the junior high school where it was created about 50 years ago, after being restored by alumni. The

Omaezaki, Shizuoka Pref., Jan. 15 (Jiji Press)–Chubu Electric Power Co. President Kingo Hayashi and other company officials on Thursday apologized to Masaru Shimomura, mayor of the city of Omaezaki, home to the firm’s Hamaoka nuclear power station, over its earthquake risk data

Komoro, Nagano Pref., Jan. 15 (Jiji Press)–A rescue worker recalled the 2016 crash of a ski tour bus in Karuizawa in the central Japan prefecture of Nagano that killed 15 people and injured 26 others, ahead of the 10th anniversary of the

Paris, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)–The foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major powers on Wednesday denounced in a joint statement Iranian authorities’ oppression on antigovernment protesters. “We strongly oppose the intensification of the Iranian authorities’ brutal repression of the Iranian people,”

Tokyo, Jan. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency plans to endorse smartphone applications designed to help combat fraud, featuring functions such as blocking international calls and alerting users to potential scams. The initiative aims to improve the reliability of such apps and

Tokyo, Jan. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23, the first day of this year’s ordinary parliamentary session, with a determination to solidify the foundations of her administration on the back

Washington, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)–The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump will be able to balance its security policy centered around the Western Hemisphere and its efforts in the Indo-Pacific region to deter China, a former U.S. government official said in a

(Adnkronos) – It was an unusual – and in some ways irreverent – drum duet between the leaders of Japan and South Korea that concluded the bilateral summit between the two countries: a sign of détente – also on social media –

(Adnkronos) – The Greenlandic government has increased its military presence “on and around” the island, as it prepares to conduct exercises with Denmark and other NATO allies to work on Arctic security. In a statement published on its website, the government said

(Adnkronos) – The Venezuelan government continues to release political prisoners as part of a “gesture of peace” promised by interim president Delcy Rodriguez. The National Union of Press Workers (Sntp) announced the release of 11 journalists and media workers, many of whom

(Adnkronos) – On the occasion of the anniversary of the “Tunisian revolution of December 17–January 14”, 15 years after a popular uprising driven by demands for dignity, freedom, and social justice, Amnesty International Tunisia has expressed deep concern about the continuous deterioration

(Adnkronos) – The Trump administration freezes entry visa granting procedures to the United States for 75 countries, including Somalia, Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, Brazil, Nigeria, and Thailand. This is stated in a State Department memo, revealed by Fox News in an article later

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s Senate speaker Ignazio La Russa on Wednesday held talks in Rome with Albania’s Parliament speaker Niko Peleshi, according to a statement.  Italy launched a ‘strategic and operational’ partnership with European Union candidate Albania in November, signing 15 agreements spanning

Tokyo, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)–The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito, which left the ruling bloc last year, are coordinating to cooperate in the next general election, with a view to forming a new party, it was learned Wednesday.

Tokyo, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told senior officials of the ruling bloc Wednesday that she plans to announce her intention Monday to dissolve the House of Representatives for a snap general election. The all-important lower chamber of the

Tokyo, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)–Saitama Governor Motohiro Ono on Wednesday urged the Foreign Ministry to temporarily suspend Japan’s mutual visa exemption agreement with Turkey, in light of disputes involving Kurdish residents in the prefecture near Tokyo. Ono handed Keiichi Iwamoto, director-general of

Nagoya, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday that it will increase its tender offer price for Toyota Industries Corp., the Toyota group’s original company, to 18,800 yen per share from 16,300 yen. The move comes as Toyota Industries’ stock price

Tokyo, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)–A video of a drum session by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung was posted on X by the prime minister’s office on Wednesday. The two leaders played the drums to popular songs,

(Adnkronos) – If “a mass extermination of 20,000 protesters” takes place in Iran “someone” must intervene, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani stated as nationwide anti-government demonstrations enter their 18th day.  “If there is a mass extermination of 20,000 people, someone has to

Seoul, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)–South Korea has indicated its intention to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership during a summit in Japan on Tuesday, South Korean national security adviser Wi Sung-lac said Wednesday. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and

Tokyo, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Financial Services Agency plans to ease restrictions on large credit extensions by banks, in an effort to promote large-scale mergers and acquisitions and boost companies’ competitiveness, Jiji Press learned Wednesday. The plan is expected to be included

Tokyo, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)–Movie studio Toho Co. said Wednesday that its consolidated net profit for March-November 2025 increased 36.5 pct from a year before to 46.5 billion yen, marking a record high for the nine-month period. The result came as the

Tokyo, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told a senior official of the ruling bloc Wednesday that she plans to announce her intention Monday to dissolve the House of Representatives for a snap general election. Takaichi informed Hirofumi Yoshimura, leader