Tokyo, Feb. 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan has urged the United States to ensure that the Asian country is not treated less favorably under Washington’s new tariffs than under a bilateral tariff agreement struck last year. Japanese trade minister Ryosei Akazawa made the request

Tokyo, Feb. 24 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government renewed its condemnation of Russia on Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “The invasion is an outrageous act that undermines the foundation of the international order,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told

Tokyo, Feb. 24 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has put on hold a decision on whether to join the Board of Peace, which is led by U.S. President Donald Trump to achieve peace in Gaza, because of concerns among countries that he aims

Tokyo, Feb. 24 (Jiji Press)–The dollar was weaker around 155 yen in Tokyo trading Tuesday morning amid growing uncertainty over U.S. tariff policy. At noon, the greenback stood at 154.90-91 yen, down from 155.49-50 yen at 5 p.m. Friday. The Tokyo market

New York, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)–Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Japan as part of a three-nation Indo-Pacific tour starting Thursday, the prime minister’s office said Monday. Amid ongoing trade friction stemming from the high-tariff policy of U.S. President Donald Trump’s

Tokyo, Feb. 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s opposition Centrist Reform Alliance will hold online hearings on Saturday with its candidates who lost in the Feb. 8 general election, party secretary-general Takeshi Shina said Tuesday. The hearings will be attended by party leader Junya Ogawa

Tokyo, Feb. 24 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police sent the producer of seven-member vocal group XG and three other men to public prosecutors Tuesday for their suspected cocaine possession in violation of the narcotics control law. The 39-year-old producer, Junho Sakai, also known as

Paris, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)–Trade ministers of the Group of Seven advanced nations in an online meeting Monday discussed issues related to recent confusion over the tariff policy of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. European members of the G-7 forum called on

New York, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)–Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Japan as part of a three-nation Indo-Pacific tour starting Thursday, the prime minister’s office said Monday. Amid ongoing trade friction stemming from the high-tariff policy of U.S. President Donald Trump’s

Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)–After the Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s landslide victory in the recent general election, legislation criminalizing the damaging of the Japanese national flag is expected to become a key focus of deliberations in the newly convened special session

(Adnkronos) – Italy opposes Hungary’s decision to block approval of a 20th package of European Union sanctions against Russia over its four-year occupation of Ukraine and the bloc’s 90 billion euro loan to Kiev, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday.  “We

(Adnkronos) – Italy must “keep working constructively with the United States”, foreign minister Antonio Tajani wrote Monday after the US Supreme Court stuck down president Donald Trump’s global tariffs and he responded with 15% tariffs on all foreign imports.  “Minister @Antonio_Tajani took

Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)–Shinya, the drummer of popular Japanese rock band Luna Sea, died Tuesday at the age of 56 after a battle with a brain tumor. Since the formation of Luna Sea in 1989, the drummer, whose full name was

(Adnkronos) – At least 26 people, including civilians, criminals, and security personnel, have died in the violence that has shaken Mexico following the killing of the leader of one of the world’s largest drug cartels, Nemesio Oseguera alias ”El Mencho”, in a

(Adnkronos) – Drone attacks carried out by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are hitting civilian areas and essential infrastructure, including schools, markets, health facilities, and water sources, across Sudan. In the first 2 weeks of February,

(Adnkronos) – Ambassador Niccolo Fontana on Monday laid a wreath in Sulaymaniya in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq to commemorate Jalal Talabani, the country’s first president after the fall of late dictator Saddam Hussein and “a great friend of Italy”, the

(Adnkronos) – The United States has begun to withdraw from a base in Syria, in a region still under the control of Kurdish forces in the northeast of the country. A Kurdish source told Afp. A convoy of dozens of heavy trucks

(Adnkronos) – Settlers are accused of setting fire early this morning to the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq mosque in the village of Tell, south of Nablus, in the northern West Bank. Kan television reported this, explaining that military and police forces are going

(Adnkronos) – The Hong Kong Court of Appeal has upheld the imprisonment of 12 pro-democracy activists in a high-profile subversion case under a national security law imposed by Beijing. “We reject the applicants’ appeal” against the conviction and sentence, said High Court

Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan will invite young and mid-level defense officials from Pacific island countries starting in fiscal 2026, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Monday. Koizumi unveiled the initiative in a lecture he delivered at a meeting with defense ministers

(Adnkronos) – 24 hours before its start, Sanremo 2026 is preparing for an edition that has the flavor of a review and a celebration. Carlo Conti “high-fives”: his fifth Festival, announced as his last, presents itself with a cast and a production

Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)–Members of the general public visited the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo on Monday for an event to celebrate Japanese Emperor Naruhito’s 66th birthday on the day. “I am truly grateful for your kind congratulations,” the Emperor told

Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police on Monday arrested the producer of the seven-member vocal group XG and three other men on suspicion of possessing cocaine at a hotel in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, according to investigative sources. Those arrested alongside the

Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)–Members of the general public visited the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo on Monday for an event to celebrate Japanese Emperor Naruhito’s 66th birthday on the day. “I am truly grateful for your kind congratulations,” the Emperor told

Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)–Twenty people were rescued in the early hours of Monday after being trapped in an elevator of the Tokyo Skytree tower in the Japanese capital’s Sumida Ward for about six hours, with no reported injuries or health issues.

Verona, Italy, Feb. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan earned a record number of Winter Olympics medals, at 24, at the 17-day Milan-Cortina Games that came to an end Sunday. The Asian country clinched five golds, seven silvers and 12 bronzes, with the overall total

Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Emperor Naruhito turned 66 on Monday, ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake in March and the 10th anniversary of the Kumamoto earthquakes in April. “Even now, remembering the disasters pains my heart,”

Kamoenai, Hokkaido, Feb. 22 (Jiji Press)–The incumbent mayor of Kamoenai, Hokkaido, who is positive about a survey for selecting a nuclear waste disposal site, secured re-election in Sunday’s mayoral poll in the northern Japan village. Masayuki Takahashi, 75, fended off two challengers

Matsue, Shimane Pref., Feb. 22 (Jiji Press)–The prefectural government of Shimane, western Japan, and others held an annual ceremony Sunday to mark Takeshima Day, stipulated by a prefectural ordinance to assert Japan’s sovereignty over the Sea of Japan islets called Takeshima in

Tokyo, Feb. 22 (Jiji Press)–The recovery of domestic tourism among Japanese people is stalling as consumers are becoming more thrifty amid rising prices. In 2025, the number of Japanese tourists at home increased 2.5 pct from the previous year to 553.66 million,