Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–A Jiji Press opinion survey has found that 39.5 pct of respondents support the Japanese government’s proposal to allow sons of paternal-line male descendants from former Imperial Family branches to ascend the throne. Meanwhile, 26.9 pct voiced opposition

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly tumbled more than 2,200 points on Thursday as semiconductor-related issues took a beating. The index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section finished the day at

Osaka, July 16 (Jiji Press)–An increasing number of Japanese professional baseball teams and players are launching fundraising campaigns to support people affected by last month’s major earthquakes in Venezuela. The Orix Buffaloes, whose roster includes Venezuelan pitchers Anderson Espinoza and Andres Machado,

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Only 11.1 pct of respondents support the possible merger of three major opposition parties in Japan, a Jiji Press monthly opinion poll showed Thursday. The proportion of respondents who said the three opposition parties–the Centrist Reform Alliance, the

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–The majority of respondents to a Jiji Press poll held this month have expressed support for the Japanese government’s plan to sharply raise fees for residence procedures for foreign nationals. Support stood at 56.0 pct, far exceeding the

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet fell by 5.3 percentage points from the previous month to 49.0 pct in July, standing below 50 pct for the first time since she took office in October last

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s suprapartisan National Council on Social Security at a working-level meeting Thursday agreed to introduce a new benefit program for low- and middle-income earners in fiscal 2029. The council, however, postponed a decision on a proposed consumption tax

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Susumu Tonegawa, the first Japanese winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, died on Saturday at the age of 86, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to which he belonged, announced Thursday. Tonegawa, from the central Japan city

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet fell by 5.3 percentage points from the previous month to 49.0 pct in July, standing below 50 pct for the first time since she took office in October last

Tottori, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Prefectural governors from across Japan started a two-day annual meeting in the western city of Tottori on Thursday, planning to work out a set of proposals to the central government. The proposals will cover issues surrounding regional communities,

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese education ministry on Thursday released results from this fiscal year’s national achievement test, highlighting persistent weaknesses in proportional reasoning among elementary school students and reading comprehension among junior high school students. The annual national assessment of

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering reviving naphtha stockpiling amid concerns over supply disruptions stemming from the Middle East tensions. Naphtha was once subject to mandatory stockpiling like oil. This practice was scrapped in 1993 at the request of

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Susumu Tonegawa, the first Japanese laureate of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, died on Saturday at the age of 86, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to which he belonged, announced Thursday. Tonegawa, from the central Japan

Yokohama, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Nissan Motor Co. on Thursday started domestic sales of the new Elgrand luxury minivan equipped with the company’s third-generation “e-POWER” hybrid system. Nissan aims to revive its sluggish sales with the Elgrand, which underwent its first full

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly plummeted over 2,200 points Thursday morning as semiconductor-related issues met with heavy selling following overnight falls in U.S. peers. At 10:13 a.m., the index of 225 major issues listed on the

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Susumu Tonegawa, the first Japanese laureate of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, died on Saturday at the age of 86, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to which he belonged, announced Thursday. Tonegawa, from the central Japan

Chiba, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Police have arrested a former nurse for allegedly killing a male inpatient of a hospital in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, in January by mixing excrement in his intravenous drip. Apprehended by the Chiba prefectural police department Wednesday was

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Jensen Huang, CEO of U.S. technology giant Nvidia Corp., has thanked major Japanese game company Sega Corp. for its support during his company’s financial difficulties in the 1990s. Without Sega’s financial aid, “Nvidia would be out of business

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi plans to visit India in mid-August for talks with his Indian counterpart, Rajnath Singh, it has been learned. They are expected to discuss cooperation regarding defense equipment, including the export to India from

Seoul, July 16 (Jiji Press)–The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has come up with a draft recommendation urging Japan to reform exhibits at gold mines on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture in the central part of the country. The draft, which has been

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Susumu Tonegawa, the first Japanese laureate of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, died on Saturday at the age of 86, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to which he belonged, has announced. Tonegawa received the Nobel prize

(Adnkronos) – Italy on Wednesday said it is “unacceptable” that Nicaragua is sheltering former Red Brigade member and convicted killer Alessio Casmirri, who was handed a life sentence in absentia in 1985 for the March 1978 murders in Rome of then-premier Aldo

Tokyo, July 15 (Jiji Press)–The administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has decided to extend the current Diet session beyond Friday to ensure that bills, including one to establish a secondary capital in the country, will be enacted during the session,

Tokyo, July 15 (Jiji Press)–The administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has decided to extend the current Diet session beyond Friday to ensure that bills, including one to establish a secondary capital in the country, will be enacted during the session,

(Adnkronos) – The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office will not appeal to the Court of Cassation against the Court of Appeal’s ruling that definitively convicted Marine Le Pen and some officials of the Rassemblement National (RN) for misappropriation of public funds. This was

(Adnkronos) – The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office will not appeal to the Court of Cassation against the Court of Appeal’s ruling that definitively convicted Marine Le Pen and some officials of the Rassemblement National (RN) for misappropriation of public funds. This was

(Adnkronos) – The United States House of Representatives has approved with a broad bipartisan majority the bill that would make daylight saving time permanent across the country. The Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 passed with 308 votes in favor and 117 against

(Adnkronos) – The United States House of Representatives has approved with a broad bipartisan majority the bill that would make daylight saving time permanent across the country. The Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 passed with 308 votes in favor and 117 against

(Adnkronos) – Riots broke out overnight in Paris and Lyon after France’s defeat to Spain (0-2) in the World Cup semi-final. According to an initial assessment by the Paris police prefecture, reported by Bfmtv, 141 people were arrested in the capital and

(Adnkronos) – Riots broke out overnight in Paris and Lyon after France’s defeat to Spain (0-2) in the World Cup semi-final. According to an initial assessment by the Paris police prefecture, reported by Bfmtv, 141 people were arrested in the capital and