Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Business sentiment among large manufacturers in Japan improved for the fourth straight quarter, the Bank of Japan’s “tankan” survey for March showed Wednesday. The headline diffusion index for large manufacturers’ current business conditions rose to plus 17 from

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan on Wednesday introduced a revised Civil Code that allows joint parental custody of children after divorce. A statutory child support system also took effect the same day, enabling parents to claim at least 20,000 yen per month

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s banking industry will begin sharing data on fraudulent accounts from April 2027 to curb scam-related losses, Masahiko Kato, new chairman of the Japanese Bankers Association, said in a recent interview. Kato, who assumed the post on Wednesday,

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, agreed Tuesday that the establishment of special wards, like Tokyo’s 23 wards, will not be essential for the JIP-proposed “deputy capital” plan. The LDP and

(Adnkronos) – I Guardiani della rivoluzione in Iran minacciano gli Stati Uniti di considerare come obiettivi le grandi compagnie come Google, Meta e Apple, se saranno uccisi altri esponenti di spicco del regime. “Queste compagnie, a partire dalle otto di sera di

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s unwavering support for Ukraine in its over-four-year-long fight to repel invader Russia and the United States and Israel’s war on Iran are at the centre of talks between foreign minister Antonio Tajani and Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev

(Adnkronos) – Senegal’s President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has signed the law that doubles the penalties for gay relations, reaching up to 10 years in prison amidst a repressive wave against the country’s gay community. The law, approved by a large majority in

(Adnkronos) – Once the war is over, gasoline prices “will return to the lowest levels in many years that they enjoyed before these short-term disruptions.” This was stated by White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt, adding that President Trump remains “fully committed to

(Adnkronos) – The mayor of the Turkish city of Bursa has been arrested. The pro-government daily Daily Sabah reports a total of 55 people arrested, including the mayor – Mustafa Bozbey – of this northwestern Turkish city, the fourth most important in

(Adnkronos) – It will be increasingly difficult to access blocked websites in Russia. The government has intensified its battle against VPNs, the tool that allows users to access the web from foreign servers, thus bypassing barriers and controls imposed within the country,

Numata, Hokkaido, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Hokkaido Railway Co., or JR Hokkaido, ended service on its Rumoi Main Line on Tuesday as local residents and railway enthusiasts bid farewell to the 115-year-old local line. The line, which opened in November 1910 in the

(Adnkronos) – Italy fully respects international accords and guidelines presented to parliament, while relations with the United States are “solid”, the government stated on Tuesday after a media report that it refused to allow US bombers to land at an airbase in

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Japanese telecommunications company KDDI Corp. said in a report Tuesday that two related companies overstated sales by a total of 246.1 billion yen via fictitious transactions through December 2025. The report on an internal probe on the scandal

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday said that the government has set up a working group to discuss measures to secure a stable supply of critical products. The working group will hold concrete discussions on measures to

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese rice farming industry, saddled with an increased burden amid labor shortages and farmland consolidation, is shifting its attention to the water-saving dry field direct seeding method in hopes of securing stable rice production. As this method

(Adnkronos) – Italy denied permission to “some United States bombers” to land at Sigonella airbase in eastern Sicily before flying to the Middle East because the US did not seek authorisation and Italy’s military chiefs were not consulted as required under a

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s private-sector rice inventories totaled 3 million tons at the end of February, up 1.5 times from a year earlier, the agriculture ministry said in a survey report Tuesday. Rice sales have remained sluggish, partly due to high

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and visiting Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto agreed Tuesday to cooperate closely in the field of energy security amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following the conflict between the U.S.-Israeli side and Iran.

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–A nonprofit organization in the western Japan prefecture of Osaka has launched a crowdfunding campaign to continue its “doctor jet” service, which transports critically ill patients to medical facilities by air. Japan Critical Care Jet Network (JCCN), based

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–A Jiji Press survey has found a gap in social media operators’ transparency on measures to deal with defamation and problems linked to generative artificial intelligence. The survey, conducted through email by mid-March, preceded the first anniversary of

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Mitsubishi Materials Corp. signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday with ReElement Technologies Corp. to collaborate on recycling rare earths and rare metals as part of efforts by the Japanese and U.S. governments to ensure a stable supply

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(Adnkronos) – Italy’s government hopes that United States mediation can end Russia’s more-than-four-year-old occupation of Ukraine and attain a “just peace” between the two countries, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Tuesday during a visit to the war-ravaged former Soviet republic.  “It is

Narita, Chiba Pref., March 31 (Jiji Press)–The opening of the third runway at Japan’s Narita International Airport is expected to be delayed beyond the originally scheduled date of March 2029, informed sources said Tuesday. The new 3,500-meter Runway C is currently under

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government at a cabinet meeting Tuesday adopted a policy to secure temporary shelters to be used in the event of missile attacks and other emergencies for all residents at the municipal level by 2030. Such shelters,

(Adnkronos) – The women and girls of Darfur, Sudan, are calling for protection, assistance, and justice because sexual violence is everywhere, both in active conflict zones and in areas far from the fighting. This is what emerges from the new international report

(Adnkronos) – New York University has closed its Abu Dhabi campus until further notice after Iran warned that American universities with branches in the Gulf are “legitimate targets” in retaliation for attacks on Iranian universities. The New York University student newspaper first

(Adnkronos) – Italy remains”close to” Ukraine’s government and people, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Tuesday during a visit to the Kiev suburb of Bucha, where Russian forces slayed over 1,400 civilians and prisoners of war in March 2022 at the start of

(Adnkronos) – French President Emmanuel Macron will arrive in Japan today for a three-day visit that initially aimed to strengthen cooperation between Paris and Tokyo in the nuclear energy and space innovation sectors, but which will now be dominated by the war

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Durability is a key selling point that makers and retailers of “randoseru” backpacks for schoolchildren want to push in this year’s major shopping season for the products in Japan. While consumers showed interest in lightness and customizable design