Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Tuesday urged Iran to immediately stop attacks on civilian facilities in Gulf countries and any acts that threaten the safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Motegi made the request during

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese and U.S. governments are considering a plan to reach an agreement at a summit on Thursday for cooperation in increasing crude oil production in Alaska, informed sources said Tuesday. As Iran is effectively blocking the Strait

(Adnkronos) – Over 36,000 Palestinians have been displaced in the West Bank in one year, an “unprecedented” number. The United Nations human rights office stated this in a document, expressing concern about the risk of “ethnic cleansing” and calling on Israel to

(Adnkronos) – Ali Larijani was killed while hiding in a shelter with his son. This was reported by Israeli TV Channel 12, according to which the Israeli raid against the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council had initially been planned for

(Adnkronos) – A record number of people worldwide – nearly 45 million more – face severe hunger this year, especially in Africa and Asia if the escalating United States-Israel war with Iran lasts beyond June, destabilising the global economy and keeping oil

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The leaders of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its ally, the Japan Innovation Party, agreed Tuesday to aim to pass a bill to reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives by 10 pct during

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–A consortium of public and private financial institutions, including the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, plans to provide some 900 billion yen in loans to Nippon Steel Corp. to support its acquisition of United States Steel Corp., it

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–An employee of MetLife Insurance K.K., the Japan unit of major U.S. life insurer MetLife Inc., is suspected of taking information from a company to which the employee was loaned without permission, it was learned Tuesday. This unauthorized

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Security in the Strait of Hormuz is expected to take center stage at a summit between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday amid Iran tensions. The focus is on what

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s government has advised citizens in Afghanistan to leave the country aboard “those commercial flights still available” after an air strike by Pakistan on Monday which the Afghan government says killed hundreds of civilians and has escalated the conflict between

Osaka, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Osaka High Court ruled Tuesday that the defendant’s withdrawal of his appeal against the death sentence in the Kyoto Animation Co., or KyoAni, arson-murder case is valid. Shinji Aoba, 47, was sentenced to death by Kyoto District Court

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government decided at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday to begin active cyber defense operations on Oct. 1, as part of efforts to prevent major cyberattacks. The move comes after a related law was enacted last May

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s government is keeping up “very close co-ordination with” the administration of United States president Donald Trump and will always support diplomacy to end the current war with Iran and other conflicts, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday.  “Italy

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Tuesday approved plans to raise taxi fares in central Tokyo by 10.14 pct on average, starting in late April. Taxi fares in the Japanese capital will rise for the first time since November 2022.

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday denied the possibility of raising the consumption tax rate from the current 10 pct in the future. “I’m not considering a further consumption tax hike,” Takaichi said at a House of

Kasuga, Fukuoka Pref., March 17 (Jiji Press)–A company in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is attracting attention for its diverse businesses operated by women aged 75 or over. The company, Ukiha no Takara, runs cafes, makes and sells bags using recycled milk packages

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Association for Acute Medicine and three other academic societies in the country have proposed new guidelines for determining when to end life-sustaining treatment for patients, inviting public comments until March 27. The current guidelines, established in

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The organizer of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka has decided to extend sales of official goods, including items featuring Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the Expo, by two years until the end of March 2028 as demand

Hiroshima, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Shigeaki Mori, the hibakusha survivor of the August 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima who was embraced by former U.S. President Barack Obama, died at a hospital in the western Japan city Saturday. He was 88. Scenes of

Hiroshima, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Shigeaki Mori, the hibakusha survivor of the August 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima who was embraced by former U.S. President Barack Obama, died at a hospital in the western Japan city Saturday. He was 88. Scenes of

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday that it will sell the U.S.-built Murano SUV in Japan, starting in early 2027. The move by the Japanese automaker comes as the country faces pressure from the administration of U.S. President Donald

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The average land price in Japan as of Jan. 1 rose 2.8 pct from a year earlier, up for the fifth straight year, the land ministry said Tuesday. The growth, up from the previous year’s 2.7 pct, reflected

(Adnkronos) – An Italian citizen and two French nationals have been arrested on the island of Bali, Indonesia, on charges of producing and distributing pornographic content in the Muslim-majority country that prohibits such material. Joseph Edward Purba, head of the Badung district

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Jobs had been informally offered to 92 pct of employment-seeking university students in Japan scheduled to graduate this month as of Feb. 1, the labor and education ministries said Tuesday. The job-securing rate remained high due to labor

Aomori, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Four people died after a collision between a cargo ship and a fishing boat off the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori in the early hours of Tuesday. The Japan Coast Guard’s 2nd regional headquarters in Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture,

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–A group of researchers including Wataru Kojima, an associate professor of animal ecology at Yamaguchi University’s Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, has found that most female Japanese rhinoceros beetles mate only once in their lifetime,

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi showed her readiness Tuesday to discuss carefully with political party heads a possible dispatch of Self-Defense Forces to the Middle East. “Depending on the circumstance, some missions may require approval from the Diet,”

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Tuesday named 12 experts to an advisory body to the national council on social security reform, which discusses consumption tax cuts and a refundable tax credit program. Former Keio University President Atsushi Seike will

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government adopted a new five-year plan Tuesday to support crime victims and bereaved families, featuring measures to allow them to receive support more smoothly and in ways that reduce their psychological burden. In the new basic

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The government adopted a bill Tuesday to set up the Japanese version of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS, to conduct cross-ministerial assessments of foreign investments in Japanese businesses. The government plans to