Hanoi, March 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan and Vietnam on Friday concluded an agreement that Tokyo will provide 90 billion yen in soft loans to the Southeast Asian country as part of its official development assistance program. Of the sum, 50 billion yen will

Nago, Okinawa Pref., March 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan Coast Guard investigators Friday began searching locations linked to the operator of boats involved in a fatal capsizing accident that happened off the Henoko district in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan. The operator is a

(Adnkronos) – Italy will not enter the United States-Israel-Iran conflict, which it did not seek and is “completely extraneous” to. But the government vows to de-escalate the conflict, end attacks on military bases and energy infrastructure and ensure merchant vessels transit the

Washington, March 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed their opposition to any attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by force over Taiwan. At their meeting in Washington, the two leaders agreed that

Kameyama, Mie Pref., March 20 (Jiji Press)–Six people, including three children, were confirmed dead in an accident involving four vehicles that occurred early Friday in the Nonobori Tunnel of the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, police said. In the

Kameyama, Mie Pref., March 20 (Jiji Press)–Six people were confirmed dead in an accident involving four vehicles that occurred early Friday in the Nonobori Tunnel of the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, police said. In the accident, which happened

Washington, March 19 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to help ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed. In response to Trump’s request made during their meeting in

(The second paragraph misspelled the first name of the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. A substitute story follows.) Trump Hosts Dinner for Japan’s Takaichi at White House Washington, March 19 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a dinner for Japanese Prime

Washington, March 19 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump joked about Japan’s 1941 Pearl Harbor attack on the United States while discussing U.S. military strikes against Iran during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. In a question and answer session at

Tokyo, March 20 (Jiji Press)–Victims of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult’s sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system were remembered Friday, the 31st anniversary of the incident that left 14 people dead and more than 6,000 injured. At Kasumigaseki Station,

Washington, March 19 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese and U.S. governments Thursday announced an action plan for a proposed multilateral trade agreement to ensure stable supplies of critical minerals. The two sides also signed a memorandum of cooperation on rare earth development in waters

London, March 19 (Jiji Press)–Leaders from Japan and six other countries on Thursday expressed their readiness to support safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed. “We express our readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe

Washington, March 19 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to help ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed. In response to Trump’s request made during their meeting in

Washington, March 19 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to help ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed. In response to Trump’s request made during their meeting in

(Adnkronos) – It is a mistake to bomb civilian populations, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Thursday in response to a question whether the war begun by the United States and Israel against Iran in late February was a mistake.  “We

London, March 19 (Jiji Press)–Leaders from Japan and five European countries on Thursday issued a joint statement criticizing Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route. “We condemn in the strongest terms recent attacks by Iran

(Adnkronos) – Italy on Thursday underlined its opposition to war – as enshrined in the country’s constitution – while remaining “loyal allies” of the United States and leaving open the possibility of helping ensure safe passage for merchant vessels through the Strait

Tokyo, March 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Financial Services Agency plans to issue an urgent request to the financial industry to provide financing support to small and midsize businesses in response to the escalating tensions in the Middle East, informed sources told Jiji Press

Tokyo, March 19 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Tourism Agency plans to set up an expert panel to draft guidelines for a dual pricing system charging higher fees at tourist facilities for foreign nationals and visitors from outside the local areas, Jiji Press learned

Washington, March 19 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese and U.S. governments on Thursday canceled a working lunch session planned after a summit between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House. The summit is likely to be extended

Tokyo, March 19 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government resumed subsidies for oil wholesalers on Thursday, aiming to lower retail gasoline prices to around 170 yen per liter amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The subsidies were discontinued at the end of last

Tokyo, March 19 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Thursday that the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, is expected to start commercial operation in April at the earliest, later than initially

Kyoto, March 19 (Jiji Press)–Kyoto University professor emeritus Heisuke Hironaka, an acclaimed Japanese mathematician who won the Fields Medal in 1970, died on Wednesday. He was 94. Born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, Hironaka studied at Kyoto University and then at Harvard

Tokyo, March 19 (Jiji Press)–With only a year to go before the start of the International Horticultural Expo 2027 in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, public awareness of the event remains low, making it urgent to build momentum. As the event will take

Osaka, March 19 (Jiji Press)–Sharp Corp. said Thursday that it will promote Senior Executive Managing Officer Tetsuji Kawamura to president and CEO on April 1. Masahiro Okitsu, the current president and CEO of the Japanese electronics maker, will step down from the

Tokyo, March 19 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Thursday that the central bank will examine how higher crude oil prices would put downward pressure on the domestic economy. The BOJ “placed importance on a newly emerged risk scenario stemming

Tokyo, March 19 (Jiji Press)–A 30 pct jump in fuel costs amid surging oil prices could force 24.6 pct of transport companies in Japan to suffer operating losses, according to a survey by Teikoku Databank Ltd. If regular gasoline prices rise from

(Adnkronos) – Some 30 tonnes of essential items for over 1,500 families forced to flee their homes in war-hit Lebanon, including kitchen sets, blankets, hygiene kits and jerry cans, arrived at Beirut airport aboard a flight from the United Nations logistics hub

(Adnkronos) – The Iranian army has threatened to destroy the region’s energy infrastructure, fearing that its facilities will be attacked again by the United States and Israel. “We warn the enemy that it has made a serious mistake by attacking the energy

(Adnkronos) – The Gulf States are calling for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council following Iranian attacks against civilians and energy infrastructure across the Middle East. Ynet News reports this, citing documents seen by Reuters, in which drone