(Adnkronos) – All participants in the Gaza aid flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces off Cyprus on Tuesday and detained at Israel’s port of Ashdod were on Wednesday being taken from Ketziot prison to the southern coastal city of Eilat’s airport to board

Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average surged past 61,000 to snap a five-session losing streak on Thursday amid receding concerns over the U.S.-Iran conflict. The index of 225 selected issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime section

Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)–An opinion poll by Jiji Press has found that 37.5 pct of respondents are in favor of a proposal that male members in the paternal line of former Imperial Family branches be adopted back into the family. The

Yawata, Kyoto Pref., May 21 (Jiji Press)–A city mayor in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, said Thursday that she will take maternity leave from this summer. Shoko Kawata, the 35-year-old mayor of Yawata, is believed to be the first sitting mayor in Japan

Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)–A Jiji Press public opinion poll showed Thursday that 48.6 pct of respondents back a system in Japan allowing public prosecutors to appeal against court orders granting retrials. Meanwhile, 25.3 pct said that the system is unnecessary, and

Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)–Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet inched up 0.3 percentage point from the previous month to 59.4 pct in May, a monthly survey by Jiji Press showed Thursday. According to the May survey, conducted for

Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo High Court ruled Thursday that the Feb. 8 election for Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, was constitutional in terms of vote-value disparities. Presiding Judge Takao Furuta dismissed a claim by a group of

Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)–Over half of respondents in Japan believe that constitutional revision is necessary, a Jiji Press opinion poll for May has shown. In the survey, 50.3 pct said revision is needed, while 25.6 pct gave the opposite answer, and

Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Thursday rejected claims by China and Russia that Japan is accelerating its remilitarization. The claims, included in a joint statement issued by the two countries’ leaders on Wednesday, are “completely groundless,” Deputy Chief Cabinet

Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police have arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of drunken driving of a vehicle modified to look like an unmarked police car. Ren Nakamura, a resident of the city of Toda, Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, has

Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average surged past 61,000 to snap a five-session losing streak on Thursday amid receding concerns over the U.S.-Iran conflict. The index of 225 selected issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime section

Katsuyama, Fukui Pref., May 21 (Jiji Press)–A team of Japanese researchers has discovered traces of an asteroid collision in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido that may have caused the mass extinction of dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous period some 66

Fukuoka, May 21 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan should raise its policy interest rate at an appropriate pace to counter inflation, Policy Board member Junko Koeda said Thursday. “My view is that underlying inflation is already around (the BOJ’s target of) 2

Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)–Cindy McCain, executive director of the U.N. World Food Program, in a recent interview, expressed appreciation for Japan’s continued contributions as the organization struggles with financial difficulties. “We’re facing a 20 pct higher (transportation) charge for what we

Yokohama, May 21 (Jiji Press)–A key suspect in last week’s high-profile robbery-murder case in Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture apparently attempted to flee to South Korea after the incident, Jiji Press learned Thursday. The suspect, Kaito Takemae, 28, allegedly directed four 16-year-old boys to

Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)–Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet inched up 0.3 percentage point from the previous month to 59.4 pct in May, a monthly survey by Jiji Press showed Thursday. According to the May survey, conducted for

Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s crude oil imports from the Middle East plunged 67.2 pct in April from a year earlier amid escalating tensions involving Iran, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary report Thursday. The decline was the steepest since 1980,

Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan introduced a fully digital civil litigation system Thursday, allowing civil lawsuits to be conducted entirely online, from filing complaints to receiving judgments. The country also launched a system under which judgments will be handed down within seven

Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in March fell 9.4 pct from the previous month, the Cabinet Office said Thursday. The private-sector orders excluding those for ships and power equipment, closely watched as a leading indicator of corporate

Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly soared over 2,100 points in morning trading Thursday, led by purchases prompted by easing tensions in the Middle East. At 10:24 a.m. the index of 225 selected issues listed on the

Bueng Yitho, Thailand, May 21 (Jiji Press)–As Thailand’s population ages, local governments and communities are stepping up efforts to support older residents through integrated care initiatives, in some cases drawing on Japanese experience. In Bueng Yitho municipality in Pathum Thani Province, central

Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has held a meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. The Emperor paid tribute to Guterres during their 15-minute meeting Wednesday for his long-standing efforts for peace, according to the

Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)–Fashion trends that emphasize individuality without regard for gender norms, such as men using parasols and women wearing neckties, are spreading among young people in Japan, mainly those in Generation Z, who are aged around 15 to 30.

Tokyo, May 20 (Jiji Press)–Visiting U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday criticized superpowers over a series of conflicts around the world. Multilateralism is not in crisis, Guterres said in a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, adding that

(Adnkronos) – Anti-establishment Five-Star Movement MP Dario Carotenuto and investigative daily Il Fatto Quotidiano’s correspondent Alessandro Mantovani are the first of 29 Italians from the Global Sumud Gaza aid flotilla set to fly home late on Wednesday after they were detained by

(Adnkronos) – A high-ranking diplomat, James Paul Roscoe, British Deputy Ambassador to the United States, has suddenly left his post without explanation. SkyNews reported this. Since 2022, Roscoe held the position of deputy head of mission at the British embassy and was

(Adnkronos) – Hungary expects to learn from the experience of the current Polish government regarding the defense of the rule of law, the fight against corruption, and access to European funds, with the aim of balancing the budget of the Orban era.

(Adnkronos) – “I believe there are incredible opportunities that can truly lead Greenlanders from dependence to independence.” This was stated by the American envoy to the island, Jeff Landry, speaking with the Greenlandic newspaper Sermitsiaq. From Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, where

(Adnkronos) – “In the last 24 hours, 26 ships, including oil tankers, container ships, and other merchant vessels, have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with and under the protection of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.” The Iranian Revolutionary Guard

(Adnkronos) – “External forces” must not decide Taiwan’s future, and “fear or division” must not influence Taipei. This was stated by the island’s president, William Lai (Lai Ching-te), in his speech two years after the start of his mandate, in which he