Chiba, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)–An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed at a chicken farm in Asahi, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, the prefectural government said Friday. It is the second bird flu case at a Japanese poultry farm this

New York, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–A total of 53 countries and organizations, including Japan, on Thursday issued a joint statement urging the incoming Israeli government to allow rapid and unimpeded humanitarian access to the Palestinian territory of Gaza. The statement was led

Tokyo, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)–Japan Display Inc., or JDI, has reported a group net loss of 7,040 million yen for the April-September first half of fiscal 2026, improving from a loss of 11,363 million yen incurred a year earlier. The struggling maker

(Adnkronos) – Brazilian President Luiz Ignacio Lula Da Silva will travel to Spain on Sunday and on Monday will participate in an event to support Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez ahead of the general elections on November 29. Cnn Brazil reports this, citing

(Adnkronos) – One person has died in the shooting at a Washington gym. This was reported by interim Metropolitan Police Chief Jeffery W. Carroll, cited by Nbc News. One of the injured is in critical condition, while three others sustained non-serious injuries.

(Adnkronos) – Israeli attacks have caused 11 deaths today in the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian rescuers. Six people died in the bombing of Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, in the south of the territory. This is the bloodiest day since October

Tokyo, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–Three major Japanese oil wholesalers have posted record group net profits for the April-September period, as crude oil prices stayed high amid turmoil in the Middle East. They also recorded gains on oil inventory valuation, compared with losses

Tokyo, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–Many Japanese business leaders cited a shortage of cybersecurity professionals as a key challenge in combating a rapid increase in cyberattacks, a survey by the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, known as Keizai Doyukai, showed Thursday. Business leaders

Tokyo, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–Japanese variety goods retailer Hands Inc.’s Shibuya store in Tokyo, which has been a popular destination for 48 years, offering shoppers new discoveries among its roughly 100,000 products in a maze-like building, will close on Sunday. The “Hands”

(Adnkronos) – British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced the appointment of a special envoy dedicated to “climate security”, a world first, to better prepare for the increasing impacts of global warming. In a speech at Cop31, the United Nations climate conference

Tokyo, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering arranging a meeting between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Thursday. Akane, a Japanese national, and the ICC have been targeted by

(Adnkronos) – A Russian military officer was killed in a car bomb explosion in the Pushkinsky district of St. Petersburg, according to the country’s investigators. “Investigative authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the murder of a security forces officer,” a statement

(Adnkronos) – Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned, as an aide told the BBC, in a move that could further strain the political alliance that helped bring President Prabowo Subianto to power. The decision comes after Indonesia’s Supreme Court declared

(Adnkronos) – “I joined the New York City Fire and Rescue Department and emergency teams at the scene of today’s tragic building collapse on Flatbush Avenue. Two of our neighbors lost their lives, and at least 17 others were injured, including a

(Adnkronos) – The toll of an attack carried out in Pakistan by armed men against a police convoy during an operation against an illegal gold mining site is 10 policemen and 18 fighters killed. Afp reports this citing local sources.   The

(Adnkronos) – According to Mahmoud Basal, spokesman for Gaza’s Civil Defense, at least four Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air strike on Nasser Hospital, in the western area of Khan Younis, in southern Gaza. Al Jazeera reported this. 

(Adnkronos) – With a historic surprise victory, Democrat Scott Colom has won the United States Senate race in Mississippi, according to projections released by television broadcasters, thus becoming the first African American elected to the Senate from this Southern State in over

Tokyo, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–Hanshin Tigers infielder Teruaki Sato, who won the batting triple crown in the 2026 regular season in the Central League of the Nippon Professional Baseball Organization, was selected as the inaugural recipient of the award honoring late baseball

Toyama, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–Public prosecutors Thursday demanded the death penalty for a 30-year-old former Self-Defense Forces member over the killings of a police officer and a school security guard in 2018 in the central Japan city of Toyama. In a hearing

Tokyo, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–Ryohin Keikaku Co., the operator of the Muji retail chain, said Thursday that the company’s failure to delete unnecessary customer credit card information was a factor behind a data breach involving up to 1.09 million credit card records

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Tokyo, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–Fraudulent fire insurance claims involving employees of Tama Home Co. allegedly occurred at multiple branches of the Japanese housing maker, people familiar with the matter said Thursday. The allegations emerged during an investigation by nonlife insurance companies working

Tokyo, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, and the opposition Democratic Party for the People on Thursday jointly submitted a bill to the House of Representatives to cut the number of proportional representation

Tokyo, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department has arrested five people in a crackdown on rip-offs targeting foreign visitors at restaurants and bars in Tokyo’s Kabukicho nightlife district. The five include the managers of two restaurants, Ekwelundu Ambrose Osita, a 62-year-old

Tokyo, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese department stores will sell “fukubukuro” lucky bags for their New Year’s sale next year, with many featuring frozen foods and gourmet ingredients. The focus on food reflects department store operators’ aim to generate interest in their

Tokyo, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association has issued a statement calling for the immediate release of a Japanese journalist who was detained by Russian authorities nearly a month ago. In the statement released Wednesday, the association, also

Tokyo, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–Beer sales at four major makers in Japan surged 22 pct in October from a year earlier apparently because of a tax cut, industry officials said Thursday. Sales of Kirin Brewery Co.’s “Ichibanshibori” rose 8 pct, and those

Tokyo, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s top currency diplomat on Thursday warned against a rapid fall of the yen, saying “it is still too early to forget the memory of this summer” when currency authorities stepped into the market. “We have a strong

Tokyo, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s producer prices in October rose 7.1 pct from a year earlier, after a 6.8 pct rise in the previous month, as rising crude oil prices sent those for oil, coal and chemical products higher, the Bank of

London, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan House London on Wednesday kicked off an exhibition displaying exuberant “Yankii” rebellious youth fashion seen at coming-of-age ceremonies in the southwestern Japan city of Kitakyushu. Running until April 18 next year, the “Tradition/Rebellion” exhibition at Japan House