Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Friday held a meeting of the Okinawa Policy Council, a forum with the southernmost prefecture to discuss issues including U.S. military bases and economic development measures, for the first time in 13 years. Prime Minister

Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly lost more than 4,300 points Friday morning as artificial intelligence-related shares were dumped amid concerns that AI regulations may be tightened in the United States. The index of 225 major issues

Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly lost more than 4,100 points Friday morning as artificial intelligence-related shares came under heavy selling amid concerns over stricter regulations on AI in the United States. At 9:25 a.m., the index

Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index rose 2.2 pct in September from a year earlier, marking its ninth consecutive monthly increase, labor ministry data showed Friday. The growth was driven not only by increases in base pay resulting from

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s new regulatory reform minister Hiroshi Nakatsuka has emphasized the need to swiftly spread self-driving technology and ride-hailing services. “I hope to accelerate the deployment of self-driving technology by removing various restrictions and collecting data,” he said in

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed Thursday to continue cooperating with U.S. President Donald Trump, following the U.S. Republican Party’s heavy loss in Tuesday’s midterm elections. In talks with reporters at the prime minister’s office, Takaichi said that

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Nippon Paper Industries Co. is set to give up the resumption of paper pulp production at its plant heavily damaged by a massive earthquake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, in late July, it was learned Thursday. The

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday issued an order for assets held by Japan Tobacco Inc. in Russia to be placed under the temporary management of a Russian company. Putin signed a decree on the move the same

(Adnkronos) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is reportedly considering resigning and distancing himself from US President Donald Trump after the Republican defeat in the Midterm elections. The Independent writes this, citing its own sources and emphasizing that Rubio’s next step

(Adnkronos) – A high school in Tournefeuille, near Toulouse, in southwestern France, was attacked and set on fire by hooded individuals on the day of the national strike. French media report that some people entered the building and launched fireworks. The institution

(Adnkronos) – As of this morning, 18 flights are involved in the bomb threat emergency in Europe. The Guardian reports this, specifying that these include three flights that landed at Madrid airport, for which no further details are known, the Aer Lingus

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government’s package of emergency cybersecurity measures will feature a public-private cyber rescue squad, it was learned Thursday. The government will approve the emergency package at a meeting of related ministers on Friday, in response to a

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–NTT Docomo Inc. said Thursday that up to around 300,000 sets of customer information have been compromised due to unauthorized access. The major Japanese mobile phone carrier has suspended online services, including “My docomo,” which allows subscribers to

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Kozo Tashima, a FIFA Council member and former president of the Japan Football Association, on Thursday announced his bid to run in the FIFA presidential election in March next year. “We need to convey to the world the

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Public prosecutors on Thursday sought a six-year prison sentence and a fine of about 42 million yen for former Japanese lawmaker Masatoshi Akimoto, who is charged with accepting bribes from an offshore wind power company. The prosecution also

Moscow, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an order Thursday to place assets held by Japan Tobacco Inc. in Russia under the temporary control of a Russian company. It is the first time for assets of a major global tobacco

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi asked French President Emmanuel Macron in phone talks Thursday to make sure that Japanese products will not be treated unfairly in the European market. Takaichi expressed strong concern about a bill that the

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling bloc is aiming to secure the passage of a bill to cut the consumption tax through the House of Representatives on Friday. The bill, the biggest focus of the current extraordinary session of the Diet, the

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Sony Group Corp. on Thursday raised its consolidated net profit forecast for the fiscal year ending in March 2027 to 1.33 trillion yen from 1.21 trillion yen, mainly reflecting strong performances in its gaming, film and music businesses.

(Adnkronos) – The elections for the new Knesset president will be held on November 10. The current president, Amir Ohana, announced this, accepting the requests of Yisrael Beiteinu and the Democrats to anticipate the vote. The votes will therefore be held on

(Adnkronos) – The Hungarian government has made the archives of the communist-era secret police accessible to citizens, including the names of the regime’s network of informants, as reported by several international media outlets. Online consultation has been open since yesterday, 70 years

Kyoto, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Nintendo Co. said Thursday that its consolidated net profit in April-September rose 11.0 pct from a year earlier to 220.9 billion yen. The increase was backed by robust sales of software launched in June 2025 for its Nintendo

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Board of Audit of Japan reported Thursday that “wasteful” government spending in fiscal 2025 totaled 144,573 million yen across 250 projects, up about 2.7-fold from the previous year. The report was submitted to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Over 12 trillion yen had been paid by consumers and taxpayers in Japan by the end of March this year to cover compensation, decontamination, decommissioning and other costs related to the March 2011 triple meltdown at Tokyo Electric

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp. on Thursday posted its first rise in consolidated net profit for the April-September period in three years, with profit increasing 26.1 pct from a year earlier to 2,236.4 billion yen. Robust sales of new vehicles,

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Sony Group Corp. on Thursday raised its consolidated net profit forecast for the fiscal year ending in March 2027 to 1.33 trillion yen from 1.21 trillion yen, mainly reflecting strong performances in its gaming, film and music businesses.

(Adnkronos) – The ultra-Orthodox Jewish party United Torah Judaism, a long-time ally of outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has refused to recommend him to remain Prime Minister of Israel to President Isaac Herzog as part of post-election consultations for the formation of

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has no plans to attend a two-day leaders’ meeting of a U.N. climate summit set to start in Turkey on Wednesday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Thursday. From Japan, Environment Minister Hiroyoshi

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average plunged Thursday to end at the lowest level since May 20, reflecting concerns over tighter regulations related to artificial intelligence following the U.S. midterm elections. The index of 225 major issues listed

Toyota, Aichi Pref., Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp. on Thursday posted its first rise in consolidated net profit for the April-September period in three years, with profit increasing 26.1 pct from a year earlier to 2,236.4 billion yen. Robust sales of