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25 Giugno 2026

Heat, Spain, ‘212 deaths since Sunday’

(Adnkronos) – In Spain, at least 212 deaths recorded between Sunday and Wednesday are attributable to the record heatwave. This emerged from data published by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III in Madrid. In the same days of 2025, 98 deaths were
25 Giugno 2026

Lebanon, third day of talks with Israel in Washington

(Adnkronos) – Delegations from Israel and Lebanon are working in Washington for the third day of the ongoing round of talks mediated by the United States. The focus, reports the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, is on understandings for a ceasefire, security coordination, and
25 Giugno 2026

Iran, merchant ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz off Oman

(Adnkronos) – A merchant ship was damaged off the coast of Oman, in the Strait of Hormuz, after being hit by an unidentified projectile. This was announced by the British maritime agency UKMTO, specifying that no casualties were reported.  “A merchant ship
25 Giugno 2026

Govt-Drafted Imperial House Law Revisions Face Objections

Tokyo, June 25 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese government-drafted outline of a bill to revise the Imperial House Law to secure an adequate number of Imperial Family members is facing objections from both ruling and opposition parties. On Thursday, a panel of representatives from
25 Giugno 2026

Kioxia Chairman’s Annual Pay Surges 15-Fold as Stock Soars

Tokyo, June 25 (Jiji Press)–Stacy Smith, executive chairman of Kioxia Holdings Corp., received 4,431 million yen in annual pay for fiscal 2026, up about 15-fold from the previous year thanks to the firms’ soaring stock price, a securities report by the semiconductor
25 Giugno 2026

Honda, Nissan Mull Sharing Core Parts for Next-Gen Vehicles

Tokyo, June 25 (Jiji Press)–Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. are considering using shared core parts for their next-generation software-defined vehicles to reduce development and procurement costs, it was learned Thursday. The Japanese automakers plan to launch vehicles using the commonized
25 Giugno 2026

TEPCO in Talks with 5 Candidates for Capital Tie-Up

Tokyo, June 25 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. is in talks with five candidates to form a capital tie-up, it was learned Thursday. The five include major Japanese telecommunications carrier SoftBank Corp. and investment fund Japan Industrial Partners Inc., as
25 Giugno 2026

Lower House Panel OKs Bills on Social Media Use

Tokyo, June 25 (Jiji Press)–The Special Committee on Political Reform of Japan’s House of Representatives on Thursday unanimously approved bills to regulate the use of social media during elections. The bills are likely to be enacted during the current Diet session and
25 Giugno 2026

EU, ‘Pax Silica signed, senior official at summit today’

(Adnkronos) – The European Commission has signed the declaration of accession to Pax Silica, the strategic initiative led by the United States aimed at building secure and resilient supply chains for semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and critical minerals necessary for chip production. This
25 Giugno 2026

Powerful Quake Hits Northeastern Japan; 11 Injured

Tokyo, June 25 (Jiji Press)–A powerful earthquake measuring up to upper 6, the second-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, hit the Tohoku region of northeastern Japan, including Aomori Prefecture, on Thursday morning, with 11 people confirmed to have suffered injuries.
25 Giugno 2026

Expert Witnesses Demand Amendment to Retrial Reform Bill

Tokyo, June 25 (Jiji Press)–Expert witnesses invited by Japanese opposition parties on Thursday took issue with a government bill to reform the country’s retrial system and demanded amendments to it. At the Judicial Affairs Committee of the House of Councillors, the upper
25 Giugno 2026

Tehran accuses, ‘Italy and Romania complicit in the war’

(Adnkronos) – ”Italy and Romania have been explicitly named by the NATO Secretary General as participants in the aggression against Iran. They, along with all other European countries that have supported the American-Israeli aggression against Iran, must explain to their citizens and
25 Giugno 2026

Canada Stresses Importance of Ties with Japan in AI, Minerals

Tokyo, June 25 (Jiji Press)–Canadian defense minister David McGuinty on Thursday highlighted the importance of his country’s cooperation with Japan in the fields of artificial intelligence and critical minerals. Referring to the bilateral agreement enabling mutual exports of defense equipment that entered
25 Giugno 2026

BOJ to Raise Rates Every Few Months: Policymaker Tamura

Kobe, June 25 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan policymaker Naoki Tamura said Thursday that the central bank expects to raise interest rates “once every few months.” The BOJ “has a plan in mind of raising rates by 0.25 percentage point once every few
25 Giugno 2026

Shareholder Proposals to Oust Chubu Electric Execs Rejected

Nagoya, June 25 (Jiji Press)–Shareholder proposals to dismiss the president and chairman of Chubu Electric Power Co. over alleged underestimation of seismic risks linked to the firm’s Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan were rejected at an annual general meeting Thursday.
25 Giugno 2026

Nikkei Average Ends at Record High

Tokyo, June 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average soared to end at a new record high Thursday, powered by buying of artificial intelligence- and semiconductor-related stocks. The index of 225 major issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime section
25 Giugno 2026

Nissan to Offer Buyout Packages to Factory Administrative Staff

Tokyo, June 25 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. plans to offer buyout packages to administrative staff at five factories in Japan, including one in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, in September as part of its restructuring efforts, company officials said Thursday. How
25 Giugno 2026

Japan Enacts Bill for Dangerous Driving Numerical Standards

Tokyo, June 25 (Jiji Press)–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, enacted a bill Thursday to introduce numerical standards for defining dangerous driving resulting in death or injury. At a plenary meeting, the House of Representatives, the lower chamber, unanimously approved the bill to revise
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