Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to draw up a new defense industry foundation strategy to achieve a virtuous cycle of defense capabilities development and economic growth, it was learned Tuesday. Under the strategy, the government will set up an

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto on Tuesday called for the immediate release of a Japanese journalist detained by Russian authorities on suspicion of espionage, the Japanese Embassy in Moscow has revealed. The request was made during a

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–GMO Internet Inc. said Tuesday that personal information that is believed to belong to a customer was disclosed by those who conducted unauthorized access to its systems. According to security company officials and other sources, GMO Internet did

(Adnkronos) – “Many things have changed in recent months, but the task remains urgent: Venezuela still needs a democratic transition based on fundamental rights, political participation, and free elections.” This was declared by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, welcoming the return to Venezuela

Beijing, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a condolence message on Tuesday to the bereaved family of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who died on Thursday, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry. In the message, Xi described Fukuda as

(Adnkronos) – Two British citizens have been indicted for national security offenses in connection with last month’s incident at Raf Fairford base, in Gloucestershire county. Mohmed Abdulkarim, 24, and Nouman Essghir, 24, have been formally charged under the National Security Act 2023. 

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told her Bangladeshi counterpart, Tarique Rahman, on Tuesday that Japanese companies’ investment in Bangladesh is expected to reach 1 trillion yen over the next five years. At their meeting at the prime minister’s

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–New Japanese Justice Minister Takashi Yamashita expressed eagerness in a recent interview to legalize the sole use of maiden names after marriage. While the details of the planned legislation are “still under consideration,” Yamashita said that he will

Kyoto, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Nidec Corp. said Tuesday that it has decided to file a damages lawsuit against nine former executives, including its founder, Shigenobu Nagamori, over an accounting scandal that came to light last year. The decision comes after an investigation

Shizuoka, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Shizuoka District Court on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit seeking an injunction against the operation of the No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 reactors at Chubu Electric Power Co.’s Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

(Adnkronos) – One dead and 14 injured: this is the toll of the Russian attack on the Pivdennyi bridge, in the southern part of Kyiv, which also caused damage to the subway infrastructure. This was stated by Mayor Vitali Klitschko.  “Hit on

(Adnkronos) – A drone attack on a market in Nyala, the de facto capital of the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in West Darfur, killed 21 people and injured at least 40 others, according to a medical source and witnesses. A Nyala

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–GMO Internet Inc. said Tuesday that personal information of a customer was disclosed by those who conducted unauthorized access to its systems. According to security company officials and other sources, GMO Internet did not meet a request for

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government and shipbuilding industry are considering restarting domestic construction of liquefied natural gas carriers around 2030, ending a hiatus that began in 2019, Jiji Press learned Tuesday. According to informed sources, construction of the first LNG

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–GMO Internet Inc. said Tuesday that personal information of a customer was disclosed by those who conducted unauthorized access to its systems. According to security company officials and other sources, GMO Internet did not meet a request for

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Longer deliberations at standing parliamentary committees are linked to higher medical expenses for relevant national public servants at the Cabinet Office and nine Japanese ministries, a survey study has shown. At a time when long working hours associated

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Tuesday upgraded its view on companies’ judgments on current business conditions for the first time since December 2023 while keeping its basic economic assessment unchanged. “The Japanese economy is recovering at a moderate pace,” the

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese seafood company Umios Corp. has said it will make Canadian seafood processing firm High Liner Foods Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary in a bid to strengthen its operations in the North American market. Umios, formerly Maruha Nichiro

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, best known for the “Ashita no Joe” series and the first manga artist to receive the Order of Culture, died of myelodysplastic syndrome at a Tokyo hospital Thursday. He was 87. Born in

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–UA Zensen, a Japanese labor group representing unions in the textile, distribution and other sectors, unveiled a draft policy Tuesday calling for a 6 pct wage increase, including a 4 pct pay scale hike, in the 2027 “shunto”

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, best known for the “Ashita no Joe” series and the first manga artist to receive the Order of Culture, died of myelodysplastic syndrome at a Tokyo hospital Thursday. He was 87. Born in

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese financial services minister Satsuki Katayama said Tuesday that five foreign exchange margin trading service firms have reported damage incurred by customers apparently due to unauthorized access that recently hit GMO Internet Inc.’s servers leased for the services.

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday that he will visit the Philippines from Wednesday to Friday to attend meetings related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Koizumi will attend a meeting of defense ministers from ASEAN

New York, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)–China opened at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Monday a photo exhibition marking 80 years since the start of the so-called Tokyo Trial, which prosecuted Japanese leaders at the time of World War II. The

Osaka, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–A former head of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office, charged with sexually assaulting a female subordinate, pleaded not guilty in his second court hearing at Osaka District Court on Tuesday. Defendant Kentaro Kitagawa, 67, switched to denying

Sao Paulo, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)–In Japan’s overseas voting for Brazil’s presidential runoff, right-wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro won 80.08 pct of the valid votes cast, despite being defeated nationwide by leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva by 3.58 percentage points. Following

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Major Australian life insurer Challenger Ltd. has rejected an acquisition offer from a local subsidiary of Japanese peer Daiichi Life Group Inc. In a statement released Monday, Challenger said that the offer from TAL Daiichi Life Australia Pty

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese life insurers will hurry further to reshuffle their Japanese government bond portfolios, replacing low-yielding bonds with higher-yielding ones as long-term interest rates trend upward, according to their latest asset management plans. Nine of the 10 major

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Tuesday adopted a cabinet order stipulating requirements for designating secondary capitals that would take over Tokyo’s functions in the event of a major disaster. Four prefectures–Hokkaido, Aichi, Osaka, and Fukuoka–meet the requirements under the order

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s GMO Internet Inc. has received a warning that a release of its customer data and a ransomware attack on the company would be conducted at noon Tuesday, officials of the company said. The potential attacker has demanded