(Adnkronos) – Russia’s president Vladimir Putin and a European Union representative need to be at a negotiating table to end the over-four-year-old war by reaching a “just” peace settlement, Italy said on Thursday, underlining its unwavering support for Ukraine.   “We hope

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan kept its economic assessments unchanged for all nine regions of the country in a quarterly report released Thursday. The report was adopted at the day’s meeting of managers of the central bank’s regional branches

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Thursday agreed to hold a debate between Prime Minister and LDP President Sanae Takaichi and opposition party leaders on Wednesday. The debate is scheduled

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–The number of financial creditors of Japanese credit card payment processing service firm Zentoshin, which has entered bankruptcy proceedings, stands at 63, Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said Thursday. The total liabilities left by Zentoshin, based in the western

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Typhoon Bavi is forecast to make its closest approach to the Sakishima Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, from early to late morning Saturday while maintaining its severe intensity. As the typhoon is expected to bring violent winds

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the most recent issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds, regarded as the country’s benchmark long-term interest rate, briefly rose to a roughly 30-year high of 2.9 pct in Tokyo interdealer trading Thursday. According to Japan

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Four children of Sachio Senmoto, co-founder of one of the predecessors of telecommunications carrier KDDI Corp., had failed to pay taxes on lifetime gifts from their father, it was learned Thursday. The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau judged in

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi is making arrangements to visit Mexico, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador in early August for talks with his counterparts, informed sources said Thursday. The planned tour is aimed at enhancing Japan’s economic cooperation with

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–FamilyMart Co. will open its first flagship store in Tokyo’s Minato Ward on Friday, the Japanese convenience store chain said Thursday. The Famima Park Azabudai store will feature a stand where customers can purchase takeout items, including coffee,

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan kept its economic assessments unchanged for all nine regions of the country in a quarterly report released Thursday. The report was adopted at the day’s meeting of managers of the central bank’s regional branches

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–A total of 148 people, including criminal law scholars, in Japan issued a statement Thursday opposing a bill that would criminalize the act of damaging the Japanese national flag. In the statement, they said the proposed law would

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the most recent issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds, regarded as the country’s benchmark long-term interest rate, briefly rose to a roughly 30-year high of 2.9 pct in Tokyo interdealer trading Thursday. According to Japan

Neyagawa, Osaka Pref., July 9 (Jiji Press)–The municipal assembly of Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Thursday unanimously approved an ordinance to impose a tax on owners of vacant housing in the city. The measure is intended to encourage owners of housing

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s health ministry on Thursday proposed forgoing tightening regulations on heated tobacco products to the same extent as for cigarettes, as part of a review of measures against passive smoking. A panel of experts set up by the

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–An 18-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in a cyberattack on the operator of the Kaikatsu Club internet cafe chain, according to investigative sources. On Wednesday, the Metropolitan Police Department’s cybercrime countermeasure division arrested the

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–The House of Representatives’ steering committee decided at a board meeting Thursday to put the government’s bill to revise the Imperial House Law to a vote by the full Lower House on Friday. The bill is expected to

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Plantx Corp., a Japanese agriculture technology company, opened a demonstration plant factory in Tokyo on Wednesday to showcase what it claims is the world’s first modular technology capable of controlling water temperature and humidity precisely. Unlike conventional plant

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–The average summer holiday budget has increased for the first time in three years in Japan, standing at 58,902 yen for 2026, a survey by research company Intage Inc. showed Thursday. The increase reflected high prices and the

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency signed an agreement with three major e-commerce site operators Thursday to share information and prevent fraudulent transactions. Under the pact signed with Mercari Inc., LY Corp. and Rakuten Group Inc., the police will receive

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–A draft of the Japanese government’s upcoming annual economic and fiscal policy guidelines, nicknamed “honebuto,” has spurred a jump in long-term interest rates, forcing the government to revise some of the wording. The draft, released at the end

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–A male prosecutor in Tokyo had a relationship with a woman whom he had questioned in a political funds scandal involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, informed sources have said. On Thursday, the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office released

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly rallied over 1,600 points on Thursday morning, led by artificial intelligence-related stocks following overnight rises in U.S. technology issues. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s

Ankara, July 8 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump said that a U.S. aircraft carrier had been attacked by “the Islamic Republic of Japan,” apparently intending to say the Islamic Republic of Iran, while speaking about U.S. actions against Iran during a meeting

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the most recent issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds, regarded as the country’s benchmark long-term interest rate, briefly rose to a roughly 30-year high of 2.885 pct in Tokyo interdealer trading Thursday. According to Japan

Karuizawa, Nagano Pref., July 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese chipmaker Rapidus Corp. plans to price its advanced semiconductors with a circuit line width of 2 nanometers no higher than the price of similar chips produced by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Rapidus President Atsuyoshi Koike

(Adnkronos) – Iranian state media have released new images which, according to Tehran, show the aftermath of raids conducted by the United States and Israel on February 28, in which Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed. The video was published by Fars

(Adnkronos) – The boy suspected of carrying out an attack at a high school in Bavaria, in which several people were injured, with at least two girls hospitalized in serious condition, is 16 years old. According to the Dw website, the young

(Adnkronos) – Hadi Alodid, the man accused of a serious knife attack in north Belfast, has been informed by the judge that he will face serious charges and should seek legal counsel. Alodid, 30, residing in Duncairn Avenue, in the north of

(Adnkronos) – Lebanon has asked Israel to withdraw from two “pilot zones” in the south of the country as a condition for participating in a new round of talks scheduled in Rome on July 15 and 16. A diplomatic source told Afp.

(Adnkronos) – Strengthening the unity of the West is in Italy’s national interest and also in the interest of Europe and “our numerous vulnerabilities”, premier Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday in a closing press conference on Wednesday at the Nato summit in