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4 Maggio 2026

Japan, ADB to Support Struggling Small Companies in Asia

Samarkand, Uzbekistan, May 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan and the Asian Development Bank will provide financial support and technical cooperation to smaller companies in Asia struggling amid the unabated Middle East tension, a Japanese official said Monday. Japan and the ADB have launched a
4 Maggio 2026

Croatia, ‘4 migrants found dead near Slovenian border’

(Adnkronos) – Four migrants have been found dead near the Slovenian border and two other men have been hospitalized in serious condition. This was announced by the Croatian police, without providing further details on their nationalities or the circumstances of the four
4 Maggio 2026

Japan, ADB to Support Struggling Small Companies in Asia

Samarkand, Uzbekistan, May 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan and the Asian Development Bank will provide financial support and technical cooperation to smaller companies in Asia struggling amid the unabated Middle East tension, a Japanese official said Monday. Japan and the ADB have launched a
4 Maggio 2026

Japan, Indonesia Sign Agreement to Expand Defense Cooperation

Jakarta, May 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Indonesian counterpart, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, signed an agreement to expand their defense cooperation at a meeting in Jakarta on Monday. The two countries will establish a framework for dialogue between their defense
4 Maggio 2026

Japanese, Australian Leaders Offer Flowers at Memorial to Abe

Canberra, May 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, offered flowers at a memorial monument to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a park in Canberra on Monday. After the event, Takaichi told reporters that she
4 Maggio 2026

Critical Online Posts Increase over Japan Retrial Reform

(The sixth paragraph should have read, “…the Judiciary System Research Commission…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Critical Online Posts Increase over Japan Retrial Reform Tokyo, May 4 (Jiji Press)–Social media posts critical of the Justice Ministry’s attitude are increasing
4 Maggio 2026

Russia, Austria expels 3 embassy employees suspected of espionage

(Adnkronos) – Austria has expelled three Russian embassy employees suspected of espionage, with Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Resinger promising a “change of course” in the face of “this security problem”. The Austrian government itself confirmed this to AFP in a statement.  In the
4 Maggio 2026

Japan, Australia Show Concerns over Export Restrictions

Canberra, May 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, on Monday expressed “strong concerns” over export restrictions on key minerals, with China’s economic coercion in mind. “We express our strong concerns over all forms of economic
4 Maggio 2026

Japan Child Population Down for 45th Straight Year

(Removes the “and” before “2.68 million” in the second paragraph from the bottom. A substitute story follows.) Japan Child Population Down for 45th Straight Year Tokyo, May 4 (Jiji Press)–The estimated population of children under 15 stood at 13.29 million in Japan
4 Maggio 2026

Japan, Australia Show Strong Concerns over Export Restrictions

Canberra, May 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, on Monday expressed “strong concerns” over export restrictions on key minerals, with China’s economic coercion in mind. “We express our strong concerns over all forms of economic
4 Maggio 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Japan Eyes Digital Emergency Welfare Loan Applications

Tokyo, May 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan is considering digitalizing applications for emergency special loans under its welfare fund program, in a bid to speedily support households struggling financially in emergencies such as natural disasters, Jiji Press has learned. The welfare ministry expects that
3 Maggio 2026

Japan, China, S. Korea, ASEAN Affirm Cooperation over Middle East

Samarkand, Uzbekistan, May 3 (Jiji Press)–Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from Japan, China, South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations met in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Sunday and agreed to strengthen their cooperation in dealing with risks stemming from heightened
3 Maggio 2026

PM Takaichi Arrives in Australia to Confirm Energy Cooperation

Canberra, May 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in Australia on Sunday to hold talks with her Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, on Monday. Takaichi and Albanese are expected to confirm cooperation to mutually supply energy resources, in the face of
3 Maggio 2026

Berkshire to Continue Investing in Japanese Companies

New York, May 2 (Jiji Press)–Greg Abel, who succeeded Warren Buffett as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. late last year, said Saturday that the U.S. company will continue to invest in Japanese companies, including general trading firms and insurance group Tokio Marine
3 Maggio 2026

Elderly People Still Cautioned against COVID during Golden Week

Tokyo, May 3 (Jiji Press)–While COVID-19 infections have decreased significantly since Japan downgraded the disease to the same category as seasonal influenza almost three years ago, elderly people and others are still cautioned against the risk of contracting the virus during the
3 Maggio 2026

Japan Tells Iran of Strong Hope for Peace Deal with U.S.

Tokyo, May 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has told his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, that Japan strongly hopes that Iran and the United States will soon resume talks and reach a final deal to end their conflict. Motegi spoke with
3 Maggio 2026

Water Shortages Hit Tourist Spots in Japan during Golden Week

Tokyo, May 3 (Jiji Press)–During the ongoing Golden Week holiday period in Japan, tourist spots across the country have been affected by water shortages, partly due to low rainfall since last summer. Sightseeing boat and hot spring facility operators and other businesses
2 Maggio 2026

Japan to Support Vietnam’s Crude Oil Procurement

Hanoi, May 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Vietnamese counterpart, Le Minh Hung, agreed Saturday to position economic security cooperation as a pillar of their countries’ bilateral relations, including Japan’s public-private support for Vietnam’s crude oil procurement. Japan will
2 Maggio 2026

Japan to Evolve Cooperation for Free, Open Indo-Pacific: Takaichi

Hanoi, May 2 (Jiji Press)–Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday expressed her intention to deepen cooperation for the free and open Indo-Pacific, or FOIP, vision by focusing on three pillars–strengthening supply chains, sharing rules to maintain an economic order, and
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