Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–A quarterly Bank of Japan survey showed Thursday that 90.4 pct of respondents anticipated higher prices in a year’s time compared with current levels. The proportion of such respondents rose 6.7 percentage points from the previous survey in

(Adnkronos) – Nicaragua’s leftwing government has severed diplomatic relations with Italy after foreign minister Antonio Tajani issued a fresh request for the extradition of former Red Brigade member and convicted killer Alessio Casimirri and called Managua “extremist”.  “The Nicaraguan government has notified

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Japanese frozen food maker Nichirei Corp. plans to gradually resume cyberattack-affected operations from Friday, but it is unclear when the operations will be fully restored. The company will resume loading and unloading at refrigerated warehouses and shipping frozen

(Adnkronos) – A 3.4 percent increase in exports January through May from the same period last year and totalling 277.4 billion euros stems directly from the government’s economic and diplomatic action, foreign minister Antonio Tajani wrote Thursday on X after a data

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–A bill to revamp Japan’s retrial system was approved by a House of Councillors committee on Thursday, setting the stage for its enactment on Friday. The Judicial Affairs Committee of the Upper House approved by a majority vote

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–The government-sponsored bill to revise the Imperial House Law cleared a special committee of the House of Councillors on Thursday and is set to be approved at a plenary meeting of the Upper House on Friday. In the

(Adnkronos) – At least 11 people have died and 19 others have been injured in a fire, still not extinguished, at an orphanage on the outskirts of Algiers. The Algerian civil protection announced this, without specifying the age of the victims. “Civil

(Adnkronos) – US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that military personnel aged 30 and over will be tested for testosterone deficiency as part of annual health checks. In a video posted on X, titled ‘High-T Department’, Hegseth stated that he authorized the

(Adnkronos) – The Iranian Revolutionary Guards declared they had struck a US air base in Jordan with ballistic missiles, in response to what they described as an American attack near a specialized pediatric cancer hospital in Iran.  According to their website, the

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonio Tajani and culture minister Alessandro Giuli will on Friday unveil Italy’s programme as guest of honour at the 40th edition of the Guadalajara International Book Fair taking place from 28 November through 6 December, the foreign ministry

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese team has unraveled the mystery of why cancerous bone tumors near the knees tend to develop among adolescents, through its research into mice. Usually, a good balance is maintained between a function to promote cell proliferation

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–An expert panel of Japan’s health ministry Thursday broadly agreed on a plan to introduce a notification system for smoking-oriented facilities as part of efforts to prevent passive smoking. Meanwhile, the panel, which has been reviewing measures against

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–A Jiji Press opinion survey has found that 39.5 pct of respondents support the Japanese government’s proposal to allow sons of paternal-line male descendants from former Imperial Family branches to ascend the throne. Meanwhile, 26.9 pct voiced opposition

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly tumbled more than 2,200 points on Thursday as semiconductor-related issues took a beating. The index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section finished the day at

Osaka, July 16 (Jiji Press)–An increasing number of Japanese professional baseball teams and players are launching fundraising campaigns to support people affected by last month’s major earthquakes in Venezuela. The Orix Buffaloes, whose roster includes Venezuelan pitchers Anderson Espinoza and Andres Machado,

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Only 11.1 pct of respondents support the possible merger of three major opposition parties in Japan, a Jiji Press monthly opinion poll showed Thursday. The proportion of respondents who said the three opposition parties–the Centrist Reform Alliance, the

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–The majority of respondents to a Jiji Press poll held this month have expressed support for the Japanese government’s plan to sharply raise fees for residence procedures for foreign nationals. Support stood at 56.0 pct, far exceeding the

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet fell by 5.3 percentage points from the previous month to 49.0 pct in July, standing below 50 pct for the first time since she took office in October last

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s suprapartisan National Council on Social Security at a working-level meeting Thursday agreed to introduce a new benefit program for low- and middle-income earners in fiscal 2029. The council, however, postponed a decision on a proposed consumption tax

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Susumu Tonegawa, the first Japanese winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, died on Saturday at the age of 86, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to which he belonged, announced Thursday. Tonegawa, from the central Japan city

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet fell by 5.3 percentage points from the previous month to 49.0 pct in July, standing below 50 pct for the first time since she took office in October last

Tottori, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Prefectural governors from across Japan started a two-day annual meeting in the western city of Tottori on Thursday, planning to work out a set of proposals to the central government. The proposals will cover issues surrounding regional communities,

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese education ministry on Thursday released results from this fiscal year’s national achievement test, highlighting persistent weaknesses in proportional reasoning among elementary school students and reading comprehension among junior high school students. The annual national assessment of

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering reviving naphtha stockpiling amid concerns over supply disruptions stemming from the Middle East tensions. Naphtha was once subject to mandatory stockpiling like oil. This practice was scrapped in 1993 at the request of

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Susumu Tonegawa, the first Japanese laureate of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, died on Saturday at the age of 86, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to which he belonged, announced Thursday. Tonegawa, from the central Japan

Yokohama, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Nissan Motor Co. on Thursday started domestic sales of the new Elgrand luxury minivan equipped with the company’s third-generation “e-POWER” hybrid system. Nissan aims to revive its sluggish sales with the Elgrand, which underwent its first full

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly plummeted over 2,200 points Thursday morning as semiconductor-related issues met with heavy selling following overnight falls in U.S. peers. At 10:13 a.m., the index of 225 major issues listed on the

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Susumu Tonegawa, the first Japanese laureate of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, died on Saturday at the age of 86, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to which he belonged, announced Thursday. Tonegawa, from the central Japan

Chiba, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Police have arrested a former nurse for allegedly killing a male inpatient of a hospital in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, in January by mixing excrement in his intravenous drip. Apprehended by the Chiba prefectural police department Wednesday was

Tokyo, July 16 (Jiji Press)–Jensen Huang, CEO of U.S. technology giant Nvidia Corp., has thanked major Japanese game company Sega Corp. for its support during his company’s financial difficulties in the 1990s. Without Sega’s financial aid, “Nvidia would be out of business