Tokyo, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Saturday released a draft ordinance laying out requirements for designating “secondary capitals” that would serve as substitutes for the capital’s functions in the event of a major disaster, with Hokkaido, Aichi, Osaka and Fukuoka prefectures

(Adnkronos) – It’s time to amend the state law on sexual assault as soon as possible, which does not protect victims who voluntarily became intoxicated. This was stated by New York Governor Kathy Hochul during a press conference on group rape allegations

(Adnkronos) – Latvia returns to the polls tomorrow, October 3, in a vote dominated by the war in Ukraine, fears for national security, and the growing rift between the ethnic Latvian majority and the Russian-speaking minority. Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, 47, a

(Adnkronos) – A woman protesting against acts of vandalism on the sidelines of a high school student demonstration yesterday in Marseille was attacked with a spray can transformed into a makeshift flamethrower. The incident occurred in the afternoon, near Place du 4-Septembre,

Nagoya, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan broke its record for medals won at a single Asian Games at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday, exceeding its previous record of 218 medals set at the 1994 Hiroshima Asian Games in western Japan. The Asian

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police said Friday they have arrested nine Japanese nationals for alleged involvement in a fraud operating out of Laos. The suspects, aged between 23 and 64, were transferred to Japan in stages starting Tuesday, after they were

Mito, Ibaraki Pref., Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Ibaraki Governor Kazuhiko Oigawa said Friday that he has no intention of consenting to proceed to a preliminary survey, the second stage of the three-tier selection process for choosing a final disposal site for high-level radioactive

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Friday it has imposed additional economic sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, newly targeting the so-called shadow fleet of 35 vessels that carry Russian oil and help Moscow evade sanctions. The move

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is expected to add the Imperial Palace and the prime minister’s office to its list of facilities that require special protection for national security reasons, it was learned Friday. The government is also considering introducing

(Adnkronos) – The Israeli High Court of Justice unanimously annulled the decision of the Central Election Commission to exclude the United List, a coalition predominantly composed of Arab parties, from the upcoming elections. According to the judges, cited by the Times of

(Adnkronos) – In the last 24 hours, 23 civilian structures have been damaged in five districts of the Kyiv region as a result of Russian attacks. Ukrinform writes this, citing the Kyiv Regional Military Administration which published the update on Telegram. Due

(Adnkronos) – The Speaker of the Swedish Parliament announced today that he has once again entrusted the Social Democratic leader with the task of forming a government, almost three weeks after the legislative elections narrowly won by the left-wing bloc. “In light

(Adnkronos) – President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his main challenger, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, skipped the last televised debate scheduled before the presidential elections on Sunday, October 4, depriving the approximately 158 million Brazilian voters of the last direct confrontation between

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japan-Philippines acquisition and cross-servicing agreement, or ACSA, signed this year will be applied for the first time at an upcoming bilateral drill, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday. At the six-day Doshin-Bayanihan 6-26 exercise set to

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Controversial remarks and alleged election law violations involving two newly appointed Japanese ministers have raised concerns within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party before a parliamentary session opens on Monday. Opposition forces are poised to grill the administration of

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Financial Services Agency plans to issue a partial business suspension order to Tokyo-based Prudential Life Insurance Co., whose employees were found to have defrauded customers, sources said Friday. The FSA has found it necessary to have the

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani agreed Friday to work closely together to address the situation surrounding Iran. Qatar has been mediating negotiations between Iran and the United

Morioka, Iwate Pref., Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Procrea Holdings Inc., Bank of Iwate and Akita Bank, regional lenders in northeastern Japan, said Friday that they will launch talks to combine their operations in April 2028, a deal that would create a regional banking

Washington, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)–The trade ministers of the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies met in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for two days through Thursday, but failed to reach an agreement on forced labor and overproduction. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, who

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, aims to build momentum for the abolition of nuclear weapons by carrying forward the significance of it receiving the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. In a 68-page,

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–A 32-year-old man pleaded guilty in Tokyo District Court on Friday to attempted murder and other charges related to the March 2025 attack on Takashi Tachibana, head of a political group criticizing NHK, also known as Japan Broadcasting

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The average number of influenza patients per monitored medical institution has exceeded 1.0 in all 47 Japanese prefectures, signaling a nationwide flu outbreak, a health ministry announcement showed Friday. The ministry said that the number of flu patients

Okuma, Fukushima Pref., Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–A supermarket opened in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, , on Friday, becoming the first new store in the northeastern Japan town since the 2011 accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Controversial remarks and alleged election law violations involving two newly appointed Japanese ministers have raised concerns within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party before a parliamentary session opens on Monday. Opposition forces are poised to grill the administration of

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s transport ministry ordered Tokai Kisen Co. on Friday to suspend some of its vessels following multiple law violations, including operating vessels under the influence of alcohol. This is the first time a ship suspension order has been

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Core consumer prices in central Tokyo in September rose 2.7 pct from a year before, up for the 61st consecutive month, the internal affairs ministry said Friday. The core consumer price index for Tokyo’s densely populated 23 special

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate stood at 2.5 pct in August, up 0.1 percentage point from the previous month, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said Friday. The jobless rate, which is calculated by dividing the number of

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the deterioration in relations with Japan was caused by a change in Japan’s stance. Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club meeting in Moscow on Thursday, which brought together Russia experts from

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–A group of lawyers who studied under International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane have submitted a petition with over 170,000 signatures to the Japanese government, demanding action to realize the immediate lifting of U.S. sanctions on her. “Japan,

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Jera Co. and two other companies said Thursday that they will spend 15 billion dollars to build a large data center for artificial intelligence at a thermal power station in Chiba, a city near Tokyo. The data center