Tokyo, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told his Omani counterpart, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, on Thursday that it is important to ensure free and safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz without additional costs. In a meeting

Kanuma, Tochigi Pref., Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–Four male workers in their 50s and 60s died on Thursday after being hit by a limited express train at a station in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan. The accident happened around 10:45 a.m. at Shin-Kanuma Station

(Adnkronos) – Six people were injured in violent attacks carried out by Israeli settlers in the Palestinian village of al-Mughayyir, near Ramallah, in the West Bank. ‘Haaretz’ reports, citing the Palestinian Red Crescent. According to the Palestinian news agency ‘Wafa’, the settlers

(Adnkronos) – Russian paramilitaries from the Africa Corps, who support Mali in the fight against insurgents, reportedly killed nine civilians, including four children, during an operation in July. This was reported by the international NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW), which states that

New Delhi, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Indian counterpart, Rajnath Singh, on Thursday confirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in maritime security and on defense equipment, with the aim of stabilizing the Indo-Pacific region. In their

Tokyo, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plans to submit a fiscal 2027 budget request totaling 7,726.8 billion yen, it was learned Thursday. Of the total, 4,525 billion yen will be requested under a new budget quota with

(Adnkronos) – A drone attack hit a residential area in Mekelle, capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, Amanuel Assefa, vice-president of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, which governs the northern region, told AFP. “Today there was a drone attack in the city. It

Tokyo, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–SoftBank Group Corp. is preparing to issue about 1 trillion yen in corporate bonds for retail investors, it was learned Thursday. The Japanese technology investor is expected to use the proceeds from what is set to be the

Tokyo, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–Honda Motor Co. said Thursday that it will resume motorcycle production at its factory in Kumamoto Prefecture on Monday, following a suspension due to a major earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture last month. The Kumamoto Factory

Tokyo, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–Cashless payment services for children are increasingly available in Japan, allowing parents to check their children’s balances and spending history through an app to prevent excessive spending. They are also attracting attention as a financial education tool that

Osaka, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Princess Aiko on Thursday attended the opening ceremony of a special exhibition on Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring” at the Nakanoshima Museum of Art in Osaka, western Japan. Wearing pearl earrings herself, Princess

Seoul, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–North Korea launched around 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan from an area near Pyongyang on Thursday, the South Korean military said. Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi told reporters during his visit to India that

Tokyo, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her British counterpart, Andy Burnham, agreed Thursday that their countries will continue to deepen their security cooperation, including a joint fighter jet project also involving Italy. During a 30-minute phone call, their

(Adnkronos) – Clashes between settlers and Israeli security forces during the evacuation of an illegal outpost in Area B of the West Bank, which is under Palestinian civil control. According to the Times of Israel, the outpost had been set up near

(Adnkronos) – Tokyo accused Pyongyang of launching a possible ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan. This was reported by the Japanese Prime Minister’s office in a note shared on ‘X’, issuing an ”emergency alert”. The Japanese Ministry of Defense also spoke

(Adnkronos) – Kyiv, Aug 20. (Adnkronos)  Kyiv – Ukrainian authorities announced that “Russian shelling killed six people and injured dozens in the capital and surrounding region overnight.”  “The attack, which damaged residential buildings, a medical facility, and an educational institution, caused five

Osaka, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–Namura Shipbuilding Co. is considering building a large dock in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, by 2035, people familiar with the matter said Thursday. It will be Japan’s first new large dock since Imabari Shipbuilding Co. completed one at

Tokyo, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–The average unit price of new condominiums put up for sale in Tokyo’s densely populated 23 special wards in July surged 96.0 pct from a year before to a record 265.2 million yen, a think tank said Thursday.

Tokyo, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–Mitsubishi Electric Corp. said Thursday that it will acquire PCI Energy Solutions, a U.S. provider of software for energy trading management, for 1.4 billion dollars. The acquisition is aimed at promoting the Japanese company’s so-called smart energy services

Kumamoto, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–Kumamoto Prefecture said Thursday it has revised down the death toll from the major earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28 to 38 from 39. The prefectural government determined, based on a doctor’s opinion and

Tokyo, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said Thursday that it will launch an H3 rocket carrying a Mars moon exploration spacecraft on Oct. 20. The No. 10 H3 rocket is scheduled to blast off from JAXA’s Tanegashima

Tokyo, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Financial Services Agency is considering setting up an office to serve as a control tower for inspections of financial institutions, following a series of scandals at regional credit cooperatives, Jiji Press learned Thursday. Related expenses will be

Seoul, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile on Thursday, Japan’s Defense Ministry said. The apparent ballistic missile is believed to have already fallen outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone, the ministry said. South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported that

Tokyo, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–Paths to strengthen regulations on political donations from corporations and organizations in Japan remain unclear, as ruling and opposition parties are wide apart over the matter. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to continue prioritizing reducing seats in

Tokyo, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–The Asian Games are returning to Japan for the first time in 32 years, with the 2026 Games slated to kick off on Sept. 19 in the central prefecture of Aichi. The 16-day regional sporting event will be

Tokyo, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–Aeon Co. said Thursday it has set up a committee of outside experts to investigate a fatal blast that occurred at a shopping mall in Kumamoto Prefecture shortly after last month’s earthquake in the southwestern Japan prefecture. The

(Adnkronos) – Four workers have died after being hit by a train at Shin-Kanuma station, north of Tokyo. “When rescuers arrived, three workers were still trapped under the train, while one was on the platform,” a fire department spokesman told Afp. According

(Adnkronos) – Seoul – “North Korea is estimated to possess between 80 and 120 nuclear weapons.”   Afp reports that “South Korea’s defense minister stated this Thursday, hours after US President Donald Trump claimed the North possesses 57.”  Ahn Gyu-back told lawmakers:

Utsunomiya, Tochigi Pref., Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–Four male workers in their 50s and 60s died on Thursday after being hit by a limited express train at a station in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan. The accident happened around 10:45 a.m. at Shin-Kanuma Station

Tokyo, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–Services using facial recognition technology are expanding in Japan, allowing, for example, touchless or ticketless entry through train station gates and payments at shops without the need to take out a wallet or a credit card. Expectations are