Yokohama, July 30 (Jiji Press)–A third-party investigation by three lawyers has confirmed workplace harassment by the sitting mayor of Yokohama, south of Tokyo, according to their report submitted to the city on Thursday. The report found that Takeharu Yamanaka, 53, yelled at

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Thursday started the fourth round of treated water release for fiscal 2026 from its meltdown-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant in northeastern Japan into the ocean. About 7,800 tons of the

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi instructed her Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday to make preparations for a law revision to reduce the consumption tax rate on food to 1 pct for two years from next April. The LDP

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)–An advisory panel at Japan’s Children and Families Agency on Thursday highlighted the need to consider imposing penalties on social media operators if measures to ensure the safe use of their services by children are found to be

Kumamoto, July 30 (Jiji Press)–Residents in Kumamoto Prefecture voiced concerns Thursday, two days after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture, with many being evacuated and the full extent of damage still unknown. In the city of Uki, which logged the

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Thursday that the ratio of total central and local government debts to the country’s gross domestic product is estimated to be 187.6 pct in fiscal 2026, 1 percentage point higher than in the previous

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese panel of experts set up by the industry ministry launched discussions on Wednesday on whether to scrap or consolidate Cool Japan Fund Inc., a struggling government-backed investment fund. The panel, which includes business and accounting experts,

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)–The government Thursday adopted budget request guidelines for fiscal 2027 featuring a new investment quota with no caps on the amounts that can be requested. The guidelines also called for ending the government’s reliance on supplementary budgets and

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)–Sony Corp. has made a nonbinding proposal to acquire camera lens maker Tamron Co., officials at the Japanese electronics company said Thursday. Sony Group Corp., Sony’s parent company, which owned a 15.35 pct stake in Tamron as of

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)–World leaders have sent messages of condolences to Japan after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto on Tuesday. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung wrote on X on Wednesday that South Korean people are in solidarity

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)–A powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday was caused by movement along part of the Hinagu fault zone, which also triggered major earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture a decade ago, a Japanese government research panel

Kumamoto, July 30 (Jiji Press)–The death toll from Tuesday’s powerful earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, reached 18 on Thursday morning, while searches continued for people whose whereabouts are unknown. As of 11 a.m., 18 were confirmed dead after the quake with

Kumamoto, July 30 (Jiji Press)–The death toll from Tuesday’s powerful earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, reached 17 on Thursday morning, while searches continued for people whose whereabouts are unknown. As of 7:30 a.m., 17 were confirmed dead after the quake with

Tokyo, July 29 (Jiji Press)–The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan has said the ground surface in the city of Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture moved about 87 centimeters in a northeasterly direction following Tuesday’s strong earthquake that rocked the southwestern Japan prefecture. The

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)–The Sakhalin branch of the Russian Geographical Society has announced that an uninhabited island in the Lesser Kurils will be named after Richard Sorge, a Soviet spy who operated in Japan before the Pacific War. The Lesser Kurils

(Adnkronos) – “Colpiremo l’Iran molto duramente, perché è il nostro turno farlo”. Donald Trump promette vendetta. Gli Stati Uniti, dice il presidente, risponderanno dopo l’attacco sferrato da Teheran contro le forze americane in Giordania. “Sanno che sta arrivando, ci stanno chiedendo di

(Adnkronos) – The Strait of Hormuz will not return to its previous state. This was stated to the Iranian student news agency Isna by Parliament Vice-President Ali Nikzad, emphasizing that Hormuz belongs to Iran. “We consider the strait a conquest of the

(Adnkronos) – France today notified Russian journalist Xenia Fedorova of an expulsion order from the country. This was announced by the Ministry of Interior, following accusations of spreading pro-Kremlin propaganda on French television against Fedorova.  Disinformation experts have raised the alarm about

(Adnkronos) – Artificial intelligence will make the processing of asylum applications, visas, and residence permits in Germany faster and more efficient, according to a bill approved today by Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s cabinet.  Given the consistently high number of applications and limited staff

(Adnkronos) – Kyiv strikes Wildberries in Russia again. Drones have bombed a warehouse of the e-commerce giant in Russia, in Ryazan. A large fire broke out in the partially collapsed structure. Wildberries stated in a press release that the Ryazan hub will

Tokyo, July 29 (Jiji Press)–The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan has said the ground surface in the city of Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture moved about 87 centimeters in a northeasterly direction following Tuesday’s strong earthquake that rocked the southwestern Japan prefecture. The

Tokyo, July 29 (Jiji Press)–Seven Bank plans to offer deposit and payment services and other banking functions to retailers such as convenience stores and supermarkets starting as early as fiscal 2027, informed sources said Wednesday. Potential clients are likely to include convenience

Kumamoto, July 29 (Jiji Press)–Aeon Co. President and CEO Akio Yoshida apologized Wednesday for the deaths of three people following an explosion that occurred at the Japanese company’s Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping facility after a powerful earthquake the previous day. “I seriously

Bangkok, July 29 (Jiji Press)–Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing has called on Japanese companies to expand investment and trade in the Southeast Asian country at a business event in Yangon. The event, which was jointly organized by the Myanmar government and a

Tokyo, July 29 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged Wednesday to disburse ordinary local allocation tax grants ahead of schedule to municipalities affected by Tuesday’s powerful earthquake in the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto. The administration will continue to provide so-called push-type

Tokyo, July 29 (Jiji Press)–Sixteen single-seat constituencies for Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, have a vote-value gap of over two times compared with the least populated district, Jiji Press estimates showed Wednesday. The number rose from eight in

Tokyo, July 29 (Jiji Press)–Japanese judicial and prosecutorial authorities on Wednesday dismissed 48-year-old prosecutor Masahito Nishida for having an inappropriate relationship with a woman he had investigated. Nishida began the inappropriate relationship with the woman around 2024, after an investigation of her

Tokyo, July 29 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to instruct senior officials of her ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday to make necessary preparations for a law revision to implement a two-year consumption tax rate cut for food items

Kumamoto, July 29 (Jiji Press)–The death toll from Tuesday’s powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan has reached 12, the prefectural disaster response headquarters said Wednesday. Six other people were in a state of cardiac arrest as of 2 p.m.

Tokyo, July 29 (Jiji Press)–The outlook for factory operations remained unclear in the Kyushu southwestern Japan region Wednesday after a powerful earthquake hit the region’s Kumamoto Prefecture the previous day. In Kumamoto, a semiconductor industry hub, chipmakers halted the operations of their