Kumamoto, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino on Tuesday visited two hospitals in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, which was hit hard by a powerful earthquake in late July, offering words of encouragement to staff workers at the institutions. The Crown Prince

Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–Russia has expressed concern to the Japanese Embassy in Moscow over joint defense drills among Japan, the United States and Australia scheduled for Sept. 8-24, Russian news agency Tass reported Tuesday. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said

Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–The foreign ministers from Japan and four Central and Eastern European nations forming the Visegrad Four, or V4, framework agreed Tuesday to boost cooperation between research institutions and companies from the countries over cutting-edge technologies, such as artificial

(Adnkronos) – US Vice President J.D. Vance sought to mend ties with the pro-Israel Republican community, speaking at the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) summit. According to Politico, Vance directly addressed what he called “the elephant in the room”: the sharp decline in

(Adnkronos) – Duane Davis, a former Los Angeles gang member, has been found guilty by a Las Vegas court of the murder of Tupac Shakur, which occurred in 1996 at the height of the rapper’s popularity.  After a swift deliberation lasting a

(Adnkronos) – At least 12 people have been killed and another 18 injured in Kyiv and the region of the Ukrainian capital, following a ballistic missile attack launched by Russia, as part of a drone bombardment against the capital that has lasted

(Adnkronos) – US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation to President Trump and will leave his post at the Pentagon in the coming days. American media reported this.   The Wall Street Journal was the first to report Driscoll’s departure. 

Kathmandu/Beijing, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese family of five remains missing after flash floods and mudslides struck the Nepal-China border last week, but a local tour company employee has not given up hope to find them safe. While Wednesday will mark a

Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday asked for Nepal’s maximum cooperation in the search for five Japanese nationals who went unaccounted for after a massive flash flood that occurred in Himalayan country last week. She made the

Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Imperial Household Agency and others are making arrangements for Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko to visit Norway to attend a funeral for the late King Harald V, it was learned Tuesday. The funeral is set

Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–Dishes featuring unexpected fish-fruit pairings, such as tuna and mango, are gaining popularity in Japan for their colorful presentation and refreshing appeal. Tobu Store Co., which operates supermarkets mainly in Tokyo and neighboring Saitama Prefecture, began selling laver-wrapped

Osaka, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–USJ LLC, the operator of Universal Studios Japan, is set to expand the site of the movie theme park in the western city of Osaka for the first time since its 2001 opening. The Osaka municipal government said

Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–A senior Bank of America official has indicated that there is room for further gains in Japanese stocks, as investors are rediscovering Japan’s competitiveness. “Japanese competitiveness was always there, but is being rediscovered by investors again,” Chris Oberoi,

Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the most recent 10-year Japanese government bond issue, regarded as the country’s key long-term interest rate, rose to a 30-year high of 3.005 pct in Tokyo interdealer trading Tuesday. The reading was the highest since

Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–Toyohiro Akiyama, who became the first Japanese citizen to travel to space in 1990, died Wednesday at his home in the central Japan town of Odai, Mie Prefecture. He was 84. Born in Tokyo, Akiyama joined Tokyo Broadcasting

Hikawa, Kumamoto Pref., Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–An evacuation shelter catering to the needs of pregnant women and families with children has been set up in Hikawa, a town in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, that was hit hard by a major earthquake in

New York, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese conveyor-belt sushi restaurant chain Sushiro will open its first U.S. outlet near Times Square in New York in October, its operator, Food & Life Companies Ltd., or F&LC, said Monday. F&LC President Masahiro Yamamoto made

Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will buy back 210,000 tons of rice after it released some of its stockpiles since last year, agriculture minister Norikazu Suzuki told a press conference Tuesday. The purchase will cover rice from the 2025 crop,

Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Supreme Court plans to examine in the next fiscal year whether generative artificial intelligence can be used in civil trials. On Monday, the top court announced its budget request for fiscal 2027, which included some 60 million

Paris, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese architect Kengo Kuma was named the winner of a lifetime achievement award on Monday by the Createurs Design Association, an international organization that honors extraordinary achievements in architecture and other creative fields. Kuma, 72, will receive the

Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday established the Cyber Security Policy Division within its Foreign Policy Bureau in response to the growing risk of cyberattacks driven by advances in artificial intelligence. The division will be responsible for further strengthening

Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency said Tuesday that it will step up its fight against investment and other fraud promising lucrative returns by using generative artificial intelligence technology to enhance information analysis. A group established within the agency the

Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–The Asian Development Bank said Tuesday that President Masato Kanda has been reappointed unanimously for a second term by all 69 member economies. Kanda’s new term runs for five years beginning on Nov. 24. He was the only

Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese nonfinancial companies’ combined ordinary profits in April-June rose 24.6 pct from a year earlier to a record 44,666.8 billion yen, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday. Their profits rose for the seventh consecutive quarter, with manufacturers’ ordinary profits

Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government conducted a disaster drill Tuesday under the scenario that a major earthquake had struck along the Japan and Chishima trenches off the Pacific coast from the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido to the Tohoku northeastern region.

Asheville, North Carolina, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent affirmed the importance of orderly yen movements during a meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, on Monday, Katayama said. The two ministers confirmed that “orderly yen

Japan Automobile Dealers Association Sept. 1 Yr/Yr Change Total 203,664 units Up 9.1 pct Over-2,000-c.c. Cars 113,435 Up 7.0 Smaller Cars 59,404 Up 10.4 Trucks 29,591 Up 13.4 Buses 1,234 Up 92.5 -Brand- Daihatsu 2,170 Up 36.2 Honda 20,736 Down 1.4 Lexus

Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association Sept. 1 Yr/Yr Change Total 103,710 units Down 9.5 pct Passenger Cars 80,069 Down 10.5 Trucks 23,641 Down 6.0 -Brand- Suzuki 37,429 Down 5.6 Daihatsu 27,475 Down 19.9 Mitsubishi 4,487 Up 6.5 Subaru 787 Down

Asheville, North Carolina, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies began two-day talks in Asheville in the U.S. state of North Carolina on Monday. On the first day, participants mainly discussed

Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the most recent 10-year Japanese government bond issue, a key long-term interest rate, rose to a 30-year high of 3.0 pct temporarily in Tokyo interdealer trading Tuesday. The yield on the 383rd 10-year JGB issue