Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government decided Thursday to designate 19 municipalities in the Tokachi region of the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, including the city of Obihiro, as national strategic special zones to promote AI-powered agriculture. The government will apply special

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Thursday that it has lowered its travel alerts for some areas in Israel, Iraq, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories. The government judged that the Middle East situation has been relatively calm, despite ongoing exchanges

Los Angeles, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)–Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will be placed on the 15-day injured list with his lingering right biceps and left knee injuries, manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday. The two-way Japanese player has missed six of the

Nagoya, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Chubu Electric Power Co. said Thursday that its retail unit had overcharged more than 5 million customers for over two years due to cost calculation errors. The overcharges, found at Chubu Electric Power Miraiz Co., affected at least

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its partner, the Japan Innovation Party, have no need to revise their coalition agreement reached in October last year, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Thursday. Noting that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Thursday that it has demanded a correction to an Equal Earth world map on a website, claiming that the map uses the same color for Russian territory and the four islands disputed between Japan

(Adnkronos) – At least five people have died and 87 are missing after a fire broke out on a ferry off the Philippine province of Palawan, a well-known tourist destination. This was announced by the Philippine Coast Guard, specifying that, according to

(Adnkronos) – Yemen’s Houthis have launched ballistic missile and drone attacks against the Saudi cities of Khamis Mushait, Abha, and Jazan. This was announced by the spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition, Turki al-Maliki, accusing “the Houthi terrorist militia” of continuing “its heinous

(Adnkronos) – The Republican convention ahead of the November midterm elections, dubbed “Trump-a-palooza” by American media due to the president’s prominence, confirmed Donald Trump’s absolute centrality from the very first evening. Between 4 PM and 9 PM (10 PM and 3 AM

(Adnkronos) – Democratic socialist David Morales defeated incumbent Providence Mayor Brett Smiley in the Democratic primaries in Rhode Island, marking another victory for the party’s left wing ahead of the November elections. Morales, a 27-year-old state representative supported by Senator Bernie Sanders

(Adnkronos) – The death toll from landslides and floods in Nepal has risen to 1,374, according to Chinese state television, which cites Nepalese police, who say more than 5,100 people are still missing.  On August 26, a landslide on the border with

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency plans to comprehensively strengthen regulations over “dark patterns,” or website designs and other user interfaces that lead consumers to make decisions against their interests, it was learned Thursday. This plan is included in an

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Resona Bank plans to extend a total of about 45 billion yen in loans to startups in fiscal 2028, more than nine times the fiscal 2025 level, President Kazuhiro Chida has said in a recent interview. “We want

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency said Thursday it has appointed three forensic medicine experts as advisers on issues related to DNA analysis, with the aim of preventing misconduct following improper DNA tests found at the police department of the

Nagoya, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Chubu Electric Power Co. said Thursday that its retail unit had overcharged more than five million customers for over two years due to cost calculation errors. The overcharges, found at Chubu Electric Power Miraiz Co., affected at least

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–The number of children who died from abuse in Japan in fiscal 2024 rose by 12 from the previous year to 77, an expert panel of the Children and Families Agency said Thursday. Excluding family suicide cases, the

Fukui, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan needs to raise interest rates further to “complete the normalization of monetary policy,” Kazuyuki Masu, a member of the BOJ’s Policy Board, said Thursday. Underlying inflation, which excludes temporary factors, remains below 2 pct

Tsu, Mie Pref., Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Public prosecutors sought a seven-year prison sentence for former truck driver Mitsuyo Mizutani on Thursday over an expressway accident that killed six people in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, in March. According to the indictment and other

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Isao Harimoto, the first and only player in the history of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball Organization, or NPB, to achieve more than 3,000 career hits, died on Wednesday afternoon, it was learned Thursday. He was 86. Harimoto collected

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–The number of people transported by ambulance due to self-harm and suicide attempts is on an upward trend in Japan, reaching 43,631 cases in 2025, a survey showed Thursday. The survey, released on World Suicide Prevention Day, was

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–A total of 123 cases of ransomware attacks were confirmed in Japan in January-June, hitting the highest level on a half-year basis since the start of existing data in 2020, National Police Agency data on cyberthreats showed Thursday.

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese department stores have started offering “osechi” traditional New Year’s dishes for 2027, pushing products that reflect current trends in an effort to attract young consumers. Department stores are rolling out products incorporating trends such as “Oshikatsu,” or

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency said Thursday that it will deploy up to 10,000 police officers per day for security operations at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, scheduled to begin in earnest on Sept. 19. About 3,100 of the personnel

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–A Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson has criticized Tokyo’s request to remove a new statue of a Soviet soldier destroying a stone marker bearing a chrysanthemum emblem, a symbol of Japan. Japan should not interfere in the matter, Maria

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency said Thursday that it will set up an expert panel to discuss adding the security sector to the Employment for Skill Development Program for foreign workers, which will start in April 2027 to replace

Amsterdam, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)–A large-scale retrospective for Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, who died in August at the age of 97, is set to open at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam on Friday. The exhibition, previewed for the press Wednesday, will showcase

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–In 1944, as World War II entered its final stages, Itaru Maruo was a promising student at an elite university, dreaming of a career in art. Then the Imperial Japanese military called him up. Deployed to China under

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Four Japanese nationals have received the Lasker Awards, one of the most prestigious medical awards in the world. The Lasker Foundation of the United States on Wednesday awarded University of Tsukuba professor Masashi Yanagisawa, 66, who discovered orexin,

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese food companies are offering more protein-rich options for health-conscious consumers, including curry and coffee products. While protein supplements have had an image of being something for people trying to bulk up, companies are offering more convenient options

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese food companies are offering more protein-rich options for health-conscious consumers, including curry and coffee products. While protein supplements have had an image of being something for people trying to bulk up, companies are offering more convenient options