New York, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi early Wednesday expressed her eagerness for the passage of legislation to lower the 8 pct consumption tax rate for food to 1 pct for two years. “I want to achieve results by

Tokyo, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–Two more people had been newly confirmed dead in the eastern Japan prefectures of Chiba and Kanagawa by Wednesday after heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th typhoon of the year, caused flooding and landslides. The death toll

New York, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Foreign ministers from the Group of Four countries, including Japan’s Toshimitsu Motegi, called for early reform of the U.N. Security Council at a meeting in New York on Tuesday. After the meeting, the G4 countries seeking Security

New York, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy apparently expressed hope for military support from Japan during his first face-to-face meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in New York on Tuesday. In their 20-minute meeting, Takaichi conveyed her country’s commitment

Tokyo, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–Two more people had been confirmed dead in the eastern Japan prefectures of Chiba and Kanagawa by 8 a.m. Wednesday after heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th typhoon of the year, caused flooding and landslides. The death

New York, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday confirmed their countries’ strong ties ahead of Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping set for Thursday. In their 35-minute talks, Takaichi, who is on

(Adnkronos) – Armed men broke into a home in a Durban neighborhood, South Africa, killing 11 people. The head of the provincial government announced this. “The victims, including a pregnant woman, were in a home shortly before 11 PM, when, according to

New York, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday emphasized her country’s consistent support for the International Criminal Court in her first General Debate speech to the U.N. General Assembly since taking office last October. “Japan will continue to

New York, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday emphasized her country’s consistent support for the International Criminal Court in her first General Debate speech to the U.N. General Assembly since taking office last October. Takaichi expressed Japan’s eagerness

New York, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday confirmed their countries’ strong ties ahead of Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping set for Thursday. In their 35-minute talks, Takaichi, who is on

(Adnkronos) – ”Brazil is no one’s backyard”. This was stated by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, speaking at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. ”We will not allow foreign and local enemies of democracy

(Adnkronos) – The first hearing for the appeal filed by CNN, Ms Now, and Politico against Donald Trump’s ban prohibiting journalists from these outlets from accessing the White House has been set for tomorrow. The appeal, filed yesterday after the White House

(Adnkronos) – France has authorized the passage through its airspace of the plane carrying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is heading to New York to participate in the work of the United Nations General Assembly. This was reported by a source

(Adnkronos) – Sri Lanka’s High Court has sentenced 15 men accused of planning the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide attacks, which caused the death of 279 people and injured over 500. Among those convicted is Naufer Moulavi, who, according to the prosecution, masterminded

(Adnkronos) – In Yemen, violent fighting, including artillery attacks, is underway between government forces and Houthis in the cities of Taiz, Marib, and al-Jawf. Al-Jazeera reports this. A source from the loyalist forces told the satellite TV that “fighters have conducted intense

(Adnkronos) – The real voter turnout in the recently concluded Russian elections was 40 percent, not 59 percent, as stated by the Central Election Commission, according to independent analyses conducted by mathematician Boris Ovchinnikov and election expert Roman Udot, cited by Dozhd

(Adnkronos) – Four dead and six missing is the toll from Typhoon Dujuan which hit eastern Japan and Tokyo, forcing 1.9 million people to evacuate their homes and move to shelters, and hundreds of planes to remain grounded. The Japanese public broadcaster

Jakarta, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Indonesian government plans to develop an earthquake early warning system in an effort to reduce damage from temblors that frequently hit the Southeast Asian nation. Receiving support from Japan, which has already introduced such a system, Indonesia

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government, which aims to promote tourism in the country, has pushed “minpaku” private lodging services following a rapid increase in visitors from abroad. In response to a series of complaints from residents about unwanted behavior by

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–A total of seven people have been confirmed dead in the eastern Japan prefectures of Kanagawa and Chiba by 8 p.m. Tuesday, due mainly to landslides caused by heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th typhoon of the

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese swimmer Yumeki Kojima won a gold medal in the men’s 400-meter individual medley at the Asian Games on Tuesday. The 17-year-old clocked a meet-record time of 4:07.02. In the same event, Japan’s Tomoyuki Matsushita, 21, grabbed a

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–A total of six people have been confirmed dead in the eastern Japan prefectures of Kanagawa and Chiba by 8 p.m. Tuesday, due mainly to landslides caused by heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th typhoon of the

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese swimmer Yumeki Kojima won a gold medal in the men’s 400-meter individual medley at the Asian Games on Tuesday. The 17-year-old clocked a meet-record time of 4:07.02. In the same event, Japan’s Tomoyuki Matsushita, 21, grabbed a

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese swimmer Yumeki Kojima won a gold medal in the men’s 400-meter individual medley at the Asian Games on Tuesday. The 17-year-old clocked 4:07.02. In the same event, Japan’s Tomoyuki Matsushita, 21, grabbed a silver medal. Among other

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–A total of five people have been confirmed dead in the eastern Japan prefectures of Kanagawa and Chiba by 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, due partly to landslides caused by heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th typhoon of the

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–A total of five people have been confirmed dead in the eastern Japan prefectures of Kanagawa and Chiba by 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, due partly to landslides caused by heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th typhoon of the

Jakarta, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Indonesian government plans to develop an earthquake early warning system in an effort to reduce damage from temblors that frequently hit the Southeast Asian nation. Receiving support from Japan, which has already introduced such a system, Indonesia

New York, Sept. 21 (Jiji Press)–Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major democracies on Monday denounced attacks in the Red Sea by pro-Iran Houthi rebels in Yemen. In a joint statement adopted at their meeting in New York, the G7 ministers

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government, which aims to promote tourism in the country, has pushed “minpaku” private lodging services following a rapid increase in visitors from abroad. In response to a series of complaints from residents about unwanted behavior by

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government, which aims to promote tourism in the country, has pushed “minpaku” private lodging services following a rapid increase in visitors from abroad. In response to a series of complaints from residents about unwanted behavior by