Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–The estimated number of visitors from mainland China to Japan plunged 60.7 pct from a year earlier to 385,300 in January, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday. The January decline accelerated from 45.3 pct in December, as

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–The Centrist Reform Alliance launched its new leadership team on Wednesday, as the Japanese opposition party seeks to rebuild unity after suffering a rout in the Feb. 8 general election. Junya Ogawa, who was elected the centrist party’s

Aomori, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–Tohoku Electric Power Co. on Wednesday submitted a set of corrective measures following improper performance tests for antiterror equipment at the Higashidori nuclear plant in northeastern Japan. The testing irregularities at the power station in the village of

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s transport ministry will provide incentives for logistics service providers to cooperate in the long-distance transportation of cargo, as it aims to advance work style reform for truck drivers. The idea is to allow drivers to pass their

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Wednesday re-elected Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi as prime minister. Takaichi retained her position through votes in both Diet chambers. She was elected outright in the House of Representatives, the all-important lower

Washington, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump revealed Tuesday that Japan will invest 36 billion dollars in three energy and mineral projects in the United States in the first-round execution of its 550-billion-dollar investment commitment. “Today, I am pleased to announce

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, on Wednesday named Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi as prime minister. The decision was made through a vote at a plenary meeting during

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese team led by St. Luke’s International Hospital has said that two women have successfully given birth using transplanted ovarian tissues that had been frozen before they underwent cancer treatment. As balancing cancer treatment and pregnancy has

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–The amount of illegal drugs confiscated by Japanese customs authorities in 2025 increased 15 pct from the previous year to 3,211 kilograms, topping 3 tons for the first time in six years, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday. The

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s customs-cleared trade deficit narrowed 58 pct in January from a year before due mainly to growing exports to China, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday. Japan’s overall exports rose 16.8 pct to 9,187.5 billion yen, marking the fifth

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday urged Japan to avoid cutting the consumption tax, as such a move would increase fiscal risks. “The authorities should avoid reducing the consumption tax, an untargeted measure that would erode fiscal space

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese convenience store chain Lawson Inc. will expand into India, seeing high growth potential in the world’s most populous country, officials have said. The company plans to establish a local subsidiary within fiscal 2026, which ends in February

Milan, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan rewrote its record Winter Olympics medal haul on Tuesday, after adding a bronze medal in the women’s speed skating team pursuit at the Milan-Cortina Games. With the latest feat, Japan has garnered 19 medals–four gold, five silver

Hiroshima, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–The main tower of Hiroshima Castle will close on March 22 due to aging, marking the end of public access inside the building after it was destroyed by the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing and restored as a symbol

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet resigned en masse on Wednesday morning. Takaichi, who also heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, became the first female prime minister of the country in October last year. With her initiative, the

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–False information spread during the campaign for the Feb. 8 general election in Japan was perceived as true by about 80 pct of voters who encountered it, according to a university survey. The online survey was conducted by

(Adnkronos) – Italy will work with the United Nations in war-ravaged Gaza “at all times and in all circumstances”, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Tuesday in the Senate after telling lawmakers the country will be an observer on US president Donald Trump’s

(Adnkronos) – The stalemate continues in the investigation into the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie from Tucson, Arizona. Among the main pieces of evidence is the doorbell camera video from the home, which shows a man approximately 1.75-1.78 meters tall, wearing a

(Adnkronos) – The State Duma in Russia has approved a bill authorizing the FSB to force operators to disconnect telecommunication services in Russia where the government approves it. The government had submitted the bill to the lower house of Parliament last November.

(Adnkronos) – US President Donald Trump will not bomb Greenland. This was stated by Greenland’s Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, answering children’s questions via Danish broadcaster Dr in Nuuk, where he returned after attending the Munich Security Conference.  “No… I don’t think there’s

(Adnkronos) – Tarique Rahman, leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) which triumphed in the country’s last elections, has been sworn in as the new prime minister. The February 12 elections were the first consultations since the end of the Sheikh Hasina

(Adnkronos) – Spain is sending humanitarian aid to Cuba to try and alleviate the conditions of the population “in the face of the tightening embargo” imposed by the United States on the island. This was announced by Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares,

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s government has backed United States president Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for war-shattered Gaza “from the outset” and views the blueprint as vital to national security, to the fight against terrorism and illegal immigration, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said

Tokyo, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Icelandic counterpart, Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir, met in Tokyo on Tuesday and agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation on Arctic issues. Motegi and Gunnarsdottir affirmed that unilateral attempts to change the status quo

Milan, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)–The gold medal victory of Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara at the Milan-Cortina Olympics marked a significant milestone in the country’s pairs skating history. On Monday, Miura, 24, and Kihara, 33, won Japan’s first

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani on Tuesday welcomed a 7.2% rise in exports to the United States in 2025, praising companies, the government and its agencies for the result, while urging a drive to boost exports to emerging markets.  “The

Tokyo, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)–The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito broadly agreed Tuesday to vote for Junya Ogawa, leader of the Centrist Reform Alliance, which was formed by the two parties last month, in Wednesday’s prime minister election. As some

Tokyo, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)–Only 25.7 pct of Japanese companies expect a positive impact from a possible consumption tax cut, according to a survey by research firm Teikoku Databank Ltd. Meanwhile, 48.2 pct said that they anticipate no particular impact, apparently because

(Adnkronos) – Italian and Vatican diplomats undergoing training gathered in Rome on Tuesday for an annual meeting which this year focused on the 1929 Lateran Treaty and ties between Italy and the Vatican, Italy’s embassy to the Holy See wrote on X. 

Osaka, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)–A female Japanese prosecutor has sued the state for damages related to a high-profile sexual assault case involving a former head of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office. The lawsuit, filed with Osaka District Court, demands a total