New York, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane on Monday strongly criticized U.S. sanctions imposed on The Hague, the Netherlands-based organization and its judges including herself. The sanctions are “an attempt to obstruct the course of justice and to

Seoul, Nov. 3 (Jiji Press)–The South Korean government will hold on Nov. 13 a memorial ceremony for people from the Korean Peninsula who had worked at gold mines in the island city of Sado, Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, an official said Tuesday.

New York, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–Nine distillers of “shochu” spirits from Japan’s Kyushu southwestern region held a tasting event in New York’s Manhattan on Monday for the promotion of their products. About 100 people, including those from the local dining industry, attended

Tokyo, Nov. 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese and Vietnamese governments are considering concluding a new pact allowing them to mutually provide information on each other’s nationals arrested or detained in their own countries, Jiji Press learned Tuesday. The planned pact is aimed at

Tokyo, Nov. 3 (Jiji Press)–An award ceremony was held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday for recipients of Japan’s Order of Culture for fiscal 2026. The government announced the names of the eight awardees last month. Seven of them participated

Tokyo, Nov. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Disaster Management Agency, launched Monday, faces a test as to whether the new government agency can sufficiently play a central role in implementing measures to reduce damage from major natural disasters. On Monday, disaster management minister

Tokyo, Nov. 3 (Jiji Press)–An award ceremony was held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday for recipients of Japan’s Order of Culture for fiscal 2026. The government announced the names of the eight awardees last month. Seven of them participated

Tokyo, Nov. 3 (Jiji Press)–Senior Japanese and South Korean diplomats have agreed to work closely together for the return to South Korea of human remains found from an undersea coal mine in western Japan, where fatal flooding occurred during the Pacific War,

Tokyo, Nov. 3 (Jiji Press)–An award ceremony was held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday for recipients of Japan’s Order of Culture for fiscal 2026. The government announced the names of the eight awardees last month. Seven of them participated

Tokyo, Nov. 3 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese Self-Defense Forces leader Katsutoshi Kawano, one of the awardees of this year’s autumn honors in the country, has stressed the need for the SDF to gain trust from members of the public. “The SDF must acknowledge

Tokyo, Nov. 3 (Jiji Press)–A growing number of Japanese companies are launching local projects and working directly with residents to tackle the problems confronting farming, mountainous and fishing communities hit by depopulation and aging. Such efforts are expected to help secure agricultural

Paris, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–Spanish authorities said Monday that all 69 people who died in last week’s high-speed train collision in the country have been identified, including the second Japanese victim. The names of two Japanese people were on the passenger lists

Tokyo, Nov. 3 (Jiji Press)–A showdown between Japan’s ruling and opposition parties is intensifying over a possible revision of the country’s Constitution, which on Tuesday marked 80 years since its promulgation. The country’s supreme law, which was promulgated Nov. 3, 1946, and

Paris, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–Spanish authorities said Monday that all 69 people who died in last week’s high-speed train collision in the country have been identified, including the second Japanese victim. The names of two Japanese people were on the passenger lists

Tokyo, Nov. 3 (Jiji Press)–While Japan on Tuesday marked 80 years since the promulgation of its Constitution, debate continues over whether the supreme law should be revised to include an emergency clause that temporarily expands the government’s authority during large-scale disasters. Some

Paris, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–Spanish authorities said Monday that all 69 people who died in a collision of high-speed trains in the country last week have been identified, including the second Japanese victim. The names of two Japanese people were on the

Berlin, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and British Secretary of State for Defense Wes Streeting on Monday exchanged views on the possibility of Germany participating in a joint project to develop a next-generation fighter jet model among Japan, Britain

Tokyo, Nov. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Constitution, which on Tuesday marked 80 years since its promulgation, is at a watershed moment, with the ruling bloc leaning toward initiating the process of revising the supreme law for the first time ever. The ruling Liberal

Tokyo, Nov. 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government released Tuesday the list of 3,861 people recognized for this year’s autumn honors, including Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda. Toyoda, 70, was chosen for the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun,

(Adnkronos) – Government crisis in Belgium. The majority parties, the so-called Arizona coalition (Flemish autonomists of N-Va, Flemish socialists of Vooruit, French-speaking liberals of Mr, Flemish Christian Democrats of Cd&V and French-speaking centrists of Les Engagés) failed to reach an agreement on

(Adnkronos) – The total death toll in Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip has risen to 74,609 dead and 175,872 injured. This was announced by the Gaza Health Ministry, according to ‘Al Jazeera’. In the last 48 hours, 11 Palestinians were killed

(Adnkronos) – The President of the United States, Donald Trump, says he is ready to grant preemptive pardons to all those who have worked in his administration, should Democrats proceed with threats to indict them. Trump himself stated this: “I would do

(Adnkronos) – Yair Golan’s Democrats have announced that they will support Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot as Israel’s next prime minister. The Democrats thus become the last Zionist opposition party to publicly announce their support for Eisenkot, following yesterday’s announcement by B’Yachad leader

Tokyo, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–About 77 million email addresses leaked from the Arara Message email distribution service due to unauthorized access late last month, Paycloud Holdings Inc., which owns the service’s operator, said Monday. Information registered by up to about 380 companies

Tokyo, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Monday that it will convene the Okinawa Policy Council on Friday, marking the first meeting of the body between the central government and Okinawa Prefecture in 13 years. All cabinet ministers, including Chief Cabinet

Tokyo, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese online financial service group SBI Holdings Inc. and Fuji Media Holdings Inc. on Monday announced a capital and business alliance in the media and content fields. The two companies will establish a fifty-fifty joint venture in

Tokyo, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–Masatoshi Kumagai, chairman and group CEO of GMO Internet Group Inc., which has been mired in an unauthorized access incident involving its servers, said Monday that the company had failed to address security flaws flagged two years ago.

Tokyo, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–Two major Japanese air carriers ANA Holdings Inc. and Japan Airlines reported lower net profits for April-September, due to rising fuel costs linked to tensions in the Middle East. According to their consolidated results for the first half

(Adnkronos) – In one of the latest polls published on the eve of Election Day, Democrats appear one step away from the most important victory, the conquest of the Senate: the Democratic candidates are in fact leading in five of the key

(Adnkronos) – Israeli forces bombed the cities of Mansouri and Majdal Zoun and opened fire with machine guns in the valleys of Al-Hujair and Al-Salouqi, in the Tyre district. This was announced by the Lebanese National News Agency.