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. 

(Adnkronos) – Four people, including an infant, died after an explosive attack last night in western Colombia. This was announced by the governor of the Tolima department, while the country is experiencing its worst wave of violence in the last ten years.

Tokyo, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–In an effort to help detect breast cancer early, Japan’s health ministry has revised its guidelines to inform women of their breast type after they receive breast cancer screenings with mammography. The revised guidelines will take effect in

Tokyo, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–The head of Japan’s new National Disaster Management Agency, which was launched Monday, urged people to stockpile food and secure furniture as part of efforts to strengthen disaster preparations in normal times. At a press conference, Goshi Hosono,

Tokyo, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–IMAX Corp. aims to more than double the number of IMAX theaters in Japan from a little over 60, Richard Gelfond, CEO of the Canadian entertainment technology company, said in a recent interview with Jiji Press. “Our target

Baku, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–The head of Azerbaijan’s Cinema Agency has voiced hopes that the popular Japanese television drama “Vivant” will bring the two nations closer together. Azerbaijan, located on the west side of the Caspian Sea, was one of the TV

Tokyo, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Monday the dollar-yen exchange rate has improved compared with around July, when the U.S. currency was trading above 160 yen, suggesting that the Japan-U.S. coordinated intervention conducted later that month had been

Tokyo, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–GMO Internet Group Inc. Chairman and Group CEO Masatoshi Kumagai on Monday admitted that the company had security flaws, following an unauthorized access incident involving its servers. At the first press conference held by GMO since it announced

Tokyo, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese food manufacturers are developing seasonings and semi-cooked products designed to simplify meal preparations and reduce cleanup time, amid a growing emphasis on “taipa,” short for “time performance,” or using time efficiently. Otsuka Foods Co., based in the

Tokyo, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–A 51-year-old man charged with attacking the headquarters of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the prime minister’s office in Tokyo in October 2024 will contest the allegations against him, his lawyer said Monday. At the first hearing

Abira, Hokkaido, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–Oji Medical Plants Laboratory Co., a unit of Japanese paper manufacturer Oji Holdings Corp., is working to grow licorice, a medical plant used in Chinese herbal medicines, in the country. The laboratory, based in Nayoro, Hokkaido, northern

Tokyo, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Disaster Management Agency should play a key role in building institutional expertise and developing specialized personnel on disaster preparedness and responses, former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said. The country needs to make the agency “capable of

Tokyo, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–The head of Japan’s new National Disaster Management Agency, which was launched Monday, urged people to stockpile food and secure furniture as part of efforts to strengthen disaster preparations in normal times. At a press conference, Goshi Hosono,

Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association Nov. 2 Yr/Yr Change Total 132,576 units Down 10.0 pct Passenger Cars 102,056 Down 10.4 Trucks 30,520 Down 8.7 -Brand- Suzuki 43,498 Down 6.9 Daihatsu 47,576 Down 17.7 Mitsubishi 4,474 Up 0.6 Subaru 1,350 Down

Japan Automobile Dealers Association Nov. 2 Yr/Yr Change Total 249,180 units Up 0.5 pct Over-2,000-c.c. Cars 148,824 Up 5.4 Smaller Cars 67,933 Down 7.2 Trucks 31,448 Down 3.9 Buses 975 Up 40.9 -Brand- Daihatsu 890 Down 59.2 Honda 31,576 Up 10.3 Lexus

Tokyo, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Digital Agency has started offering on a trial basis an app to help draft answers to lawmakers’ questions in parliament, using its “Gennai” generative artificial intelligence platform, which is available to about 180,000 government workers. The app

Paris, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)–Spanish authorities said Sunday that the identities of 66 of the 69 people killed in last week’s high-speed train collision in Spain had been confirmed, including one Japanese national. The names of two Japanese nationals are on the

Tokyo, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan Post Co. on Monday started selling New Year’s lottery postcards for 2027 at post offices and other outlets across the country. It will begin accepting the cards on Dec. 20. The deadline for ensuring delivery on New

Cairo, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)–The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), built with Japanese support on the outskirts of Cairo, the Egyptian capital, marked its first anniversary Sunday. During its first year of operation, the museum attracted over 5 million visitors despite the deteriorating

Tokyo, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese satellite broadcaster Wowow Inc. has entered the paid video-streaming business by taking over NTT Docomo Inc.’s Lemino service through a joint venture with the major mobile carrier. With pay-TV subscriptions declining, Wowow hopes to exploit the expanding

Tokyo, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Monday that it will award Medals of Honor to 736 people and 25 organizations this autumn, including astronomer Mareki Honma, who participated in the project that captured the first image of a black hole.

Tokyo, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration is considering introducing a registration system for foreign agents as part of its planned antiespionage legislation. Under the expected system, individuals and organizations that collect information or engage in influence operations on

Tokyo, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan launched the National Disaster Management Agency on Monday to strengthen its preparedness for possible huge natural disasters, such as a temblor in the Tokyo metropolitan area and an eruption of Mount Fuji. The agency, set to serve

Tokyo, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called for early stability in the Strait of Hormuz and the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb in a video message shown at an international conference in Bahrain’s capital of Manama on Sunday. In the