Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. plans not to issue cash cards for customers of MUFG Emut Bank, the Japanese banking group’s digital bank scheduled to open between January and March next year, it was learned Wednesday. Customers will

Beijing, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi called for strengthening a free, fair and rules-based international economic order at a virtual ministerial meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum on Tuesday. “In today’s world, where uncertainty in the global economy

(Adnkronos) – Democrat Deb Haaland, former Secretary of the Interior in the Biden administration, has been elected governor of New Mexico and will become the first Native American woman to lead a US state. She defeated Republican Gregg Hull, an entrepreneur and

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s Metropolitan Department plans to introduce a new system that can reconstruct traffic accidents using artificial intelligence, Jiji Press learned Wednesday. The system will combine AI with 3D spatial data from accident sites and footage from nearby security

(Adnkronos) – Democrat Xavier Becerra will be the next governor of California, according to CNN projections, keeping the most populous US state under his party’s leadership. Becerra, a former congressman, state attorney general, and Secretary of Health in the Biden administration, will

(Adnkronos) – Democrats gain control of both chambers of the American Congress in the midterm elections. The victory, evident and even unexpectedly large, was attributed to the party by CNN’s Decision Desk, which stated that the Democrats capitalized on President Donald Trump’s

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Kimi Onoda, Japanese minister for economic security, called for deeper collaboration between the public and private sectors to enhance the country’s economic security during a speech at a symposium in Tokyo on Wednesday. Japan’s public and private sectors

(Adnkronos) – China is in contact with the United States and Russia regarding a possible meeting between the leaders of the three countries on the sidelines of a regional summit to be held in Shenzhen this month. “China is in contact with

(Adnkronos) – Maryland voters have rejected American President Donald Trump’s immigration policies by not re-electing Republican Sheriff Chuck Jenkins, a loyal ally of the tycoon and supporter of collaboration with Ice. Jenkins had run for his sixth term, but Democrat Karl Bickel

(Adnkronos) – Norway will deploy sensors for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (Nasams) and increase the number of troops in Finnmark, the country’s northernmost county, on the border with Russia. This was announced by the Norwegian Ministry of Defense. “The Ukrainian

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly lost over 3,000 points on Wednesday as investors sold artificial intelligence- and data-center-related stocks after vote counting in U.S. midterm elections pointed to Democratic majorities in both chambers of Congress, fueling

Beijing, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi called for strengthening a free, fair and rules-based international economic order at a virtual ministerial meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum on Tuesday. “In today’s world, where uncertainty in the global economy

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Some Japanese municipalities are facing a growing number of problems stemming from poor manners among collectors of their popular manhole cards, which feature unique manhole cover designs from across the country. Some local governments have suspended their manhole

Hiroshima, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–The western Japan city of Hiroshima on Wednesday returned the remains of an atomic bomb victim to a bereaved family member, marking the city’s first such return after an error in official records concerning the victim’s name was

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Department stores in Japan are boosting self-gifting lineups this year as part of “oseibo” year-end gift campaigns, including luxury accommodation tickets and hot pot kits. Sogo & Seibu Co.’s Yokohama store on Friday set up a dedicated area

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan is considering providing financial assistance to the International Criminal Court, which has been subject to sanctions by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Wednesday. ICC President Tomoko Akane, a Japanese national, strongly

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–More than a quarter of people in Japan said they planned to put the money saved from a proposed cut in the consumption tax on food into savings, the most popular choice among respondents, an online survey showed

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly plunged over 3,000 points Wednesday due to heavy selling of semiconductor- and artificial intelligence-related issues. At 1:37 p.m., the index of 225 major stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the Japanese opposition Democratic Party for the People, said Wednesday that support for the government-submitted bill to cut the consumption tax rate for food items and introduce a benefit program linked to income levels

Seoul, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–North Korea fired multiple missiles from the Sondok area in the eastern province of South Hamgyong toward the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, the South Korean military said. The South Korean military has not specified whether they were

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average plunged over 2,200 points Wednesday morning due to heavy selling of semiconductor- and artificial intelligence-related issues. The index of 225 major stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section finished morning

Seoul, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–North Korea fired a projectile into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The South Korean military is analyzing details including the type of the projectile and the distance it traveled. On

Osaka, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Cigarette littering shows no sign of abating in Minami, the bustling entertainment district in Osaka, western Japan, where restaurant-lined streets are crowded with tourists and young people. Despite a citywide ban on smoking on streets, a deadly fire

Kumamoto, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Disaster management minister Goshi Hosono has visited areas affected by a major earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan in July. During his first visit since taking office, Hosono toured an evacuation center that accommodates pets and

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese opposition parties are stepping up their criticisms of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for her absence from an online summit of the Group of Seven major industrialized nations held in early October. The opposition side is frustrated at

(Adnkronos) – The future Serbian government, resulting from the victory of the Student List in the legislative elections, is “absolutely” committed to the path towards the European Union and looks to a future for the country within it, but will continue to

(Adnkronos) – The Department of Justice has sent election observers to districts mostly won by Democrats in the 2024 elections. This emerges from CNN’s analysis of the list of 126 counties and cities across all 50 states where the Trump administration sent

(Adnkronos) – Both the Israeli Ministry of Finance and the IDF leadership were reportedly caught off guard after Donald Trump’s latest remarks and his reference to Benjamin Netanyahu a week after the Israeli vote for the renewal of the Knesset and on

(Adnkronos) – Sweden’s outgoing Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, has been tasked with trying to form a new government, nearly two months after general elections resulted in a political stalemate. Parliament Speaker Andreas Norlen has given the conservative Kristersson, who has led a

(Adnkronos) – The transatlantic slave trade was a “monstrous injustice”. King Charles III declared this, opening the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda, while British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering the possibility of issuing official apologies for Britain’s