Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Sony Group Corp. on Thursday raised its consolidated net profit forecast for the fiscal year ending in March 2027 to 1.33 trillion yen from 1.21 trillion yen, mainly reflecting strong performances in its gaming, film and music businesses.

(Adnkronos) – The ultra-Orthodox Jewish party United Torah Judaism, a long-time ally of outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has refused to recommend him to remain Prime Minister of Israel to President Isaac Herzog as part of post-election consultations for the formation of

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has no plans to attend a two-day leaders’ meeting of a U.N. climate summit set to start in Turkey on Wednesday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Thursday. From Japan, Environment Minister Hiroyoshi

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average plunged Thursday to end at the lowest level since May 20, reflecting concerns over tighter regulations related to artificial intelligence following the U.S. midterm elections. The index of 225 major issues listed

Toyota, Aichi Pref., Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp. on Thursday posted its first rise in consolidated net profit for the April-September period in three years, with profit increasing 26.1 pct from a year earlier to 2,236.4 billion yen. Robust sales of

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Shachihata Inc. said Thursday that it will enter the cosmetics business amid waning demand for its mainstay hanko” seal products due to digitalization. The Nagoya-based company plans to launch a new cosmetics brand next spring, offering skincare products,

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–NTT Docomo Inc. on Thursday said that some customers are having trouble accessing the internet on their mobile phones and using their device as a phone across Japan. The network glitches started around 11:20 a.m., the Japanese mobile

(Adnkronos) – Hundreds of thousands of people will take to the streets today across France, for strikes called by unions and for student demonstrations ongoing for weeks. The high school student movement, born from the youth protest against poor school conditions, has

(Adnkronos) – “We have just had a very detailed conversation with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. We are preparing for a trilateral meeting at the delegation level between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia, in less than a week.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr

(Adnkronos) – The Houthis have demanded $51 billion from Saudi Arabia to end attacks against the country. The Wall Street Journal reports this, adding that the proposal was presented following a Saudi Arabian initiative, after the Houthis managed to take control of

(Adnkronos) – Joshua Wong, face of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement since he was a teenager, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for “conspiring with foreign forces”, following a second conviction related to the security law. The BBC reports.  Wong, one

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan needs to promote work style reform at schools to secure teachers, education minister Yoshihiro Seki said in a recent interview. “In order to hire excellent teachers, it is important to make the teaching profession more appealing by

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Jiji Press Ltd. said Thursday that an employee had collected baseballs at spring training camps of four Japanese professional baseball teams and sold them on an online marketplace website. In February this year, the male employee in his

(The story “Japan Department Stores Boost Self-Gifting Lineups toward Year-End,” moved on Nov. 4, incorrectly said that Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.’s Mitsukoshi store in Tokyo’s Nihonbashi district opened its gift item space on Wednesday.) Japan Department Stores Boost Self-Gifting Lineups toward Year-End

Tsu, Mie Pref., Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Toba Aquarium said Thursday that Kira, a female sea otter at the facility, died at 10:40 a.m. on the day at the age of 18, likely from cardiopulmonary arrest due to respiratory failure. With Kira’s death,

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government intends to honor its pledge to provide investments and loans worth up to 550 billion dollars to the United States following the U.S. midterm elections. Tokyo made the commitment last year in exchange for lower

Toyota, Aichi Pref., Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp. on Thursday revised up its consolidated net profit forecast for fiscal 2026 to 3.57 trillion yen from 3.25 trillion yen. Meanwhile, the Japanese auto giant revised down its sales projection for the year

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Most Bank of Japan policymakers shared concern that underlying inflation could exceed the central bank’s 2 pct price stability target at their Sept. 17-18 meeting, at which the BOJ decided to raise interest rates, minutes of the meeting

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan Post Bank said Wednesday that it will acquire a stake of nearly 20 pct stake in online brokerage firm Matsui Securities Co. as part of an effort to strengthen its asset management services by expanding its lineup

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–A commemorative plate for the Tokyo Deaflympics was unveiled in the Japanese capital on Thursday after the quadrennial international sporting event for people with hearing difficulties was held in Japan for the first time a year ago. The

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency said Thursday that it will start an initiative to share data on bank accounts used in scams with financial institutions nationwide amid continued heavy losses from special fraud. Under the initiative, to be launched

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency said Thursday that it will establish an expert panel to consider expanding child safety seat requirements. The panel will discuss whether children aged 6 or older, who are not currently subject to mandatory child

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Ministry of Finance upgraded its economic assessment of the Hokkaido northern and Shikoku western regions in a quarterly report released Thursday. The ministry kept its overall assessment of the nation’s economy unchanged, saying that it was “recovering

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–An evaluation body of UNESCO has recommended “shodo,” the traditional Japanese art of calligraphy, for inscription on the U.N. cultural agency’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list, Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs said Thursday. An intergovernmental committee of UNESCO will

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Following the Republican defeat in Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections, the Japanese government is concerned that President Donald Trump could approach China, North Korea and Russia. Tokyo fears that Trump, facing domestic political difficulties, may seek diplomatic achievements by

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–British Ambassador-designate to Japan Corin Robertson on Wednesday called for stronger cooperation between the two countries in the fields of artificial intelligence and semiconductors. During a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, Robertson noted

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–“Sister Brother Manhole Cover,” directed by Milcho Manchevski, won the top prize at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival, which concluded on Wednesday. The film depicts siblings living in poverty in North Macedonia. The Award for Best Actor

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Mitsui Chemicals Inc. is considering acquiring JSR Corp., a major Tokyo-based semiconductor materials maker, in a possible deal worth over 1 trillion yen, it was learned Wednesday. The transaction could become the largest acquisition deal in Japan’s chemical

(Adnkronos) – The President of the Israeli Electoral Commission, who is also the Vice President of the Supreme Court, Noam Sohlberg, is expected by President Isaac Herzog for the delivery of the official results of the elections held on October 27. The

(Adnkronos) – A National Defense and Security Council chaired by Emmanuel Macron will be held this morning at the Élysée, at the end of the Council of Ministers. This is what the all-news channel BfmTv reports. The objective is to prepare for