Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese household spending in September fell 6.8 pct from a year earlier in inflation-adjusted real terms, marking the 10th consecutive month of decline, the internal affairs ministry said Tuesday. The average spending by households with two or more

Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average surged over 1,800 points temporarily Tuesday morning, reflecting growing buying appetite amid a decline in crude oil prices. After rising to as high as 60,619.45, the index of 225 major stocks listed

Berlin, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is cautious about his country joining a Japan-Britain-Italy project to develop a next-generation fighter jet model, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported Monday. This marks a stark contrast with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s positive stance

Antalya, Turkey, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–Key U.N. climate talks started in Antalya, Turkey, on Monday for discussions on measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce damage as the impact of rising temperatures is becoming evident in countries around the world. The

Nagoya, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–The completion of new Nagoya Station for a magnetically levitated high-speed train line now under construction is expected for 2033 or later, officials of Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, have said. The railway company showed the

Paris, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major countries on Monday highlighted the need for coordinated responses to North Korea’s cyberattacks. Late last month, the U.S. FBI announced North Korea’s involvement in the illegal outflow of assets worth

Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling pair and an opposition party have compiled a draft bill to reform the House of Representatives election system featuring a plan to shed 31 proportional representation seats. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party, its Japan Innovation Party

Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo-based startup Sakana AI K.K. has begun preparations for an initial public offering in autumn 2027, it has been learned. The generative artificial intelligence developer is considering a possibility of going public on Japanese and U.S. stock exchanges,

Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–Starting this month, Japan has switched over to a new post-departure refund system for consumption tax for travelers from abroad, in response to the reselling of tax-free goods at tax-included prices within the country. Such reselling has been

(Adnkronos) – Richard Walters, the White House deputy chief of staff who was considered an ally of Susie Wiles, has resigned. Wiles left her position last week to allow Donald Trump to appoint Stephen Miller, one of his main advisors and ideologue

(Adnkronos) – The explosion that occurred today in a steel plant near Izmir has caused the death of 16 people, according to what President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced, updating the previous toll of 10 deaths. The explosion, which appears to be an

(Adnkronos) – The President of Paraguay, Pedro Alliana, who took office just three days ago, has asked for the resignation of all ministers appointed by his predecessor, Santiago Peña, who was impeached and subsequently removed by the Senate. The decision comes in

(Adnkronos) – Kalibr missiles were launched against coastal and sea targets in naval exercises organized by Russia off Kaliningrad, in the Baltic Sea. The ‘Serpukhov’ ship of the Baltic Sea Fleet was involved in the maneuvers. The ship’s crew also practiced identifying,

(Adnkronos) – At least six people have died and 13 were injured, three of them seriously, in a powerful explosion that occurred in a steel factory in Izmir, Turkey. The Izmir governor’s office announced this, explaining that eight people are still trapped

(Adnkronos) – French Olympic judo champion, Teddy Riner, is running for president in France. Riner himself announced it to ‘Le Parisien’. The 37-year-old Olympic champion does not define himself as “neither right nor left” and aspires to become the “president who unites”:

(Adnkronos) – There is still no evidence to suggest a link between the gunman responsible for the shooting in Krakow, Poland’s second-largest city, and any ideology. Prosecutors said so on Monday. “At the moment, we do not have elements that allow us

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that she plans to attend a summit related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the Philippines and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in China next week. Takaichi announced

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Vietnamese leader To Lam agreed Monday to accelerate efforts to develop concrete cooperation projects involving critical minerals. In their meeting at the State Guest House in Tokyo’s Motoakasaka district, Takaichi and Lam

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party decided Monday to reprimand four of its Diet members, including former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, for abstaining from Friday’s parliamentary vote on a consumption tax cut bill. The four also included former LDP

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–Mitsui Chemicals Inc. said Monday that it will acquire major semiconductor materials maker JSR Corp. jointly with the Development Bank of Japan, for about 1.84 trillion yen. The Japanese chemical giant will purchase JSR shares from government-backed Japan

(Adnkronos) – It is possible that the Iranians are betting that time is on their side, while Donald Trump has to make a decision and, faced with complex choices, is discovering that every escalation plan and every negotiation strategy involve inevitable compromises.

(Adnkronos) – Greek authorities have found 12 bodies on a migrant boat adrift south of Crete. No details were provided on the circumstances of death, but according to the Greek Coast Guard, a merchant ship rescued 18 migrants who were still alive. 

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–Vietnam aims to deepen cooperation with Japan in sectors such as artificial intelligence and semiconductors, top Vietnamese leader To Lam said in a speech before the Diet, Japan’s parliament, Monday. Lam, general secretary of the Vietnam’s Communist Party

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government and the ruling bloc are considering a law revision to allow monitoring of communications between parties in Japan, in order to improve the ability to detect cyberattacks targeting the country, it was learned Monday. Currently,

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Monday denied media reports claiming that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi drank alcohol before skipping an online summit of the Group of Seven major nations in October. The reports are “based on

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–All Nippon Airways and Vietnam Airlines signed Monday an agreement to pursue a joint venture as they seek to meet growing travel demand between Japan and Vietnam across business, tourism and work. The unit of Japan’s ANA Holdings

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will provide a coastal radar system to the Philippine navy as part of its grant aid cooperation program aimed at providing defense equipment and supplies to like-minded countries, the Foreign Ministry said Monday. It will

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department has arrested an unemployed Chinese man for allegedly operating an unauthorized mobile phone base station in central Tokyo in violation of Japan’s radio law. The suspect, Yu Hai, 31, a resident of Tokyo’s Kita

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party decided Monday to reprimand four of its Diet members, including former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, for abstaining from Friday’s parliamentary vote on a consumption tax cut bill. The four also included former LDP

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s composite index of coincident economic indicators rose 0.7 point from the previous month in September, up for the first time in two months, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report on Monday. The coincident index, which