Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fair Trade Commission on Wednesday approved a business improvement plan submitted by Amazon Japan G.K. to ease the pricing requirements imposed on sellers, following an investigation into allegations that the company pressured sellers on its e-commerce website

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Vietnamese leader To Lam visited the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, calling for investment in the Southeast Asian nation. Accompanied by Vietnamese Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan, Lam, Vietnam’s president and general secretary of the Communist Party,

Antalya, Turkey, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–An international nongovernment environmental group on Tuesday gave Japan and eight other countries its Fossil of the Day award for inadequate climate action, citing their leaders’ failure to attend the ongoing U.N. climate talks in Turkey. Japanese

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. on Wednesday reported a consolidated net loss of 39,705 million yen for April-September, improving from a loss of 221,921 million yen a year earlier. The company remained in the red on a first-half basis for

(The first paragraph should have read “Japan’s Senate began deliberations Wednesday…” instead of as sent.) Japan Upper House Begins Debate on Food Tax Cut Bill Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Senate began deliberations Wednesday on a bill that would temporarily cut the

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the July 2025 election for the Senate, the upper chamber of the Diet, was conducted in an “unconstitutional state” due to vote-value disparities of up to 3.13. The top court’s Grand Bench,

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department on Wednesday arrested a man in his 30s on suspicion of stealing a luxury watch worth 46 million yen from a store in the Japanese capital’s Nakano Ward, investigative sources said. The incident occurred

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to strengthen production systems for defense equipment in order to secure wartime sustainment capabilities, it was learned Wednesday. The government will mainly consider introducing government-owned, contractor-operated systems and financially supporting private companies. It intends

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Sam Rainsy, a Cambodian opposition leader currently living in exile in France, called on Japan to provide support for democracy in his country. In a recent interview with Jiji Press in Tokyo, Rainsy criticized former Cambodian Prime Minister

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s real gross domestic product in the July-September quarter is projected to have risen 0.1 pct from the previous quarter, for an annualized increase of 0.4 pct, according to estimates released by 10 private think tanks. GDP is

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Wednesday enacted a bill to hold next year’s unified local elections on April 11 and 25. Elections for heads and assembly members of prefectures and ordinance-designated major cities will be held on April

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Employees of Japanese housing manufacturer Tama Home Co. were found to have filed fraudulent fire insurance claims, prompting nonlife insurance companies to demand a thorough investigation, sources have said. There were hundreds of fraudulent claims, including those using

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–NTT Docomo Inc. announced that a glitch occurred on its mobile phone network across Japan at around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, following a similar problem last Thursday. According to the major Japanese mobile carrier, users are currently experiencing

Yokohama, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Vietnamese leader To Lam and Kanagawa Governor Yuji Kuroiwa have agreed to promote cultural exchanges and business-to-business cooperation at a meeting in the Kanagawa prefectural capital of Yokohama, near Tokyo. The two leaders renewed the memorandum on culture,

New York, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–A U.S. subsidiary of Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday that it will launch the Kei-01 ultra-compact utility truck, developed for the U.S. market based on Japan’s “kei” light trucks, in the second half of 2027. Toyota

Paris, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven major countries adopted a 12-page statement that addresses the situation in Ukraine at their two-day meeting in Paris through Tuesday, according to French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot. At a press

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Buddhist community is searching for ways to incorporate artificial intelligence as it struggles with challenges such as a waning interest in Buddhism and a decline in the number of “danka” household supporters of specific temples on the

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese research team has identified a cell-surface receptor protein that binds to the rubella virus and allows it to enter human airway and placental cells. According to the team of the Japan Institute for Health Security, Tohoku

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Tuesday that Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine will visit Japan Nov. 24-27. During her stay, Heine is scheduled to meet with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako and hold talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

(Adnkronos) – Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has ordered an urgent review of firearms regulations and the operation of shooting ranges, emphasizing the need to ensure that every privately held weapon is properly registered. Speaking at the opening of a Council of

(Adnkronos) – The bloc of parties led by Gadi Eisenkot, leader of Yashar, presented a series of legislative proposals on the day of the first Knesset meeting after the October 27 elections, including one for the establishment of an inquiry commission into

(Adnkronos) – Several British universities have started promoting a public program of interest-free university funding, compliant with the principles of Islamic finance. The Telegraph reports this, citing, among others, the universities of Bristol and Leeds and University College London. The government aims

Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–SoftBank Group Corp. on Tuesday reported a consolidated net loss of 768 billion yen for April-September, against a profit of 2,924 billion yen a year earlier. The Japanese technology investor fell into the red on a first-half basis

(Adnkronos) – The Committee for Criminal and Civil Codes of the State Duma in Russia has introduced a bill that introduces sanctions for “discrediting traditional values”, namely “for the distribution of materials that discredit spiritual and moral values and for promoting their

(Adnkronos) – A first vote on the impeachment resolution against Pete Hegseth could take place as early as today: a “procedural motion” related to the resolution is scheduled for this afternoon in Washington on the House floor calendar, which indicates, Nbcnews explains,

Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s communications ministry said Tuesday that it will establish an expert panel to discuss the legal issues surrounding website blocking by telecommunications carriers as a measure to prevent the misuse of personal information exposed in cyberattacks. The panel

Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party members Yuko Obuchi and Yoshihisa Furukawa said Tuesday that they would resign as deputy chairs of the party’s Research Commission on the Tax System. Obuchi, a former chair of the LDP’s Election Strategy

Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering including in its three key security-related documents an exception to allow the entry of nuclear weapons in emergencies, while maintaining Japan’s three nonnuclear principles, informed sources said Tuesday. The government is mulling the

Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, said Tuesday that it will introduce so-called walk-through ticket gates at 40 stations mainly in central Tokyo in spring 2028. Users who have the Mobile Suica app installed on their smartphones

Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Cultural Affairs Agency said Tuesday that it has chosen eight people as the inaugural recipients of a new award for food culture masters possessing exceptional skills in their respective fields. The winners of the Mastery Award in