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8 Aprile 2026

5 More from Philippines-Based Japan Crime Ring Arrested

Fukuoka, April 8 (Jiji Press)–The Fukuoka prefectural police have arrested five more people linked to Philippines-based Japanese crime ring JP Dragon after their transfer to Japan, over suspected scams and thefts. The suspects, including Miyako Iwamoto, 34, had been detained by Philippine
8 Aprile 2026

N. Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles toward Sea of Japan

Seoul/Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Wednesday morning, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff. Fired from the Wonsan area in the eastern North Korean province of Kangwon, the
8 Aprile 2026

Japan Welcomes U.S.-Iran Ceasefire

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government welcomes a two-week ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran as a positive move, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Wednesday. “We hope that a final (peace) deal will be made at an early
8 Aprile 2026

Japan Biz Failures Hit 12-Year High in FY 2025

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–The number of corporate bankruptcies with debts of at least 10 million yen in Japan in fiscal 2025, which ended last month, rose 3.5 pct from the previous year to a 12-year high, Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said
8 Aprile 2026

Real Wages in Japan Up 1.9 Pct in Feb.

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan saw inflation-adjusted real wages increase 1.9 pct from a year earlier in February, the labor ministry reported Wednesday. The second straight monthly increase can be attributed to regular pay hikes and slower inflation. Before adjustment with the
8 Aprile 2026

U.S. Welcomes Growing Exchanges with Japan via X

Washington, April 7 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Undersecretary of State Sarah Rogers on Tuesday welcomed growing exchanges between Japanese and U.S. users of social media platform X as a microcosm of their countries’ close relationship. “Americans want to know Japan better,” Rogers said in
8 Aprile 2026

Japan Feb. Current Account Surplus Hits 3.93 T. Yen

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s current account surplus stood at 3,932.7 billion yen in February, marking the 13th straight month in the black, Finance Ministry preliminary data showed Wednesday. The surplus in the balance of international payments linked to goods and services
8 Aprile 2026

Nikkei Briefly Soars over 2,800 Points in Morning

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly surged over 2,800 points to top the 56,000 line for the first time in about a month on Wednesday morning, after the United States and Iran agreed to a ceasefire and
8 Aprile 2026

Tokyo DisneySea to Celebrate 25th Anniversary

Urayasu, Chiba Pref., April 8 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo DisneySea will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year, with a year-long event unveiled to the press by park operator Oriental Land Co. on Wednesday. The Sparkling Jubilee celebration will run from April 15 to the
8 Aprile 2026

North Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles toward Sea of Japan

Seoul, April 8 (Jiji Press)–North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Wednesday morning, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff. They were fired from around Wonsan in the eastern North Korean province of Kangwon
8 Aprile 2026

Nikkei Soars 2,600 Points to Top 56,000 in Morning

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly surged over 2,600 points to top the 56,000 line for the first time in about a month on Wednesday morning, after the United States and Iran agreed to a ceasefire and
8 Aprile 2026

FOCUS: Affinity, Travel Boom Fuel Demand for Sake in Russia

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–Sake, Japan’s traditional alcoholic beverage, is becoming increasingly popular in Russia despite wartime tensions and strained bilateral relations. Japanese distrust of Russia has long been fueled by a decades-old territorial dispute over a cluster of islands in the
8 Aprile 2026

3 Workers Killed after Scaffolding Collapse in Kanagawa

Kawasaki, Kanagawa Pref., April 8 (Jiji Press)–Three workers died after scaffolding collapsed during crane dismantling work at the Keihin District of JFE Steel Corp.’s East Japan Works in the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday. The Kanagawa prefectural police
8 Aprile 2026

Japan Firms Walking Tightrope to Keep Ethylene Plants Running

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese chemical makers are working desperately to avoid halting factories for ethylene, a material for plastics and synthetic fibers, amid the ongoing Middle East crisis. Ethylene production facilities take over a month to restart once suspended, so
7 Aprile 2026

Takaichi Asks UAE for Stable Crude Oil Supply

Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday asked the United Arab Emirates to continue stable crude oil supplies to her country amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Making the request in phone talks with UAE President Sheikh
7 Aprile 2026

Japan Secures Oil Necessary until Early 2027: Takaichi

Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan has secured oil supplies to cover its demand until early 2027, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday. Speaking to reporters at the prime minister’s office, Takaichi explained that this was the result of efforts to increase oil
7 Aprile 2026

Japan Emperor, Family Visit Education Facility in Fukushima

Okuma, Fukushima Pref., April 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, on Tuesday visited an educational facility in the northeastern prefecture of Fukushima, which was affected by a powerful earthquake and tsunami 15 years ago. The facility,
7 Aprile 2026

Scaffold Collapse Leaves 3 Unconscious in Kanagawa

Kawasaki, Kanagawa Pref., April 7 (Jiji Press)–Three workers were critically injured and are unconscious after they fell from a scaffold that collapsed Tuesday at the Keihin District of JFE Steel Corp.’s East Japan Works in the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, near
7 Aprile 2026

Rising Prices Threatening Drink Vending Machines in Japan

Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–Rising prices and labor costs are threatening drink vending machines in Japan, which beverage makers have considered to be cash cows because the machines sell products at their suggested retail prices. According to Tokyo-based research firm Inryo Soken,
7 Aprile 2026

Japan Diet Passes FY 2026 Govt Budget

Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Diet, or parliament, passed the government’s fiscal 2026 budget Tuesday, marking the first time in 11 years that a regular budget has been enacted after the April 1 start of a fiscal year. The budget was approved
7 Aprile 2026

Ankara, slain assailant linked to ‘terrorist organization’

(Adnkronos) – The assailant killed in a shootout with Turkish police in front of the Israeli consulate in Istanbul was “linked to a terrorist organization”. The Interior Ministry announced this, identifying the victim as “Yunus E. S., linked to a terrorist organization
7 Aprile 2026

LDP Demands Justice Ministry Reconsider Retrial System Reform

Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Research Commission on the Judiciary System, demanded Tuesday that the Justice Ministry reconsider its plan to revise the retrial system. The demand reflects objections from
7 Aprile 2026

Japan to Fine Repeat Personal Info Rule Violators

Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is set to introduce fines on businesses that repeatedly commit serious violations of personal information rules under a relevant law. The government on Tuesday adopted a bill revising the personal information protection law to introduce
7 Aprile 2026

Iran, explosions on Kharg island

(Adnkronos) – “Several explosions” on the strategic Iranian island of Kharg. This was reported by the Iranian agency Mehr in a news story relaunched by CNN without many other details. An American source cited by Axios journalist Barak Ravid also reported raids
7 Aprile 2026

Media, ‘Orban to Putin, I am at your service’

(Adnkronos) – “I am at your service.” That’s what Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Russian President Vladimir Putin last October during a discussion about a potential US-Russia summit on Ukraine, Bloomberg reveals, citing a transcript of the phone call, as reported
7 Aprile 2026

Kherson, ‘Russian shelling, 4 dead’

(Adnkronos) – Four dead and several injured is the toll of an attack that hit the Korabelnyi district of Kherson, in southern Ukraine, this morning. The region’s governor, Oleksandr Prokudin, denounced this, accusing Russian forces of having “shelled residential areas”. Among the
7 Aprile 2026

Japanese Researchers Find Clue to Evolution of Chloroplasts

Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–A group of Japanese researchers has confirmed that Rapaza viridis, a single-celled eukaryote, sends proteins derived from its own genes to chloroplasts it takes from green algae to have them conduct photosynthesis. This research outcome provides a clue
7 Aprile 2026

3 Seriously Hurt in Scaffolding Collapse in Kanagawa

Kawasaki, Kanagawa Pref., April 7 (Jiji Press)–Three workers were seriously injured when scaffolding at JFE Steel Corp.’s East Japan Works in the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, collapsed Tuesday, local authorities said. An emergency call was made to a fire
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