Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government revised its ministerial code Tuesday, urging cabinet ministers, state ministers and parliamentary vice ministers to refrain from holding political fundraising events while in office. The revision was approved at a cabinet meeting days before the

Fukuoka, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese court dismissed Tuesday a petition seeking to halt the operations of the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at Kyushu Electric Power Co.’s Genkai nuclear power station in southwestern Japan. Fukuoka High Court dismissed the request

(Adnkronos) – Israeli bulldozers have begun demolition work on the headquarters of Unrwa, the United Nations agency responsible for assisting Palestinian refugees, in East Jerusalem. This was reported by AFP. “The complex does not enjoy any immunity and its seizure by the

(Adnkronos) – U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 200% tariffs on French wines and champagne after Elysée chief Emmanuel Macron refused to join the ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza. “I will apply 200% tariffs on his wines and champagne. And

(Adnkronos) – “Ups and downs”. This is China’s assessment of relations with Washington in the first year of Donald Trump’s second term. This was stated by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun, specifying that relations remain overall stable.   “In the past

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–The political platform and basic policies of a new party formed by the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito, which had been a ruling coalition member for decades, appear to reflect compromises between the two

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, said Tuesday that it will lead efforts to ensure that the momentum for wage increases takes even deeper root in Japan. In its guidelines for member companies regarding this year’s “shunto” spring

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police have arrested two Vietnamese nationals on suspicion of breaking into a home in central Japan and stealing cash. The arrestees include Ha Ngoc Tu, 26, a resident of the city of Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan,

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the most recent issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds temporarily rose to 2.38 pct, a fresh 27-year high, in Tokyo trading Tuesday out of concerns about deterioration in the country’s state finances. The 10-year JGB

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–The annual number of foreign visitors to Japan came to some 42.7 million in 2025, up from 36,870,148 in the previous year, exceeding 40 million for the first time, tourism minister Yasushi Kaneko said at a press conference

Osaka, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese pharmaceutical company Shionogi & Co. said Tuesday that it will spend 2,125 million dollars to raise its stake in British HIV drugs company ViiV Healthcare Ltd. from 10 pct to 21.7 pct. ViiV will issue new shares

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the most recent issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds temporarily rose to 2.37 pct, a fresh 27-year high, in Tokyo trading Tuesday out of concerns about deterioration in the country’s state finances. The 10-year JGB

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 31-year-old man for allegedly creating deepfake pornography of female celebrities and posting them on the internet. The suspect, Tatsuro Chiba, from Sapporo, the capital of the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido,

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–A district court in western Japan is scheduled to hand down a sentence on Wednesday to the man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022. A key issue is how Nara District Court will

Kumamoto, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–A sightseeing helicopter with three people on board went missing over the southwestern Japan city of Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, around 11 a.m. on Tuesday. According to local fire authorities, the three people are believed to be a man

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Tuesday that it will spend 39 billion yen to support efforts to diversify sources of rare earth supplies. The move came after China recently strengthened restrictions on exports to Japan of dual-use goods, possibly

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s announcement of an abrupt House of Representatives dissolution for a snap election reflects her hopes of consolidating political power to achieve her own policies. In the Feb. 8 election for the lower chamber

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–Heavy snow is expected mainly along the Sea of Japan coast, due to a strong winter pressure pattern from Wednesday through Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Tuesday. The agency warned of possible traffic disruptions and avalanches, as

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday declared her ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s resolve to unite for the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election. Noting that the election, whose official campaign period will begin Jan. 27, will be

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police have arrested 30-year-old Kabuki actor Nakamura Tsurumatsu on suspicion of breaking a Tokyo restaurant’s door by kicking on Sunday, people familiar with the matter said Monday. Nakamura, whose real name is Daiki Shimizu, was apparently under

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–The annual number of foreign visitors to Japan came to some 42.7 million in 2025, up from 36,870,148 in the previous year, exceeding 40 million for the first time, tourism minister Yasushi Kaneko said at a press conference

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has decided to appoint Hiroki Tsutsui, head of the security bureau of the National Police Agency, to replace Yuji Sakoda as chief of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. The appointment, which will take effect on

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara has met with Sakie Yokota, the mother of Megumi, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977. In the meeting held at the prime minister’s office on Monday, Sakie said she hopes

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the most recent issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds, regarded as the country’s benchmark long-term interest rate, temporarily rose to 2.33 pct in Tokyo trading Tuesday, hitting a new 27-year high. The yield increase came

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–The only remaining giant pandas in Japan, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei of Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo, will leave for China on Jan. 27, according to the Tokyo metropolitan government. They are scheduled to be transported by aircraft from

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–With Tuesday marking one year since U.S. President Donald Trump began his second term, Japan faces a challenge of consolidating its relationship with the United States amid concerns over Trump’s diplomatic approach. Before the inauguration of his first

Tokyo, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)–A Bank of Japan quarterly survey for December 2025 showed Monday that consumer sentiment in the country rose for two quarters in a row while views on living conditions deteriorated for the first time in two quarters. The

Tokyo, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)–The Centrist Reform Alliance, a new political party launched by the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito, a former ruling party, said in its basic policies released Monday that it is constitutional for Japan to

(Adnkronos) – More than 160 faithful were kidnapped during an attack launched on Sunday by armed groups against two Christian churches in Kurmin Wali, an isolated village in the Kajuru district, in Nigeria’s Kaduna State, in the north of the country, AFP

(Adnkronos) – Afghan police have confirmed that seven people were killed in an explosion in Kabul, which targeted a Chinese restaurant. Police spokesman Khalid Zadran specified that among the victims were one Chinese national and six Afghans, while “several other people were