Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly gained more than 1,000 points on Thursday morning after major U.S. stock indexes climbed overnight. At 9:05 a.m., the Nikkei stood at 51,248.28, up 1,036.01. points, or 2.06 pct, from Wednesday.

Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index fell 1.4 pct in September from a year earlier, marking the ninth consecutive monthly decline, as inflation continued to outpace wage growth, government data showed Thursday. Nominal wages per worker, including base salary

(Adnkronos) – The toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines continues to worsen, with the number of victims now at 91, 75 missing, and over 430,000 displaced, according to the National Disaster Management Agency. The typhoon, which hit 24 provinces in the

(Adnkronos) – A man suspected of wanting to acquire weapons for an attack against Jewish targets in Germany has been arrested in Denmark. The German chief prosecutor announced this, adding that the suspect, an Afghan citizen, was reportedly in contact with a

(Adnkronos) – The conditions for organizing a summit between Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump are not yet in place. This was stated by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, addressing the State Duma in Moscow. “Any summit requires

(Adnkronos) – Africa “is an absolute strategic priority” for Italy, for Europe’s security and “for global balance”, foreign minister Antonio Tajani told the lower house of parliament on Wednesday.  “Africa is an absolute strategic priority for our national interests, for the security

Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–Honda Motor Co. has unveiled to the press its new hybrid system for large SUVs, with an eye on the North American market, where large vehicles are in strong demand and hybrid vehicles are popular. The Japanese automaker

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s Consul General in Calcutta, who has responsibility for Nepal, arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday following the recovery of the bodies of three Italian climbers killed in snowstorms and an avalanche in the Himalayas in recent days, the foreign ministry

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held her first phone talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, and vowed that Japan will continue to support Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction from Russian aggression. During the talks, Takaichi said that

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Nippon Steel Corp. said Wednesday that it expects to incur a consolidated net loss of 60 billion yen for the fiscal year through next March, widening from the previous forecast of 40 billion yen. The downward revision came

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Social Democratic Party is on the verge of losing its only seat in the House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of the Diet, as its deputy head has expressed his intention to leave the party. Kunio

(Adnkronos) – Chinese Premier Li Qiang has reiterated his promise that the Asian giant will continue on the path of openness and denounced “unilateralism and protectionism”. Speaking from Shanghai, on the occasion of the China International Import Expo, he stated that a

(Adnkronos) – A German court has sentenced a palliative care nurse to life imprisonment for the murder of 10 patients and the attempted murder of 27 others. The court in the western city of Aachen found the 44-year-old defendant guilty of crimes

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese telecommunications carrier SoftBank Corp. said Wednesday that it has established a new joint venture, SB OAI Japan G.K., with its parent company, SoftBank Group Corp., and U.S. artificial intelligence giant OpenAI. SB OAI Japan, equally owned by

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonio Tajani will take questions from MPs Wednesday on a raft of issues from European Union members’ veto power in foreign affairs and other key areas to new joint ventures with Africa and diplomatic and humanitarian initiatives in

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department plans to create a system to document consultations using generative artificial intelligence, in order to respond swiftly to stalking cases that may escalate into serious crimes, Jiji Press learned Wednesday. The MPD also plans

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Suzuki Motor Corp. said Wednesday that its cumulative four-wheel vehicle sales in India have reached 30 million units. This milestone comes 42 years after the Japanese automaker launched the Maruti 800 light vehicle in India in December 1983.

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of dissolving the House of Representatives for an early general election. “We can’t afford to think about dissolving (the Lower House) right now,” Takaichi said at a

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign ministry and embassy in Manila is tracking the powerful Typhoon Kalmaegi, which has killed at least 66 people in the Philippines and caused flooding and devastation since making landfall on Tuesday.  “The foreign ministry and the Italian embassy

Fukui, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Kansai Electric Power Co. said Wednesday that it has started a survey to consider building a new nuclear reactor in the central Japan town of Mihama, Fukui Prefecture, which already hosts the company’s Mihama nuclear plant. This is

Hiroshima, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Scientists and scholars from around the globe demanded in a joint declaration Wednesday that nuclear powers never use the weapons of mass destruction. “From Hiroshima, we affirm with conviction that nuclear weapons must never be used again, under

(Adnkronos) – The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Kalmaegi has risen to at least 66. The typhoon is now crossing the South China Sea and is heading, slightly intensified, towards Vietnam, where it is expected to make landfall on Thursday

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Wasteful and ineffective use of taxpayer money by the Japanese government in fiscal 2024 totaled about 54,081 million yen in 319 projects, according to a report the Board of Audit of Japan submitted to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday that it will curb production at two plants in Japan starting Monday, due to supply shortages of semiconductors from former Chinese-affiliated chipmaker Nexperia. Minor output adjustments will be implemented at the Nissan Motor

Fukui, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Kansai Electric Power Co. said Wednesday that it has started a survey to consider building a new nuclear reactor in the central Japan town of Mihama, Fukui Prefecture, which already hosts the company’s Mihama nuclear plant. This is

(Adnkronos) – Zohran Mamdani will be New York’s first Muslim mayor. “In this moment of political darkness, New York will be the light,” he said in his first speech after the vote and projection data to supporters in Brooklyn. “If anyone can

(Adnkronos) – The United States has entered, since midnight, its 36th day of government shutdown. This surpasses the previous record set during Donald Trump’s first term at the White House, between 2018 and 2019. 

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Thirteen Japanese nationals were detained at a base for special fraud in Bavet, a city in southeastern Cambodia, on Tuesday local time, Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kei Sato said Wednesday. At a press conference in Tokyo, Sato

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday that it has revised up its consolidated net profit forecast for fiscal 2025 to 2.93 trillion yen from 2.66 trillion yen, on the back of continued hefty sales of hybrid vehicles in North

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of dissolving the House of Representatives for an early general election. “We can’t afford to think about dissolving (the Lower House) right now,” Takaichi said at a