Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Demand for staple rice in Japan is likely to total 6.97 million to 7.11 million tons in the year through June 2026, down slightly or unchanged from the previous year’s real demand, the agriculture ministry said Friday. The

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average plunged over 800 points breifly Friday afternoon following the Bank of Japan’s decision to sell its holdings of exchange-traded funds. At 1:19 p.m., the Nikkei stood at 44,495.46, down 807.97 points, or

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi will hold a press conference on Saturday to announce his candidacy in the Oct. 4 leadership election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, informed sources said Friday. The 44-year-old minister plans to explain

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan decided to keep its monetary policy unchanged at a two-day Policy Board meeting that ended Friday. The board decided, by a vote of seven to two, to maintain the policy of guiding the unsecured

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s core consumer price index rose 2.7 pct from a year earlier in August, extending its rising streak to a 48th month, the internal affairs ministry said Friday. Meanwhile, the growth rate shrank for the third straight month,

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese opposition Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) has indicated its full support for the country exercising its right to collective self-defense. The stance was shown in the party’s proposal on national defense and constitutional amendment compiled

Osaka, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Calls are growing in Osaka Prefecture for a review of “minpaku” private lodging services in special zones, with locals annoyed by the behavior of some foreign guests, such as failing to follow trash disposal rules and making noise.

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese banks are opening new types of outlets, such as those specializing in providing individual clients with investment consultations and assistance on setting up accounts, in a reversal of their previous moves to scale down branch networks.

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Self-Defense Forces have been promoting operational integration with the U.S. military over the 10 years since the enactment of Japan’s national security laws. Friday marked the 10th anniversary of the laws, which allow Japan to exercise

Tokyo, Sept. 17 (Jiji Press)–A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan on Wednesday night, measuring lower 5, the fifth-highest level on the nation’s seismic intensity scale, in Suwanosejima, an island in the village of Toshima in Kagoshima Prefecture. The temblor, with an estimated

Tokyo, Sept. 17 (Jiji Press)–A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan on Wednesday night, measuring lower 5, the fifth-highest level on the nation’s seismic intensity scale, in the island village of Toshima in Kagoshima Prefecture. The temblor, with an estimated magnitude of 4.7,

Tokyo, Sept. 17 (Jiji Press)–Taiwanese electronic parts maker Yageo Corp. has announced a decision to extend its tender offer for Japanese sensor maker Shibaura Electronics Co. The tender offer was originally slated to end Thursday this week. The extension came as Yageo

Tokyo, Sept. 17 (Jiji Press)–The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in August jumped 16.9 pct from a year before to 3,428,000, a record high for the month, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday. The latest figure topped 3 million

Tokyo, Sept. 17 (Jiji Press)–A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan on Wednesday night, measuring lower 5, the fifth-highest level on the nation’s seismic intensity scale, in the island village of Toshima in Kagoshima Prefecture. The temblor, with an estimated magnitude of 4.7,

Tokyo, Sept. 17 (Jiji Press)–Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) at a meeting of executives on Wednesday expelled three member lawmakers critical of its new leadership team. The three–Tadashi Morishima, Hiroki Abe and Takeshi Saiki–had submitted letters of resignation from the

Tokyo, Sept. 17 (Jiji Press)–Leaders of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan are expected to hold a meeting on Friday, it was learned Wednesday. Prime Minister and LDP President Shigeru Ishiba, Komeito chief

Tokyo, Sept. 17 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. is considering using more Chinese vehicle components as part of its cost-cutting efforts, officials of the struggling Japanese automaker said Wednesday. Nissan hopes to curb costs by using general-purpose products from Chinese manufacturers that are

Tokyo, Sept. 17 (Jiji Press)–A committee of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, said Wednesday that it has decided to recommend that its president, Tomoko Yoshino, should serve a third term. Meanwhile, Hideyuki Shimizu, head of the Rengo secretariat, will step

New York, Sept. 17 (Jiji Press)–U.S. research institute Climate Central said Wednesday that climate change led health-threatening dangerous heat to last long across the world in June-August. Its research covered 240 countries, territories and dependencies, and 940 cities across the world. In

Tokyo, Sept. 17 (Jiji Press)–The total length of sewer pipes in Japan that have so far been found to need rapid action stands at about 300 kilometers, a survey by the infrastructure ministry showed Wednesday. The ministry will ask municipalities that manage

(Adnkronos) – Spain will investigate “human rights violations in Gaza” to assist the International Criminal Court, which has requested arrest warrants for Israeli officials for alleged war crimes. This was stated by the Spanish Attorney General’s Office, adding that it had “issued

(Adnkronos) – German lawmakers have approved the country’s budget for 2025, which provides for total spending of around 502.5 billion euros. 

(Adnkronos) – Having forced the ABC network to suspend Jimmy Kimmel’s show for accusing Donald Trump and his associates of politically exploiting the assassination of Charlie Kirk is “a corrupt abuse of power.” This is what Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic minority leader

(Adnkronos) – A Chinese company is preparing to sail a cargo ship along Russia’s northern coast to Europe. Politico writes this, emphasizing that it is a test, made possible by the acceleration of climate change and the melting of ice, which aims

(Adnkronos) – Donald Trump’s approval rating drops again, reaching 39%, the lowest level since the beginning of his second term. Data from the weekly YouGov/Economist poll show that the president has fallen another two points from the 41% recorded in recent weeks.

(Adnkronos) – Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte intend to present photographic and scientific evidence to a US court proving that the ‘first lady’ is a woman. The documentation will be presented as part of a defamation lawsuit against right-wing influencer Candace

(Adnkronos) – 99 people have been arrested since this morning in France during the day of mobilization with protests, marches and strikes. Fifteen of the 99 people were arrested in the Paris region. Bfmtv reports this, relaunching the latest official data released

(Adnkronos) – Green light from the European Commission for a December 2022 amendment to the German state aid scheme for renewable energy, which will increase state support for the biomass and biogas sectors by 7.9 billion euros. The EU executive announces this

(Adnkronos) – France is preparing for one of the biggest strikes in recent years, as unions join forces to pressure the new prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, to reconsider budget cuts and act on wages, pensions and public services. According to police, about

(Adnkronos) – US President Donald Trump confirmed with a post his intention to “designate Antifa” as a “terrorist organization”. “I am pleased to inform our many US patriots that I am designating the large terrorist organization Antifa, a sick and dangerous far-left