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26 Giugno 2026

Japan, IAEA to Collaborate over Iran’s Nuclear Program

Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Rafael Mariano Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, on Friday confirmed their close collaboration in efforts to peacefully resolve the issue of Iran’s nuclear program. At their meeting at the
26 Giugno 2026

Japan PM Accused of Violating Political Funds Control Law

Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has been accused of making false statements in her political organizations’ funds reports. Hiroshi Kamiwaki, a professor at Kobe Gakuin University, filed a criminal complaint with public prosecutors on June 3, accusing Takaichi
26 Giugno 2026

Takaichi, Modi to Hold Summit in New Delhi on Thurs.

Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit India for three days from Wednesday for a summit with her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on Thursday, according to a government plan approved Friday. The summit was initially
26 Giugno 2026

Japan Considers Delay for Minimum Wage Goal

Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering delaying its goal of raising the country’s average minimum hourly wages to 1,500 yen by the end of the 2020s, people familiar with the matter said Friday. One idea being discussed is allowing
26 Giugno 2026

Tokyo Stocks Plunge on Profit-Taking

Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks plummeted Friday as profit-taking dragged down artificial intelligence-linked issues that had jumped the previous day, sending the benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average skidding over 3,700 points briefly. The index of 225 major issues on the Tokyo
26 Giugno 2026

Honda CEO Apologizes for Huge Loss, Secures Reappointment

Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–Honda Motor Co. President and CEO Toshihiro Mibe apologized to shareholders Friday for the Japanese automaker’s huge net loss incurred mainly for scaling back its electric vehicle ambitions. “I deeply apologize for the great concern and inconvenience we
26 Giugno 2026

Typhoon Mekkhala Nears Okinawa’s Main Island

Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–Typhoon Mekkhala moved close to the main island of Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, on Friday morning and is expected to approach the Amami Islands region in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima in the night. The seventh typhoon of
26 Giugno 2026

2 Japan-Linked Vessels Pass through Strait of Hormuz

Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–Two Japan-linked vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz, Japanese Transport Minister Yasushi Kaneko said Friday. Crew members are in good health and there are no abnormalities in the vessels, Kaneko said at a press conference. The
26 Giugno 2026

Fuji Media, SBI Eye Alliance in Media Biz

Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fuji Media Holdings Inc. and financial group SBI Holdings Inc. said Friday that they have begun talks on a capital and business alliance for cooperation in media and content operations. The two companies plan to collaborate in
26 Giugno 2026

Japan Enacts Bill to Rename ASDF to Air and Space SDF

Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, enacted a bill Friday to reorganize the Air Self-Defense Force as the Air and Space Self-Defense Force. With the reorganization, Japan aims to ramp up capabilities for space operations in light of the growing
26 Giugno 2026

“One Piece” Manga Characters Join Paris Wax Museum

Paris, June 25 (Jiji Press)–Luffy and other major characters of the globally popular Japanese manga and anime series “One Piece” have joined a wax museum in Paris. The 10 wax dolls of the Straw Hat Crew members, the first Japanese anime characters
26 Giugno 2026

Japan Advances to World Cup Knockout Stage

Dallas, Texas, June 25 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese men’s national soccer team, nicknamed Samurai Blue, advanced to the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a 1-1 draw against Sweden in its final group stage match in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday.
26 Giugno 2026

Tokyo Core Consumer Prices Rise 1.6 pct in June

Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–Core consumer prices in central Tokyo rose 1.6 pct in June from a year before, driven higher by surging crude oil prices amid the conflict in the Middle East, the Japanese internal affairs ministry said Friday. The pace
26 Giugno 2026

CPTPP Members to Begin Preparatory Talks with 3 Countries

Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–The 12 member countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership decided Friday to begin preparatory talks with the Philippines, Indonesia, and the United Arab Emirates, a step toward launching accession negotiations. The decision was made
26 Giugno 2026

Nikkei Average Dips below 70,000 in Morning

Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average plunged to slip below 70,000 Friday morning as artificial intelligence-linked and other high technology names succumbed to profit-taking after their hefty gains the previous day. The index of 225 major issues on
26 Giugno 2026

Japan’s Koizumi to Visit South Korea This Weekend

Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday that he will visit Seoul on Saturday and Sunday to meet with his South Korean counterpart, Ahn Gyu-back. The two ministers are expected to discuss establishing regular refueling support from Japan’s
26 Giugno 2026

Improper Handling of Secrets Found at Cabinet Secretariat

Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Cabinet Secretariat improperly handled 9,424 sets of administrative documents containing specially designated secrets last year, a government report showed Friday. The documents were stored inappropriately, such as being left in office drawers, instead of being kept in
26 Giugno 2026

Japan Emperor, Empress Bid Farewell to Belgian Royal Couple

Brussels, June 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako bid farewell to Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at the Castle of Laeken in Brussels on Thursday, concluding their state visit to the European country. The Emperor shook hands firmly with
26 Giugno 2026

Names of Japanese Prosecution Inquest Panel Leaked

Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–The names of the 11 members of a prosecution inquest panel in the city of Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, have been leaked, it was learned. Sources in the Yamaguchi District Public Prosecutors Office said Thursday that
26 Giugno 2026

Japan Aims to Boost Growth through Public-Private Investments

Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government, in an effort to realize a strong economy, aims to enhance the country’s growth potential and ensure citizens’ security and safety mainly through planned public-private investments worth over 370 trillion yen, it has been learned.
25 Giugno 2026

Heat, Spain, ‘212 deaths since Sunday’

(Adnkronos) – In Spain, at least 212 deaths recorded between Sunday and Wednesday are attributable to the record heatwave. This emerged from data published by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III in Madrid. In the same days of 2025, 98 deaths were
25 Giugno 2026

Lebanon, third day of talks with Israel in Washington

(Adnkronos) – Delegations from Israel and Lebanon are working in Washington for the third day of the ongoing round of talks mediated by the United States. The focus, reports the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, is on understandings for a ceasefire, security coordination, and
25 Giugno 2026

Iran, merchant ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz off Oman

(Adnkronos) – A merchant ship was damaged off the coast of Oman, in the Strait of Hormuz, after being hit by an unidentified projectile. This was announced by the British maritime agency UKMTO, specifying that no casualties were reported.  “A merchant ship
25 Giugno 2026

Govt-Drafted Imperial House Law Revisions Face Objections

Tokyo, June 25 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese government-drafted outline of a bill to revise the Imperial House Law to secure an adequate number of Imperial Family members is facing objections from both ruling and opposition parties. On Thursday, a panel of representatives from
25 Giugno 2026

Kioxia Chairman’s Annual Pay Surges 15-Fold as Stock Soars

Tokyo, June 25 (Jiji Press)–Stacy Smith, executive chairman of Kioxia Holdings Corp., received 4,431 million yen in annual pay for fiscal 2026, up about 15-fold from the previous year thanks to the firms’ soaring stock price, a securities report by the semiconductor
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