(1st para should have read “… turned lower …,” instead of as sent) Tokyo, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s job-to-seeker ratio turned lower in August, hitting the lowest level in over three years, the labor ministry said Friday. The seasonally adjusted ratio of

Tokyo, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average closed at a record high in Tokyo trading on Friday. The Nikkei index rose 832.77 points, or 1.85 pct, to end at 45,769.50. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] 

Fukushima, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese lawmaker Yoshitami Kameoka pleaded not guilty Friday over his alleged distribution of cash to voters just before the official campaign period for the October 2024 House of Representatives election. “It’s not me who donated the money.

Osaka, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Friday that the central bank will make appropriate decisions on possible additional interest rate hikes without preconceptions. The bank “will carefully examine the likelihood” of its baseline economic and price forecasts

Tsu, Mie Pref., Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)–A minivehicle fell sideways in the city of Nabari in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, in the small hours of Friday, killing five of the six people aboard. Around 12:10 a.m., police received an emergency call from

Tokyo, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)–The average price of rice sold at about 1,000 supermarkets across Japan in the week ended Sunday fell 35 yen from the previous week to 4,211 yen per 5 kilograms, agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday. The average

Tokyo, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese stocks rose in Tokyo trading Friday morning, backed by buying of issues linked to artificial intelligence and semiconductors. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average climbed 647.81 points, or 1.44 pct, to end the morning session at 45,584.54.

Tokyo, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese machinery maker Hitachi Ltd. has said that it will tie up with U.S. artificial intelligence giant OpenAI mainly over data centers. Hitachi will provide OpenAI’s data centers with cooling equipment as well as power transmission and

Tokyo, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Fair Trade Commission plans to order Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, and five other firms to stop rigging bids for overpass inspection work, people familiar with the matter told Jiji Press on Thursday. The

Tokyo, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)–Suzuki Motor Corp. has launched the revamped Xbee compact SUV, which has a stronger front design, a characteristic aimed at broadening its customer base. The vehicle underwent the first redesigning in eight years. The revamped Xbee, while maintaining

Tsu, Mie Pref., Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)–A minivehicle fell sideways in the city of Nabari in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, in the small hours of Friday, killing five of the six people aboard. Around 12:10 a.m., police received an emergency call from

Tokyo, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)–The parents of a man arrested for allegedly killing an elderly woman in Machida, Tokyo, have expressed wishes for their son to atone for his crime. “We are sorry that our son took the life of an innocent

Tokyo, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)–Sumitomo Mitsui Card Co. is set to acquire CCC MK Holdings Co., the operator of the “V Point” loyalty program, in March 2026, it has been learned. Through the move, the credit card company affiliated with Sumitomo Mitsui

(Adnkronos) – The new Russian-North Korean alliance is on display in Moscow, at the Museum of Decorative Arts, adorned for the occasion with grandiose tributes from North Korean artists to the partnership born in the midst of the battle in Ukraine. Vivid

(Adnkronos) – The Moroccan Prime Minister, Aziz Akhannouch, confirmed the death of three people during the unprecedented violence that shook several cities in the country last night, on what was the fifth day of street protests demanding improvements to the health and

(Adnkronos) – The German Foreign Ministry has summoned Georgia’s chargé d’affaires in Berlin, Ani Abuladze, to protest against criticism from Tbilisi of Germany’s ambassador to Georgia. “We sent a clear message: the unfounded accusations and aggressive rhetoric of the Georgian authorities against

(Adnkronos) – 85,000 people have, so far, taken to the streets in France for the national strike against the budget policy of the new Lecornu government. This was announced by the Interior Ministry, stressing that these figures exclude Paris, where the demonstration

(Adnkronos) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced the strengthening of security measures in synagogues across Great Britain after the attack in Manchester which cost the lives of two people, in addition to the assailant. “Additional police resources will be deployed

(Adnkronos) – “I recall that EU law has primacy over national law, including constitutional provisions and fundamental law.” This was stated by Markus Lammert, spokesperson for the EU Commission, during the daily press briefing, referring to the amendment to the Slovak Constitution

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese and U.S. governments are considering setting U.S. President Donald Trump’s envisaged visit to Japan for Oct. 27-29, it was learned Thursday. The visit will be the first for Trump during his second term. He will meet

(Adnkronos) – Attacks on the Jewish community are attacks on religious freedom and on the values of tolerance and respect that underpin democracy, Italy said on Wednesday after a deadly car ramming and stabbing at a synagogue in the northwest British city

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward will strengthen measures to notify foreign tourists about rules and manners during this year’s Halloween season, Mayor Ken Hasebe said Thursday. “It seems that there was an increase in foreigners dressed up in costumes last

(Adnkronos) – Between 100 and 150 potential future Palestinian leaders will arrive in Italy “in the coming days” after 39 students and researchers from Gaza landed in Rome on Wednesday, according to foreign minister Antonio Tajani.  “Last night, the first group of

Nagasaki, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–An international group of medical professionals dedicated to opposing the threat of nuclear war began a three-day meeting in Nagasaki on Thursday, as this year marks the 80th anniversary of the August 1945 atomic bombing of the southwestern

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Democratic Party for the People plans to propose an anti-espionage bill that would require individuals and organizations operating under the influence of foreign governments to register their activities, it was learned Thursday. The opposition party will submit

(Adnkronos) – Italy has deplored a stabbing and car ramming attack at a synagogue in the northern British city of Manchester on Thursday – the holiest Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur – in which two people were killed and three others were

Kagoshima, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–A Chinese ship was spotted within Japan’s exclusive economic zone off the island of Amami Oshima in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima on Thursday, marking the fourth sighting in less than a week. The Chinese vessel was extending

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The proportion of female executives at companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime section stood at 18.4 pct as of July 1, up 2.3 percentage points from a year earlier, a survey by the Japan Business

Nara, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Nara District Court is set to hand down its ruling in the trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, charged with the fatal shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on Jan. 21, 2026, it was learned Thursday. The ruling

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The first settlements have been reached in petitions filed by former followers of the Unification Church demanding refunds of donations, lawyers for the ex-followers said Thursday. The settlements between the controversial religious group, formally called the Family Federation