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10 Ottobre 2025

CDP Poised to Seek Cooperation with Komeito

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Now that Komeito has dissolved its coalition with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is poised to seek Komeito’s support for a possible unified opposition candidate for prime minister. Meanwhile, the
10 Ottobre 2025

LDP Eyeing Diet Votes on New PM for Oct. 20 at Earliest

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday proposed that an extraordinary session of the Diet, or parliament, be convened as early as Oct. 20 and that votes to pick the next prime minister take place at the start
10 Ottobre 2025

Peru: President Boluarte impeached by Parliament

(Adnkronos) – Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has been impeached by the Lima Parliament, which voted unanimously, with all 118 deputies voting in favor, zero against, and zero abstentions. This was announced by the president of the Peruvian Parliament, José Jerí, during a
10 Ottobre 2025

Peru: Parliament paves the way for impeachment of President Boluarte

(Adnkronos) – Peruvian deputies have approved the impeachment request for President Dina Boluarte. This was stated by the President of Congress Jose Jeri after legislators overwhelmingly approved the initiation of impeachment proceedings against the president. “This decision will be communicated to the
10 Ottobre 2025

Komeito to Leave Japan’s Ruling Coalition with LDP

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Komeito, the junior partner of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, will end its coalition with the LDP, a move that will dissolve their 26-year cooperation, Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito said Friday. The development marks a major turning point in
10 Ottobre 2025

Ishiba Issues Remarks over 80th Anniversary of War End

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday issued a statement marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, reflecting on the lack of civilian control and stressing the importance of democracy and liberalism. In the
10 Ottobre 2025

U.S. Economist Worried over Takaichi’s Fiscal Policy

Washington, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)–A U.S. economist expressed concern Thursday that Japan may experience financial market turmoil if Sanae Takaichi, leader of the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, becomes prime minister and promotes an aggressive fiscal policy. Sharing his views with reporters,
10 Ottobre 2025

‘Real’ possibility of Italian peacekeepers in Gaza

(Adnkronos) – There is a “real possibility” that Italy could take part in a peacekeeping force in Gaza, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Friday, noting that the force could include paramilitary Carabinieri police and soldiers.  “It is a real possibility. We
10 Ottobre 2025

2025 Japan Rice Harvest Seen Rising to 7.48 M. Tons

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s 2025 staple rice harvest is forecast to reach a nine-year high of 7,477,000 tons, up 10 pct from the previous year, the agriculture ministry said Friday. The harvest amount is, thus, expected to exceed 7 million tons
10 Ottobre 2025

Komeito to Leave Japan’s Ruling Coalition with LDP

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Komeito, the junior partner of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, will end its coalition with the LDP, a move that would dissolve their 26-year cooperation, Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito said Friday. The development makes it uncertain whether Sanae Takaichi,
10 Ottobre 2025

Japanese Stock Futures Dive as Komeito Breaks Off Coalition

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese stock index futures plummeted on the Osaka Exchange on Friday after Komeito announced a decision the same day to dissolve the party’s coalition with the nation’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The positive mood that has supported the
10 Ottobre 2025

Osaka Expo Workers Sought after by Short-Staffed Firms

Osaka, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Companies are racing to hire workers who will be available for employment after the World Exposition in Osaka, a city in western Japan, ends on Monday after its six-month run. Firms from a wide range of sectors, including
10 Ottobre 2025

TV Celebrity Dewi Sukarno Visits North Korea

Seoul, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Television celebrity Dewi Sukarno, who was the third wife of then Indonesian President Sukarno, has visited North Korea, the country’s state-run Korean Central News Agency said Friday. Sukarno, known in Japan as Madame Dewi, arrived in the North
10 Ottobre 2025

CDP Sees Chance of Change in Govt after Ruling Coalition Splits

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–A senior official of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Friday pointed to an emerging chance of a change in government after the Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito ruling coalition split. “The possibility of a change in
10 Ottobre 2025

Komeito to Leave Japan’s Ruling Coalition with LDP

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Komeito, the junior partner of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, will end its coalition relationship with the LDP, including electoral cooperation, Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito said Friday. Saito informed Sanae Takaichi, president of the LDP, of his party’s plan
10 Ottobre 2025

290 Expressway Sites in Japan Have Landslide Risk

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s three expressway operators have identified 290 hazardous locations along their networks that could be vulnerable to landslides, the Board of Audit of Japan said on Friday. The board of audit urged East Nippon Expressway Co., Central Nippon
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Japan Urges OpenAI to Address Copyright Issues

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Cabinet Office has urged U.S. artificial intelligence giant OpenAI to take measures to prevent copyright infringement through its Sora 2 video generation tool, Minoru Kiuchi, minister for intellectual property strategy, said Friday. The government agency made the
10 Ottobre 2025

BOJ’s Ueda Faces Political Challenge in Raising Rates

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda faces a major challenge in raising interest rates after Sanae Takaichi, who supports continued monetary easing, was elected leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party earlier this month. Since taking over as
10 Ottobre 2025

Komeito to Leave Japan’s Ruling Coalition with LDP

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Komeito, the junior coalition partner of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, will end its partnership with the LDP, including electoral cooperation, Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito said Friday. Saito informed Sanae Takaichi, president of the LDP, of his party’s plan
10 Ottobre 2025

10-Year JGB Yield Hits 17-Year High

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond issue, Japan’s key long-term interest rate, briefly rose to a 17-year high of 1.700 pct in interdealer trading on Friday. The yield on the 380th JGB issue hit the
10 Ottobre 2025

Japan Average Rice Price Down for 3rd Week in Row

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–The average price of rice sold at about 1,000 supermarkets across Japan in the week through Sunday fell 6 yen from the previous week to 4,205 yen per 5 kilograms, agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday. The average
10 Ottobre 2025

Takaichi, Ishiba May Have Discussed Komeito, WWII Message

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, visited the prime minister’s office in Tokyo Friday for her first talks with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba since her election as LDP president on Saturday. The meeting
10 Ottobre 2025

Japan Beer, Quasi-Beer Sales Down 2 Pct in Sept.

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Beer and quasi-beer sales at four major Japanese brewers in September shrank 2 pct from a year earlier in terms of volume, down for the sixth straight month, an estimate by an industry official showed Friday. The estimate
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