Kyoto, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Nintendo Co. said Tuesday that its consolidated sales in April-December last year nearly doubled from a year before to 1,905.8 billion yen, a record high for the nine-month period. The result was driven by strong sales of the

(Adnkronos) – Italian-Americans have raised funds for areas of southern Italy ravaged by heavy rain and storm surges in January “and will continue” to do so, foreign minister Antonio Tajani told reporters in Cagliari, Sardinia late Monday.  “Tomorrow, I will be in

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fuji Media Holdings Inc. said Tuesday that it will begin considering plans to introduce outside capital into its real estate business. The parent company of Fuji Television Network Inc. said it will not exclude “the possibility of

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Innovation Party and Sanseito have called for setting a cap on the percentage of foreign nationals in Japan’s population in their promises to voters for Sunday’s House of Representatives election. By contrast, the Liberal Democratic Party,

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Koichi Hagiuda, an executive of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party who is running in the Tokyo No. 24 constituency in Sunday’s general election, is seeking to fully emerge from the party’s high-profile slush fund scandal through the election.

Kyoto, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Nintendo Co. said Tuesday that its consolidated sales in April-December last year nearly doubled from a year before to 1,905.8 billion yen, a record high for the nine-month period. The result was driven by strong sales of the

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average soared over 2,000 points to rewrite its all-time closing high on Tuesday, ahead of Sunday’s general election in the country. The Nikkei average closed at 54,720.66, up 2,065.48 points, or 3.92 pct,

(Adnkronos) – One woman dead and five injured is the toll of a Russian air raid conducted overnight on the Kharkiv oblast. This was stated by regional governor Oleg Synegubov. 

(Adnkronos) – Large fire in the western part of Tehran. Iranian media report, citing sources from the capital’s Fire Department working to extinguish the flames. The causes are not clear, nor are there any reports of possible victims at the moment due

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi appears to avoid discussing the proposed reduction in the number of House of Representatives seats during the campaign for Sunday’s general election. In their campaign platforms, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its

(Adnkronos) – Daniella Cabello, daughter of the very powerful Interior Minister, Diosdado Cabello, has been appointed Minister of Tourism. This was announced by the interim Venezuelan president, Delcy Rodríguez, in a message on Telegram, in which she wrote that the 33-year-old “will

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan began unloading its holdings of exchange-traded funds in January, data released by the central bank Tuesday showed. The BOJ had 37,180.8 billion yen in ETFs at book value as of Saturday, down 5.3 billion

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Consumer problems linked to mail-order drug subscriptions are on the rise in Japan, as refund and cancellation conditions are sometimes difficult to understand. The National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan (NCAC) is calling on people to carefully check

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Tsumura & Co., a major Japanese maker of Chinese-style herbal medicines, is considering acquiring Yomeishu Seizo Co.’s mainline Yakuyo Yomeishu medical liqueur business, it was learned Tuesday. As both Tsumura and Yomeishu Seizo use crude drugs for their

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and economic and fiscal policy minister Minoru Kiuchi on Tuesday defended Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks about foreign exchange rates, saying the comments did not highlight the benefits of a weaker yen.

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, are not fully on the same page over their goal of establishing a secondary capital in the country, ahead of Sunday’s House of Representatives election.

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average soared over 2,000 points to rewrite its all-time closing high on Tuesday. The Nikkei average closed at 54,720.66, up 2,065.48 points, or 3.92 pct, from the previous day. The broader TOPIX index

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ordered her government on Tuesday to prepare countermeasures as heavy snow is predicted over this weekend, with a general election taking place Sunday. “Stay vigilant and take all possible measures to hold the

Berlin, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–German technology firm DeepL SE, known for its artificial intelligence-powered translation software, plans to release a Japanese-language version of its real-time interpretation software by the end of this year, a senior company official has told Jiji Press. The

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s transport ministry gave administrative guidance Tuesday to East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, over a recent series of problems, including service disruptions on its Yamanote and Joban lines. The ministry summoned JR East Executive Vice President

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo stock market accelerated its upswing Tuesday afternoon, with the key Nikkei 225 average gaining more than 2,000 points. The index stood at 54,737.69, a new record intraday high, at 1:43 p.m., up 2,082.51 points, or 3.95

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police on Tuesday arrested the head of Albatross Co., the provider of the high-profile “Momuri” resignation assistance service, and his wife, who is an employee of the firm, on suspicion of introducing customers to lawyers for fees

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average soared over 1,900 points on Tuesday afternoon to high a new intraday record high. The Tokyo stock market is backed by improvements in economic indicators, as well as overnight rises in U.S.

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s real gross domestic product in October-December last year likely grew 0.4 pct from the previous quarter for an annualized rise of 1.6 pct, according to the average estimate by 10 private think tanks. The Japanese economy is

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Supreme Court has dismissed a U.S. airman’s appeal against his five-year prison sentence for kidnapping and sexually assaulting an underage girl in Okinawa Prefecture. The decision, issued by the top court’s Second Petty Bench on Friday, finalizes

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–A net population inflow into the Tokyo metropolitan area slowed for the first time in four years in 2025, Japanese internal affairs ministry data showed Tuesday. The number of people who moved into Tokyo and neighboring Saitama, Chiba

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and food totaled 1,700.5 billion yen in 2025, up 12.8 pct from the preceding year and hitting a record high for the 13th straight year, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday.

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average shot up over 1,300 points Tuesday morning, following overnight rises of U.S. stocks. At 9:16 a.m., the index of 225 select issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime section stood

Osaka, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its ally, the Japan Innovation Party, are competing against each other in all 19 single-seat constituencies of Osaka Prefecture in Sunday’s general election, the first to be held since the two formed

Milan, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Tadatoshi Akiba, former mayor of the western Japan city of Hiroshima, has been selected as one of the bearers of the Olympic flag at the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy. According to an