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15 Febbraio 2026

Motegi Rebuts Chinese Criticism of Japan as Groundless

Munich, Feb. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Saturday criticized his Chinese counterpart for making groundless comments critical of Japan at an international conference in Germany. The claims made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference
15 Febbraio 2026

Japan’s Nikaido Takes Silver in Ski Jumping Large Hill

Milan, Feb. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese ski jumper Ren Nikaido won the silver medal in the men’s individual large hill event at the Milan-Cortina Olympics on Saturday. Nikaido earned his third medal at these Winter Games, after taking two bronze medals in the
15 Febbraio 2026

Japan Pledges 15 M. Euros in Fresh Aid to Ukraine

Tokyo, Feb. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan will provide 15 million euros in additional assistance to Ukraine, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said at an online press conference. Motegi unveiled this plan when he held talks with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Munich, southern
15 Febbraio 2026

G-7 Foreign Chiefs Affirm Cooperation on Ukraine, Middle East

Munich, Feb. 14 (Jiji Press)–The foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major democracies on Saturday confirmed their policy of closely cooperating to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and developments in the Middle East. At their meeting in Munich, Germany, they
15 Febbraio 2026

Motegi, Rubio Vow Cooperation for Takaichi-Trump Summit

Munich, Feb. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday agreed to work closely to make an upcoming summit between the leaders of the two countries an opportunity to demonstrate the unwavering Japan-U.S. alliance.
14 Febbraio 2026

China’s Foreign Minister Raps Japan at Security Conference

Munich, Feb. 14 (Jiji Press)–Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi again criticized Japan at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Friday over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks from last year regarding a possible Taiwan contingency. Responding to a moderator’s question about
14 Febbraio 2026

TEPCO Fixes Instrument Glitch at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa N-Plant

Tokyo, Feb. 14 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Saturday it has fixed a malfunction found in a measuring instrument for the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, by replacing parts. Due
14 Febbraio 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Japan Governance Code Aims to Spur Growth Investment

Tokyo, Feb. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s revised corporate governance code is expected to encourage listed companies to redirect accumulated cash and deposits to growth investment, informed sources told Jiji Press on Saturday. The board of directors “should constantly check whether cash and deposits
14 Febbraio 2026

Kanagawa Police to Revoke 2,700 Traffic Violations

Yokohama, Feb. 14 (Jiji Press)–The prefectural police department of Kanagawa, south of Tokyo, is set to cancel about 2,700 traffic violations that are believed to have been based on documents allegedly falsified by some officers, investigative sources said Saturday. The police department
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