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Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday called for allowing the terms of lawmakers to be extended for about a year under a proposed emergency clause as part of efforts to revise the Constitution. An extension of about

Shari, Hokkaido., April 23 (Jiji Press)–Bereaved families and others mourned the victims of the 2022 sightseeing tour boat sinking in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido on Thursday, the fourth anniversary of the accident, which killed 20 people on board and left

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly exceeded 60,000 for the first time ever in morning trading Thursday before finishing lower from the day before. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese transport ministry affiliate on Thursday proposed the introduction of multi-language warnings and pictograms, after a foreign tourist was hit and killed by a train last August. According to a report on the accident released by the

(Adnkronos) – ‘Appeal’ to Donald Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino for Italy’s reinstatement in the 2026 World Cup, which will take place in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The author of the initiative is Paolo Zampolli, special envoy of the

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi asked Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for cooperation for increased oil supply to her country in a call on Thursday. The crown prince responded that Saudi Arabia will consider the request

(Adnkronos) – Serious train accident today, Thursday, April 23, in Denmark where two trains collided between Hillerød and Kagerup, about 40 kilometers north of Copenhagen, causing several injuries. Police and rescuers confirmed a toll of several injured. Local media report about ten

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Thursday that it will propose the country dispatch minesweepers to the Strait of Hormuz once a formal ceasefire is reached in the war in Iran. If mines continue to block free navigation

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday called for allowing the terms of lawmakers to be extended for about a year under a proposed emergency clause as part of efforts to revise the Constitution. In intensive deliberations on

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Asian investment fund MBK Partners said Thursday it has been advised by Japan’s government to cancel its planned tender offer for Makino Milling Machine Co. under the country’s foreign exchange law. MBK Partners said it was informed by