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25 Settembre 2026

2 Japanese Skateboarders Win Gold at Asian Games

Nagoya, Sept. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japanese skateboarders Mizuho Hasegawa and Izuru Nagahara, both 15, won gold in the women’s and men’s park events, respectively, at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday. In swimming, Kodai Nishiono won the gold medal in the men’s 200-meter
25 Settembre 2026

Takaichi Says She Told Trump of Japan’s Support for ICC

Tokyo, Sept. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday that she affirmed Tokyo’s support for the International Criminal Court during her meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday. In talks with reporters at the prime minister’s
25 Settembre 2026

JR Kyushu to Launch Full-Scale Financial Services

Fukuoka, Sept. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Kyushu Railway Co., or JR Kyushu, said Friday that it will launch financial services in earnest in partnership with SBI Holdings Inc. The railway operator will develop an app, tentatively called JQ Bank, to centrally manage services
25 Settembre 2026

Japan Tops 2026 Travel, Tourism Development Rankings

London, Sept. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan retook the top spot among 110 economies in the World Economic Forum’s 2026 Travel and Tourism Development Index rankings, released on Friday. Japan was followed by the United States in second place, Spain in third, Australia in
25 Settembre 2026

Card Firms to Pay Uncollected Funds after Zentoshin Bankruptcy

Osaka, Sept. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japanese credit card payment processing service firm Zentoshin’s bankruptcy trustee said Friday that seven credit card companies will pay in full the 5.4 billion yen in sales proceeds that Zentoshin’s member stores had been unable to collect following
25 Settembre 2026

Uzbek Delivery Worker Arrested for Molesting Tokyo Girl

Tokyo, Sept. 25 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police have arrested an Uzbek food delivery worker on suspicion of committing indecent acts against an elementary school girl who answered the door. Muminov Dilshod Komiljonovich, a 45-year-old resident of Tokyo’s Shinagawa Ward, allegedly hugged and kissed
25 Settembre 2026

Japan to Launch National Disaster Management Agency Nov. 2

Tokyo, Sept. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan will launch the National Disaster Management Agency on Nov. 2 to serve as the government’s command center for disaster preparedness and response, minister for disaster management Goshi Hosono said Friday. The agency will substantially expand the Cabinet
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