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Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, will visit three northeastern prefectures beginning next month that were hardest hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami to mark 15 years since the disaster, the Imperial

Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan Exchange Group Inc., or JPX, said Wednesday that Ryusuke Yokoyama, 62, the current president and CEO of Osaka Exchange Inc., will become president and CEO of Tokyo Stock Exchange Inc. on April 1. Akira Tagaya, 58, the

(Adnkronos) – Europe will need to play a leading role “in a new season of peace” in Ukraine, which Russia has “effectively failed” to conquer, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani told public broadcaster RaiTre on Wednesday.  ‘The G7 document approved by the

Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–The average price of new condominiums put up for sale in Japan hit a record high for the ninth consecutive year in 2025, driven by soaring construction costs, Real Estate Economic Institute Co. said Wednesday. The average condo

Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Fair Trade Commission has conducted an on-site inspection of Microsoft Japan Co. for allegedly obstructing the business dealings of competitors, it was learned Wednesday. According to informed sources, the Japanese unit of U.S. technology giant Microsoft

Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering obliging airlines to refuse boarding to foreign nationals who do not apply for the Japan Electronic System for Travel Authorization, or JESTA, or whose applications have been turned down, an outline of a

Hiroshima, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japanese professional baseball team Hiroshima Toyo Carp said Wednesday it has terminated the contract with infielder Ryutaro Hatsuki following his arrest and indictment for allegedly using etomidate, the designated drug used in a “zombie cigarette.” “After confirming the

(Adnkronos) – At least 28 people have died and 39 have been injured following an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against the locality of Mustariha, a key territory controlled by Musa Hilal, a prominent leader of the Janjaweed militias

(Adnkronos) – The accusations made by the United States, according to which China would have conducted “a nuclear explosion test,” are “completely unfounded.” This was stated at a press conference by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, who affirmed that “the accusations

Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government raised its assessment of corporate profits for the first time in 11 months on Tuesday, while keeping its overall economic assessment basically unchanged. In its monthly economic report for February, the Cabinet Office said, “Corporate