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Tokyo, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–The Osaka prefectural government and some municipalities in the western Japan prefecture on Monday submitted to the Japanese government a proposal to stop accepting new applications for “minpaku” private lodging services in special zones, starting May 30, 2026.

Tokyo, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo-Beijing Forum has been put off in the fallout from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s controversial remark on a contingency over Taiwan, the Genron NPO said Monday. The postponement was requested in a letter from the China

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s Senate upper house of parliament will be lit up in green on Monday to mark World Cervical Cancer Day, the Senate said in a statement.  The facade of the Renaissance Palazzo Madama – seat of the Senate – will

Tokyo, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–The latest film in the “Demon Slayer” anime franchise has topped 100 billion yen in global box-office revenue, a feat never before achieved by a Japanese film, according to its distributors. The first chapter of the “Demon Slayer:

Yokohama, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–The Yokohama city government and Nissan Motor Co. have agreed to extend the Japanese automaker’s naming rights for a city-owned stadium for five years from next March for 650 million yen, Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka said Monday. Nissan will

Beijing, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–Masaaki Kanai, director-general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, visited Beijing on Monday for talks with his Chinese counterpart in an effort to mend bilateral ties that have soured in the wake of Japanese

(Adnkronos) – The South Korean army has proposed talks with North Korea to avoid border clashes, citing recent incursions by North Korean troops. “To prevent accidental clashes and ease military tensions, our army officially proposes that the two sides hold inter-Korean military

Tokyo, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly gave up over 500 points Monday due partly to the impact of Japan-China tensions, while the key Japanese long-term interest rate hit the highest level in about 17 and a half

(Adnkronos) – Japan has mobilized its air force after detecting a presumably Chinese drone near Taiwan. “On Saturday, November 15, it was confirmed that an unmanned aircraft, presumably of Chinese origin, flew over the area between Yonaguni Island and Taiwan. In response,