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Washington, March 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was able to avoid the worst-case scenario of exposing a rift with U.S. President Donald Trump in a summit during her first visit to the United States since taking office last year. But

Tokyo, March 21 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Innovation Party, the junior coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, approved its policy agenda for 2026 at its first party convention since becoming the LDP’s new coalition partner last year. After suffering a sluggish

Tsu, Mie Pref., March 21 (Jiji Press)–Local police searched a transport company based in the western prefecture of Hiroshima on Saturday, a day after a truck driver of the firm was arrested over an accident that left six people dead in a

Tokyo, March 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi returned home Saturday, following her first visit to the United States since taking office in October last year. The prime minister arrived at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport in the afternoon aboard a Japanese government

Washington, March 20 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday called on Japan and other countries to help secure the safety of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively blocked by Iran amid escalating regional tensions. European countries, South

Piketon, Ohio, March 20 (Jiji Press)–Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp., on Friday unveiled plans to construct a large-scale artificial intelligence data center in Ohio. The initial investment, including external funds, will reach 500 billion dollars, and the

Washington, March 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited Arlington National Cemetery near Washington on Friday morning and laid flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The prime minister placed a wreath decorated with red and white flowers imitating the

Tokyo, March 21 (Jiji Press)–Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo was opened to the public Saturday for this year’s spring season. The street is open to the public twice a year, to coincide with the spring cherry blossom season and

(Adnkronos) – “Memory is not a solitary act; it is a shared commitment that unites stories, names, and broken lives.” It is by virtue of this shared commitment that, on the occasion of the XXXI National Day of Remembrance and Commitment in