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Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average gained nearly 2,000 points Wednesday morning on hopes that the conflict in the Middle East is drawing to an end. At 10:00 a.m., the key index of 225 selected issues listed on

London, March 31 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese men’s national soccer team, nicknamed Samurai Japan, defeated England for the first time in an international friendly in London on Tuesday. Japan, ranked 18th in the latest FIFA rankings, notched a 1-0 victory against the birthplace

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Business sentiment among large manufacturers in Japan improved for the fourth straight quarter, the Bank of Japan’s “tankan” survey for March showed Wednesday. The headline diffusion index for large manufacturers’ current business conditions rose to plus 17 from

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan on Wednesday introduced a revised Civil Code that allows joint parental custody of children after divorce. A statutory child support system also took effect the same day, enabling parents to claim at least 20,000 yen per month

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s banking industry will begin sharing data on fraudulent accounts from April 2027 to curb scam-related losses, Masahiko Kato, new chairman of the Japanese Bankers Association, said in a recent interview. Kato, who assumed the post on Wednesday,

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, agreed Tuesday that the establishment of special wards, like Tokyo’s 23 wards, will not be essential for the JIP-proposed “deputy capital” plan. The LDP and

(Adnkronos) – I Guardiani della rivoluzione in Iran minacciano gli Stati Uniti di considerare come obiettivi le grandi compagnie come Google, Meta e Apple, se saranno uccisi altri esponenti di spicco del regime. “Queste compagnie, a partire dalle otto di sera di

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s unwavering support for Ukraine in its over-four-year-long fight to repel invader Russia and the United States and Israel’s war on Iran are at the centre of talks between foreign minister Antonio Tajani and Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev

(Adnkronos) – Senegal’s President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has signed the law that doubles the penalties for gay relations, reaching up to 10 years in prison amidst a repressive wave against the country’s gay community. The law, approved by a large majority in

(Adnkronos) – Once the war is over, gasoline prices “will return to the lowest levels in many years that they enjoyed before these short-term disruptions.” This was stated by White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt, adding that President Trump remains “fully committed to