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Tokyo, April 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese mobile communications company NTT Docomo Inc. said Thursday that it will launch a service linking smartphones directly to U.S. space business SpaceX’s Starlink satellite communications network April 27. The service enables sending and receiving text messages, as

Tokyo, April 2 (Jiji Press)–Unification Church believers are preparing to set up a new organization following a Tokyo High Court order to dissolve the religious group, it was learned Thursday. When the new organization will be established has not yet been decided,

Tokyo, April 2 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks plummeted Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s closely watched address dashed hopes for de-escalation in Middle East tensions, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 average briefly losing over 1,400 points. The index of 225 selected issues listed

Tokyo, April 2 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks plummeted Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s closely watched address dashed hopes for de-escalation in Middle East tensions, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 average briefly losing over 1,400 points. The index of 225 selected issues listed

(Adnkronos) – Peach Aviation Limited, Japan’s first low-cost airline, introduces its new logo, which will be followed by a livery renewal in spring 2027. For this important renewal, the company has chosen internationally renowned designer Oki Sato as its creative partner. Jiji

Tokyo, April 2 (Jiji Press)–A suprapartisan group of Japanese lawmakers promoting relations with Israel on Wednesday asked the Israeli side to seek a peace agreement with Iran. A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz will undermine people’s lives, former Japanese Defense

(Adnkronos) – The United States has revoked sanctions against Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodríguez, according to the US Treasury Department website, in a further sign of rapprochement between Washington and Caracas, three months after the raid that led to the capture of

Tokyo, April 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority has approved a plan to ease a rule on the deadline for installing antiterrorism facilities at nuclear power plants. Under the country’s new regulatory standards for nuclear plants, the operators are obliged to complete

Tokyo, April 2 (Jiji Press)–The disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant on Thursday began the first round of treated water discharge into the sea for fiscal 2026. This is the 19th round of the release of the treated water containing radioactive

Tokyo, April 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government hopes for progress in U.S.-Iran talks, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said on Thursday. “A solution through dialogue is crucial. We hope that the talks with Iran that Trump has mentioned in recent days will