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Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Democratic Party for the People plans to propose an anti-espionage bill that would require individuals and organizations operating under the influence of foreign governments to register their activities, it was learned Thursday. The opposition party will submit

Nagasaki, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–An international group of medical professionals dedicated to opposing the threat of nuclear war began a three-day meeting in Nagasaki on Thursday, as this year marks the 80th anniversary of the August 1945 atomic bombing of the southwestern

(Adnkronos) – Italy has deplored a stabbing and car ramming attack at a synagogue in the northern British city of Manchester on Thursday – the holiest Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur – in which two people were killed and three others were

Kagoshima, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–A Chinese ship was spotted within Japan’s exclusive economic zone off the island of Amami Oshima in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima on Thursday, marking the fourth sighting in less than a week. The Chinese vessel was extending

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The proportion of female executives at companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime section stood at 18.4 pct as of July 1, up 2.3 percentage points from a year earlier, a survey by the Japan Business

Nara, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Nara District Court is set to hand down its ruling in the trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, charged with the fatal shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on Jan. 21, 2026, it was learned Thursday. The ruling

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The first settlements have been reached in petitions filed by former followers of the Unification Church demanding refunds of donations, lawyers for the ex-followers said Thursday. The settlements between the controversial religious group, formally called the Family Federation

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi met with his Philippine counterpart, Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., in Manila on Thursday and asked the Southeast Asian country to begin importing Japanese grapes, including the renowned Shine Muscat variety. After the meeting,

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The results of the first round of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election on Saturday are expected at around 2:10 p.m., and those of a runoff are expected at around 3:20 p.m., LDP officials said Thursday. The

(Adnkronos) – Lawmakers and members of the public have “an absolute duty” to unite against “all forms” of the “disquieting monster” of anti-Semitism amid a re-emergence of the scourge, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday.   “For Parliament and the