News - Page 33

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast may visit Japan in November to meet with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Japanese government sources said Friday. This would be Kast’s first visit to the Asian nation since he became leader of the

(Adnkronos) – The Greek Parliament adopted last night a law that bans minors under 15 from accessing social networks starting next January 1st, a measure adopted by several other countries worldwide. After a heated debate, the law was adopted by the right-wing

(Adnkronos) – A firefight lasting over 20 minutes near the Judea junction, near Hebron, resulted in the death of two armed men and the wounding of at least 5 Israelis, two of whom are in serious condition. The Israeli army and Israeli

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Renowned Japanese novelist Ryu Murakami, known for works such as “Almost Transparent Blue” and “Coin Locker Babies,” died Saturday. He was 74. Born in the city of Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, in 1952, Murakami, whose real name

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz are expected to issue a comprehensive joint declaration focusing on economic security at their summit scheduled for Wednesday, Japanese and German diplomatic sources told Jiji Press on Friday.

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–The Yomiuri Giants said Friday that former star Hideki Matsui has become new manager of the Japanese professional baseball team under a three-year contract. Matsui, 52, played for the Tokyo-based Giants in the Central League of the Nippon

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday that the government will step up cybersecurity measures across relevant ministries and agencies in response to a recent series of personal data breaches caused by cyberattacks. “Under the leadership of the

Beijing, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–A massive grassland fire that broke out in a nature reserve in Mongolia earlier this month has been linked to a local unit of Japanese telecommunications carrier KDDI Corp. The fire reportedly spread from one of the vehicles

Kushima, Miyazaki Pref., Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industry ministry on Friday briefed the city of Kushima in the southwestern prefecture of Miyazaki about a possible literature survey, the first phase of the three-part process to select a final disposal site for high-level

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan is highly likely to conclude at its next policymaking meeting from Thursday that the rate of the country’s underlying inflation, excluding temporary factors, has reached the BOJ’s 2 pct target. The BOJ set the