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Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–A supervisor failed to give advance instructions on the positions of railway lookouts and evacuation locations, in violation of internal safety rules, in an August accident that killed four workers during weeding operations at a station in Kanuma,

Kumamoto, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited Kumamoto Prefecture on Wednesday to comfort people affected by a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture in late July and to thank those engaged in relief and support activities,

Kyoto, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Scandal-hit Japanese motor maker Nidec Corp. said Wednesday that it suffered a consolidated net loss of 564.6 billion yen in fiscal 2025, against a revised net profit of 84.6 billion yen for the preceding year. The red ink

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to highlight in her upcoming policy speech before parliament her resolve to make all-out efforts to promote economic growth and create a society where people can have hope for the future,

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese opposition party Komeito decided Wednesday to appoint former party policy chief Mitsunari Okamoto as its new leader. Okamoto, 61, will assume the post at a party convention on Saturday, in line with the expiration of the term

Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki Pref., Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–The mayor of Hitachiomiya in Ibaraki Prefecture said Wednesday that the eastern Japan city will accept a literature survey for choosing a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants in the country.

(Adnkronos) – Everyone is talking about Zhou Hongxu. A face that has been in the spotlight, but until now shrouded in mystery. Now that his name, after Xi Jinping’s visit to the White House, has begun to circulate worldwide, after he ‘came

(Adnkronos) – The Council of the European Union has defined its position on the remaining part of the “Omnibus X” simplification package, as announced in a press release. The objective of the package, on which co-legislators intend to reach an agreement with

(Adnkronos) – The United States and Coalition partners formally concluded Operation ‘Inherent Resolve’ in Iraq today. Pentagon chief spokesman Sean Parnell announced this, explaining in a note that the orderly withdrawal of forces and equipment from Erbil airbase marks the end of

(Adnkronos) – U.S. President Donald Trump called North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “a friend” and downplayed concerns about Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal, stating: “as long as I’m here, everything will be fine.” Trump made these remarks yesterday after a reporter asked him