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Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, on Tuesday announced the nickname and design of a successor to its East-i inspection train for Shinkansen bullet train lines, set to be introduced in fiscal 2029. The new train, nicknamed

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo District Court on Tuesday sentenced a captain of All Nippon Airways to one year and eight months in prison for grabbing the buttocks of a female flight attendant. Judge Takao Okawa said that the defendant, Ryota Mise,

Nagasaki, July 14 (Jiji Press)–A series of international conferences to discuss the management of Pacific bluefin tuna stocks ended in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Tuesday without adopting Japan’s proposal to expand the catch quota for large fish, due to

Shusha, Azerbaijan, July 14 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese news agency Jiji Press Ltd. signed an agreement on Tuesday with the Azerbaijan State News Agency, or AZERTAC, to cooperate in the exchange of English-language news content. The agreement was signed at a ceremony in

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government’s upcoming annual economic and fiscal policy guidelines will affirm its respect for the independence of the Bank of Japan, it was learned Tuesday. The government seems eager to address market concerns that the administration of

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s government opposes any charges on shipping in straits where there are no man-made structures, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday after US president Donald Trump annouced a 20% levy on all cargo vessels to ensure their safe passage

(Adnkronos) – In June, deaths in Germany increased by 32% due to a record heatwave compared to levels recorded in the previous four years. The German statistical institute reports this, explaining that, nationally, between June 22 and 28, approximately 23,900 people died,

(Adnkronos) – Two Emirati oil tankers were hit by Iranian cruise missiles in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz, in Omani territorial waters, causing the death of one Indian crew member and the injury of eight others, four of whom

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–The administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is looking at a proposal to have the country’s Government Pension Investment Fund increase its investment in domestic financial assets, amid rising government bond yields and the weakening yen. “We

Hakone, Kanagawa Pref., July 14 (Jiji Press)–Odakyu Hakone Co.’s Royal II “pirate ship” sightseeing boat with a renovated first-class cabin will go into operation on Lake Ashi in the popular tourist town of Hakone in eastern Japan on Saturday. The company expects