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Tokyo, March 24 (Jiji Press)–Various aspects of generative artificial intelligence are set to be taken up in Japanese high school textbooks that will be used from fiscal 2027. The education ministry said Tuesday that a total of 220 textbooks for 11 subjects

Tokyo, March 24 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government stresses the need for an early de-escalation of the situation over military clashes between the U.S.-Israeli side and Iran in a draft of its planned Diplomatic Bluebook 2026 released Tuesday. “The peace and stability of

Tokyo, March 24 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Tuesday that it has completed the seventh and final round of treated water release into the sea for fiscal 2025 from its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern

Tokyo, March 24 (Jiji Press)–The average monthly pay for full-time workers in Japan rose 3.1 pct from the previous year to 340,600 yen in 2025, posting a record high for the fourth consecutive year amid continued wage hikes, government data showed Tuesday.

Tokyo, March 24 (Jiji Press)–A visit by Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, to Iwate and Miyagi prefectures has been postponed as the couple have persistent cold symptoms, the Imperial Household Agency said Tuesday. They had been slated

Tokyo, March 24 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp. and others said Tuesday that their tender offer for Toyota Industries Corp., the original company of the Toyota group, has been completed successfully. The Toyota camp offered to buy Toyota Industries shares at 20,600 yen

Tokyo, March 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, agreed Tuesday to cooperate to ease tensions in the Middle East. During their 15-minute phone conversation, Takaichi emphasized the need to work with the international community to

(Adnkronos) – The confirmed death toll from a plane crash yesterday in Colombia is 66, where a military transport plane with 128 people on board, mostly soldiers, crashed shortly after takeoff. This was reported by Bogota’s Defense Minister, Pedro Sanchez, according to

(Adnkronos) – Polls open in Denmark for early legislative elections. Social Democratic Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is aiming for a third consecutive term. The spotlight is on Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, from the center-right, who emerged as the main rival during

(Adnkronos) – With 54 votes in favor and 45 against, the United States Senate has confirmed Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin as the new Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Mullin, a representative in the House for 10 years and a senator