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London, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)–The British foreign ministry said Wednesday that diplomat Corin Robertson has been appointed as the country’s next ambassador to Japan, succeeding Julia Longbottom. Robertson is scheduled to take up her new post in August. After joining the foreign

Yokohama, Feb. 5 (Jiji Press)–Kanagawa Governor Yuji Kuroiwa was hospitalized Tuesday and underwent surgery the following day for chronic subdural hematoma, the prefectural government has said. Kuroiwa, 71, is expected to remain hospitalized for about two weeks. The prefecture to the south

Tokyo, Feb. 5 (Jiji Press)–Team Mirai leader Takahiro Anno has said the small party prioritizes lowering social security premiums over cutting the consumption tax rate, in order to ease the burden on future generations. Regarding Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s decision to dissolve

Osaka, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)–Panasonic Holdings Corp. said Wednesday that it has lowered its consolidated operating and net profit estimates for the year ending in March, due to rising restructuring costs. The Japanese company’s operating profit is now projected at 290 billion

Tokyo, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)–A video message from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, posted on YouTube by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has garnered over 100 million views as of Wednesday, a rarity for a political video. Some have questioned how much

Tokyo, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fisheries Agency plans to increase the catch quota for Japanese common squid in the next fishing season, starting in April, by 3.6-fold from the previous season’s initial level to 68,400 tons, it was learned Wednesday. The increase

(Adnkronos) – Two Chinese investigative journalists, Liu Hu and Wu Yingjiao, have been detained by police after publishing an investigation that allegedly revealed corruption cases linked to an official in Sichuan province. Human rights organizations denounce this, stating that Liu was detained

(Adnkronos) – Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has denounced the spraying of “toxic substances” by Israeli planes on fields and orchards in several border villages in southern Lebanon, describing it as “a blatant violation of Lebanese sovereignty, as well as an environmental and

Tokyo, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)–Five major Japanese banking groups saw their combined consolidated net profits in April-December 2025 rise 14.1 pct from a year before to 4,716.9 billion yen, according to their earnings reports released by Wednesday. The profit growth reflected interest

(Adnkronos) – “Congratulations on taking office as prime minister… you have managed to defeat some extraordinary men… My wife and daughters fully support you.” On October 26 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, whose country chairs ASEAN this year, greeted