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9 Gennaio 2026

Japan Foreign Min. Motegi to Tour Middle East, Asia

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi will embark on a nine-day tour starting Saturday, visiting Israel, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, the Philippines and India to hold talks with his counterparts, the Foreign Ministry said Friday. In Israel, Motegi will
9 Gennaio 2026

Italian PM Meloni to Visit Japan for Talks with Takaichi

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will visit Japan for three days starting Thursday for a summit with her Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi, the Japanese government said Friday. During her official working visit, Meloni will hold her first face-to-face
9 Gennaio 2026

Japan Defense Chief to Meet Hegseth in Washington on Thurs.

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday he will visit the United States from Monday through Jan. 18, planning to meet with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Washington on Thursday local time. Koizumi told a press conference
9 Gennaio 2026

Man Arrested for Attacking Policeman with Car in Osaka

Osaka, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder by attacking a policeman with a car in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan. The Osaka prefectural police arrested Yasunori Kubo on Thursday, alleging that he suddenly accelerated his
9 Gennaio 2026

S. Korean Pres. Lee to Visit Japan for 2 Days from Tues.

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will visit the western Japanese prefecture of Nara for two days from Tuesday, the two countries’ governments announced Friday. On Tuesday, Lee will hold a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and
9 Gennaio 2026

Japan Household Spending Rises 2.9 Pct in Nov.

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Household spending in Japan rose 2.9 pct in November from a year earlier after adjustment for inflation as food spending rebounded, the internal affairs ministry said Friday. Consumption spending by households with two or more members totaled 314,242
9 Gennaio 2026

Japan’s Yui, Others to Return from ISS Early

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Kimiya Yui and three other astronauts will return from the International Space Station earlier than scheduled due to a medical issue of a crew member, the U.S. space agency NASA has said. The ISS crew members are
9 Gennaio 2026

Toyota bZ4X SUV Tops EV Sales in Japan for 1st Time

Nagoya, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp.’s bZ4X SUV was the top-selling electric vehicle in Japan in October-December 2025, the automaker has announced. It marked the first time that Toyota has topped the country’s quarterly EV sales ranking. The company released the