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Tokyo, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan suffers an estimated annual economic loss of around 1 trillion yen due to the “social jet lag” mismatch between people’s sleep patterns on weekdays and holidays. The estimate comes from a University of Tsukuba research group that

Tokyo, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)–Former Sega Corp. President Hideki Sato, who helped develop the firm’s flagship gaming consoles, including the Mega Drive, died at 75 on Friday, the company said on its official X account Monday. A native of the northernmost prefecture

Tokyo, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura, also governor of Osaka Prefecture, has indicated the possibility of considering returning to national politics. Yoshimura told a meeting of JIP executives in the city of Osaka, the capital of the western

Tokyo, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan will help young people in Gaza gain economic independence and prevent them from radicalizing, Takeshi Okubo, Japanese ambassador in charge of assisting the reconstruction of the Palestinian territory, said in an interview with Jiji Press on Monday.

(Adnkronos) – In Nepal, the election campaign has begun ahead of the legislative elections scheduled for March 5. These will be the first since the protests five months ago that left dozens dead and led to the end of Khadga Prasad Sharma

(Adnkronos) – Russian oil producers may be forced to drastically cut production in the coming months due to increasing pressure from the United States and the European Union on energy exports, which are causing overloaded depots and jeopardizing the Kremlin’s military budget.

(Adnkronos) – At least 28 people have died in an attack that hit a market in North Kordofan, Sudan. This is what the Emergency Lawyers organization reported on X, the day after the alleged massacre, stating that “drones” “bombed the market in

(Adnkronos) – After seeking to reassure European allies by stating, from the podium of the Munich security conference, that “Donald Trump is temporary”, California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom today in London signed a memorandum of understanding with the British Energy Minister, Ed

(Adnkronos) – Muhammad Yunus, until today leading the interim administration of Bangladesh, has announced his resignation, four days after the first elections since the end of the Sheikh Hasina era. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by Tarique Rahman, son of Khaleda

Tokyo, Feb. 16 (Jiji Press)–A proposal to reduce the number of seats in Japan’s House of Representatives may be put on hold following the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s landslide victory in the Lower House election earlier this month. Calls for shelving the