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21 Aprile 2026

3 in Cardiopulmonary Arrest in GSDF Tank Accident

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Fire authorities received a report Tuesday morning that an accident involving a tank has occurred at the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force’s Hijudai training area in the southwestern prefecture of Oita. Three GSDF members are in a state of

21 Aprile 2026

Japan PM Takaichi Makes Ritual Offering to Yasukuni Shrine

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made a “masakaki” ritual tree offering to war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Tuesday for its spring festival, which began the same day. She offered the tree stand in her capacity as prime

21 Aprile 2026

FOCUS: Japan to Review Foreign Resident Policy, Prioritizing “Order”

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–The government of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has launched a full-scale review of its policies on foreign nationals, marking a clear shift from its previous emphasis on “coexistence” to a greater focus on “order.” A package of

21 Aprile 2026

Takaichi Marks 6 Months in Office as Japan PM

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi marked six months in office Tuesday, after becoming the country’s first female leader in October last year. Thanks to high public support for her cabinet, Takaichi, also president of the Liberal Democratic Party,

21 Aprile 2026

Japan Sanitary Paper Shipments Surge amid Middle East Woes

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Shipments of sanitary paper, including toilet and tissue paper, in Japan in March rose 12.6 pct from a year before to 188,000 tons, the Japan Paper Association has said. This marked the first double-digit growth since February 2022,

21 Aprile 2026

INTERVIEW: NTT Eyes Business Partnership with Rapidus

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–NTT Inc. President and CEO Akira Shimada has said that the major telecommunications company hopes to become a business partner of Rapidus Corp., which aims to start mass production of next-generation semiconductors. “Our technology will help develop attractive

21 Aprile 2026

G-20 to Meet on Fertilizer Supply in Coming Weeks

Washington, April 20 (Jiji Press)–The Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies will hold a meeting in the coming weeks to discuss ways to ensure stable supplies of fertilizers, the U.S. Treasury Department said Monday. The meeting on “further discussions on the

20 Aprile 2026

Strong Quake Strikes Northeastern Japan

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–A strong earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Monday, measuring up to upper 5, the fourth-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, and triggering tsunami warnings. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the tremor occurred at around 4:52

20 Aprile 2026

Turkey, 90 people suspected of ties to the Islamic State arrested

(Adnkronos) – Ninety people suspected of ties to the jihadist group Islamic State have been arrested in Turkey. This was announced today by the Interior Ministry in Ankara, two weeks after the shooting near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul. Authorities had already

20 Aprile 2026

France, ‘Musk summoned for alleged child abuse images on X’

(Adnkronos) – Elon Musk has been summoned to Paris, where investigators are looking into alleged irregularities related to the social platform X, including the dissemination of child pornography and deepfake content. The world’s richest man and Linda Yaccarino, former CEO of X,

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