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28 Settembre 2025

LDP Leader Candidates Discuss Ways to Ensure Political Stability

Tokyo, Sept. 28 (Jiji Press)–Candidates in the leadership election of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party discussed ways to ensure political stability and other issues during televised debates on Sunday. All five candidates said that they would seek to expand the ruling coalition
28 Settembre 2025

Osaka Expo Visitors Exceed Break-Even Point

Osaka, Sept. 28 (Jiji Press)–The cumulative number of general visitors to the World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka has topped 22 million, which is regarded as the break-even point, its organizers said Sunday. About 22,000,500 people had visited the
28 Settembre 2025

Large-Scale Manga Exhibition Opens in San Francisco

San Francisco, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)–A large-scale manga exhibition opened at the de Young Museum in San Francisco on Saturday to convey the charm of Japanese manga as works of art. The exhibition, “The Art of Manga,” features more than 600 works,
28 Settembre 2025

Ishiba, Lee to Discuss Continuing Shuttle Diplomacy

Tokyo, Sept. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung are expected to agree that the two countries’ leaders will continue “shuttle diplomacy” or mutual visits to each other’s country, at a meeting in Busan, South Korea,
28 Settembre 2025

Japanese Conductor Yoneda Wins French Competition

Besancon, France, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)–Satoshi Yoneda won the grand prix at the Besancon International Competition for Young Conductors in eastern France on Saturday, becoming the 11th Japanese to win the top prize at the prestigious contest. Yoneda, 29, earned applause after
27 Settembre 2025

Victims of Mt. Ontake Eruption Remembered 11 Years On

Otaki, Nagano Pref., Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)–About 60 people mourned the victims of the eruption of Mount Ontake in central Japan 11 years ago in a memorial ceremony on Saturday. A moment of silence was observed at the ceremony in the village
27 Settembre 2025

Japan, S. Korea Hold Cultural Exchange Event in Tokyo

Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)–People from Japan and South Korea kicked off a two-day cultural exchange event in Tokyo on Saturday as this year marks the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two Asian neighbors. In the opening
27 Settembre 2025

Ohtani Leads MLB Jersey Sales for 3rd Straight Season

New York, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani has led the way in U.S. Major League Baseball jersey sales for the third consecutive season, MLB said Friday. Since a survey began in 2010, Ohtani became the fourth player
27 Settembre 2025

Ishiba Attends JCG School Graduation Ceremony

Maizuru, Kyoto Pref., Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday attended the graduation ceremony of the Japan Coast Guard School, becoming the second sitting prime minister to do so following late Shinzo Abe in 2016. “The role of the
27 Settembre 2025

Japanese Team Detect Seafloor Subsidence near Nankai Trough

Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese research team recently said that they have detected annual seafloor subsidence near the Nankai Trough off the country’s Pacific coast for the first time. The team used water pressure gauges of the Donet underwater earthquake and
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