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Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama have urged trade minister Ryosei Akazawa not to comment on monetary policy, Katayama said Tuesday. In a television program aired by the Japan Broadcasting Corp., or NHK, on

(Adnkronos) – The lower house of parliament’s foreign affairs committee will Wednesday hold a hearing on urgent issues “falling within the remit of the foreign ministry”, according to a statement from the parliament.  The hearing is slated for 1.45 pm and the

(Adnkronos) – Over 40 million international visitors travel to Japan every year. These numbers show the growing interest in Japanese culture. Japan’s charm lies not only in its varied geography and regional specialties, but also in a history and culture shaped by

Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq agreed Tuesday to cooperate to help de-escalate the situation involving Iran. During their 20-minute phone call, Takaichi said that it is essential to ensure the safety of

Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Tuesday denied claims that the national anthem performance by a Ground Self-Defense Force sergeant at a Liberal Democratic Party convention constituted a political act. At the ruling LDP’s annual convention held Sunday,

Nara, April 14 (Jiji Press)–Stains have been found on the “Bussokuseki” stone imprint said to be of Buddha’s feet, a Japanese national treasure at Yakushiji Temple, a World Heritage site in Nara, a city in western Japan, Nara prefectural police said Tuesday.

(Adnkronos) – Italy reaffirms its support and vows to bolster humanitarian aid for “brother country” Lebanon and to work for dialogue with Israel, which it accuses of “unacceptable” attacks against civilians, foreign minister Antonio Tajani stated after a visit to Beirut on

Kyoto, April 14 (Jiji Press)–The body found in the mountains of Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Monday has been identified through DNA analysis as that of an 11-year-old missing boy, investigative sources told Jiji Press on Tuesday. Yuki Adachi, a student

Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–Seven Bank aims to introduce its next-generation automated teller machine around 2029, ahead of the initially planned 2030, its president, Masaaki Matsuhashi, said in a recent interview. “We have to change our mindset to shorten our development cycle

Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese government survey in 2025 showed Tuesday that 4.5 pct of respondents in the country often or constantly feel lonely, up 0.2 percentage point from the previous year. The share of people who often or constantly feel