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Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will visit Singapore from Friday through Sunday to attend the annual Asia Security Summit, also known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, the Japanese government said Tuesday. The conference will open on Friday, bringing together

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Prudential Life Insurance Co. said Tuesday that its core profit declined 12.6 pct to 40.2 billion yen in the fiscal year ended in March from a year earlier due to the fallout of fraud involving former and current

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo District Court on Tuesday sentenced the representative of the Japan Cosmetic Association to one year in prison for bribery linked to joint research with the University of Tokyo. Judge Hiroshi Ikegami issued the sentence with a three-year

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan had record-high net external assets for the seventh straight year at the end of 2025, but fell from second to third place in the world, a Finance Ministry report showed Tuesday. Japan’s net external assets, or the

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday that the country plans to acquire U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles between fiscal 2025 and 2027 as scheduled, denying a report that deliveries could slip. The Financial Times reported Saturday that U.S.

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Shinnosuke Abe resigned as manager of the Yomiuri Giants, a Japanese professional baseball team, on Tuesday, following his arrest the previous night for allegedly assaulting his 18-year-old daughter at their home. Abe, 47, was arrested after police received

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has expressed her eagerness to strengthen Japan-Africa relations during the Africa Day celebration dinner hosted by the diplomatic corps of African countries in Tokyo. “Japan continues to have faith in Africa’s potential,” she said

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Bear sightings have led to temporary closures and restricted outdoor activities at schools in Japan, with local education boards struggling over how to continue offering classes while ensuring safety of students. In Saeki Ward of the western city

Manila, May 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to help Southeast Asian countries diversify their crude oil procurement sources, in order to stabilize petrochemical supply chains amid the ongoing Middle East tensions. Faced with recent energy shocks following the effective closure of