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Seoul, Jan. 31 (Jiji Press)–The number of people who traveled between Japan and South Korea in 2025 exceeded 13 million to hit an annual record high, statistics from the two countries have shown. The Korea Tourism Organization said Friday that about 3,653,000

Tokyo, Jan. 31 (Jiji Press)–Public prosecutors have stopped short of indicting Japanese actress Ryoko Yonekura over a suspected illegal drug case. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office announced the move Friday while withholding the reason for the decision not to indict the

Tokyo, Jan. 31 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government’s excess debts over assets calculated using the private sector’s accounting methods reached 699.9 trillion yen at the end of fiscal 2024, an increase of 4.2 trillion yen from a year before, the Finance Ministry has

(Adnkronos) – “The Department of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa has informed the government of the State of Israel of the decision to declare Ariel Seidman, chargé d’affaires of the Israeli embassy, persona non grata.” This is stated in a

(Adnkronos) – The Trump administration is significantly expanding the network of immigrant detention centers through the acquisition and conversion of large industrial warehouses in at least 23 locations across the United States, raising strong concerns among local authorities and residents. This is

(Adnkronos) – Austria will hold a referendum on the extension of compulsory military service. This was announced by Chancellor Christian Stocker, specifying that the outcome of the consultation will be “binding for political parties and the government”.  The proposal comes after a

(Adnkronos) – The self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for an attack in the area of Niger’s main airport. This was reported by Site, which monitors the online activities of extremist groups, after testimonies from Niamey shortly after midnight on Thursday

Tokyo, Jan. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Finance Ministry data confirmed Friday that there had been no foreign exchange market intervention in the period between Dec. 29 and Wednesday. During the period, the dollar plunged from over 159 yen to near 157 yen in

Yokosuka, Kanagawa Pref., Jan. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his South Korean counterpart, Ahn Gyu-back, agreed to conduct mutual visits every year, at a meeting on Friday at the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, south

Tokyo, Jan. 30 (Jiji Press)–The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is considering treating Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as a state guest during her possible visit to the United States this spring, Japanese and U.S. government sources told Jiji Press on