News - Page 8

Saitama, March 16 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese district court Monday sentenced a man to an indefinite prison term for murdering three family members, including a U.S. citizen, in the city of Hanno in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, in December 2022. The criminal

Naha, Okinawa Pref., March 16 (Jiji Press)–Two ships capsized on Monday off the Henoko district of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, leaving two people dead and two others injured. There were 21 people aboard the ships–three crew members and 18 second grade

Tokyo, March 16 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump’s call on Japan to send Self-Defense Forces ships to the Strait of Hormuz has put the country in a difficult situation, as deploying SDF ships to the area would face high hurdles. In a

Tokyo, March 16 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Electrical Electronic and Information Union on Monday decided to accept monthly pay scale hike offers of 12,000 yen or higher from management in the ongoing 2026 “shunto” spring wage negotiations. The minimum acceptable level decided by

Naha, Okinawa Pref., March 16 (Jiji Press)–Two ships capsized on Monday off the Henoko district of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, leaving two people dead. The ships are believed to have been used for protesting against the Japanese government’s plan to relocate

Tokyo, March 16 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that her government is considering what to do to ensure the safety of Japan-related ships amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. “The Japanese government is currently considering how to take

Naha, Okinawa Pref., March 16 (Jiji Press)–Two ships capsized on Monday off the Henoko district in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, leaving two people dead. The ships are believed to have been protesting against the Japanese government’s plan to relocate the U.S.

Osaka, March 16 (Jiji Press)–Sharp Corp. on Monday relocated its headquarters back to the city of Osaka in western Japan’s namesake prefecture, after being based for roughly a decade in the city of Sakai in the same prefecture. The new headquarters is

Los Angeles, March 15 (Jiji Press)–Japanese box-office smash “Kokuho” failed to win the Oscar for Makeup and Hairstyling in the 98th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday. Hairstylist and makeup artist Kyoko Toyokawa, Kabuki makeup artist Naomi Hibino and Kabuki wig

Tokyo, March 16 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government started releasing its oil reserves Monday to tackle the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran in response to U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. In its first such operation in four years, the government