Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–Norwegian International Development Minister Asmund Aukrust has highlighted the importance of international cooperation amid the Middle East turmoil and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. There is “a very challenging world out there,” Aukrust said in a recent interview with

Kobe, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–An after-school program in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, is helping children with developmental problems build confidence and independence through theater activities, a relatively unusual approach in the country. The provider of the after-school program, Hokagorubi, offers creative

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–About 30 pct of Japan’s working population, or some 20 million people, may be eligible for a financial aid program that the government aims to introduce alongside a planned consumption tax cut for food, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–The key Dubai crude oil futures contract on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange hit a record high for the first time in 18 years and three months on Wednesday amid a tense Middle East situation. The contract for March

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s first home Asian Para Games are expected to offer a big chance for para athletes to boost their public profile and spread parasports. The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games will kick off on Sunday, with about 3,000 athletes

(Adnkronos) – Turkish police raided the headquarters of Halk TV, one of Turkey’s main opposition television channels. Eleven employees of the private channel were arrested. The news, which is just the latest episode in a vast campaign conducted by the Turkish government

(Adnkronos) – “The exploration of enormous oil, gas, and mineral deposits is about to begin in our new and beautiful Greenland! Experts say that the amount of easily accessible oil is far greater than that of almost any other land in the

(Adnkronos) – Tokyo’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Russian Ambassador Nikolay Nozdrev to protest the arrest of Japanese journalist Yuki Imai, from the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, accused of “carrying out espionage activities in Russian territory”. The man was arrested on Sakhalin Island and,

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged agriculture minister Kazuo Yana on Wednesday to give full explanations on his alleged public offices election law violation. At a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives, the lower

(In the story “Ex-NHK President Nobuo Inaba Dies at 75,” moved on Tuesday, the fourth paragraph should have read, “…Terunobu Maeda,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Ex-NHK President Nobuo Inaba Dies at 75 Tokyo, Oct. 13 (Jiji Press)–Nobuo Inaba,

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is apparently struggling to persuade Washington to change its stance after the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sanctions against the International Criminal Court. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has expressed her country’s continued

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan has asked the Russian government to provide prompt information about a Japanese reporter detained by authorities in Russia and ensure humane, fair and impartial treatment, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Wednesday. He made the remarks at a

Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi Pref., Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–The assembly of a city in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, passed a resolution Wednesday protesting against remarks by agriculture minister Kazuo Yana that road budgets had been cut for two municipalities whose mayors did not support

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s first Disney cruise ship has been named Disney Imagination, Oriental Land Co. said Wednesday. The ship is scheduled to begin service in the spring of 2029, and reservations will be accepted about six months before its launch.

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Olympic Committee is trying to make a transition to a new form of management that can generate revenues and values, not just supporting national team athletes and sports organizations. Looking to the 2028 Summer Olympics in

Kyoto, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–Nintendo Co. will open its first restaurant, Super Family Restaurant, next month at the Nintendo Museum in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan. The Japanese gaming giant on Tuesday gave media representatives a preview of the restaurant, showcasing dishes

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has proposed a draft bill to introduce criminal penalties for unauthorized transactions of land around important facilities, including Self-Defense Forces bases, and on uninhabited border islands. The bill to revise the law to regulate such

Tokyo, Oct. 13 (Jiji Press)–Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, said Tuesday that it has detained a male reporter for Hokkaido Shimbun Press, a newspaper publisher in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido, on suspicion of espionage. The FSB claims that he

Osaka, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–Public infrastructure and equipment essential to daily life are rapidly deteriorating in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, which is home to the country’s second-largest metropolitan area and has a population of about 8.75 million. Much of the infrastructure was

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan aims to strengthen soft power diplomacy, leveraging its pop culture such as manga and anime. The government plans to actively use popular works to gain more fans of Japan in Global South emerging and developing countries, and

Tokyo, Oct. 13 (Jiji Press)–Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, said Tuesday that it has detained a male reporter of Hokkaido Shimbun Press, a newspaper publisher in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido, on suspicion of espionage. Russian news agency Tass reported

(Adnkronos) – The total number of Ministry of Education staff members injured since the start of the protests has risen to 147. The ministry announced this. Among them, 20 people were injured yesterday, including five school principals. Regarding Monday, “this is the

(Adnkronos) – Leaders of the ‘cockroach’ movement, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), have been arrested in India. Protests continue in the Asian giant demanding the resignation of the head of the Election Commission, Gyanesh Kumar. In the background are accusations of alleged

(Adnkronos) – Exactly three weeks before the midterm elections, Democrats are seven points ahead in a generic House poll published today by NewsNation-Decision Desk Hq. According to the poll, reported by The Hill, 49% of respondents say they are ready to vote

(Adnkronos) – Katie Zacharia, the new White House spokesperson chosen by President Donald Trump to succeed Karoline Leavitt, allegedly spread conspiracy theories and unfounded accusations of pedophilia against important Democratic Party figures in the past, even going so far as to claim

(Adnkronos) – The leader of the Swedish Social Democrats, Magdalena Andersson, announced the failure of negotiations for the formation of a new government with centrist and radical left parties. Andersson, who had received the mandate to form an executive for the second

Tokyo, Oct. 13 (Jiji Press)–Sushi and other food delivery service operator Ride On Express Holdings Co. said Tuesday that the personal information of up to about 6.5 million registered customers may have been compromised through unauthorized server access. According to the company,

Tokyo, Oct. 13 (Jiji Press)–Nobuo Inaba, former president of Japanese public broadcaster NHK, died of aspiration pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 6. He was 75. Born in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka, Inaba, a graduate of the University of

Tokyo, Oct. 13 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police said Tuesday that they have arrested a 34-year-old Vietnamese woman on suspicion of money laundering in voice phishing cases. According to the National Police Agency, Nguyen Thi Huaon has been charged with violating the organized crime

Tokyo, Oct. 13 (Jiji Press)–A delegation from China has visited Etorofu, one of the four Russian-controlled northwestern Pacific islands claimed by Japan, the government of the Sakhalin region in the Russian Far East said Tuesday. The visit by the mission, comprising local