Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–House of Representatives Speaker Eisuke Mori on Wednesday urged both ruling and opposition parties to return to normal parliamentary business, amid an impasse over bills submitted by the ruling bloc. In a meeting with secretaries-general and other senior

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–NTT Docomo Business Inc. plans to spend up to several hundred billion yen on acquisitions, Katsushige Kojima, president and CEO of the Japanese telecommunications company focusing on corporate clients, said in an interview. The company is constantly “looking

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Prices of land facing roads in Japan as of Jan. 1 rose 2.9 pct from a year before on average, up for the fifth straight year, the National Tax Agency said Wednesday. The pace of increase was the

(Adnkronos) – At least 1,028 deaths were recorded in Spain in June due to the heatwave that affected numerous European countries, according to data published by the Carlos III Health Institute in Madrid. This is more than double the 407 heat-related deaths

(Adnkronos) – The clashes in Myanmar have caused a total of 100,114 deaths, after five years ago the army ended a decade of democratic experience in the Southeast Asian country, overthrowing the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi and arresting the

(Adnkronos) – United States President Donald Trump earned 1.2 billion dollars last year from commercial activities in the cryptocurrency sector. According to the 927-page document published by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, Trump reportedly received nearly 550 million dollars in 2025

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Chubu Electric Power Co. continued to commit earthquake risk data fraud involving its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan even after regulators opened an investigation into the scandal, the secretariat of the Nuclear Regulation Authority said Wednesday.

Japan Automobile Dealers Association July 1 Yr/Yr Change Total 1,530,413 units Up 2.0 pct Over-2,000-c.c. Cars 880,089 Down 2.0 Smaller Cars 455,569 Up 6.5 Trucks 188,670 Up 11.9 Buses 6,085 Up 8.0 -Brand- Daihatsu 15,072 Up 23.6 Honda 183,370 Up 1.9 Lexus

Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association July 1 Yr/Yr Change Total 145,312 units Down 0.2 pct Passenger Cars 112,496 Up 0.6 Trucks 32,816 Down 2.9 -Brand- Suzuki 48,373 Up 0.5 Daihatsu 42,553 Down 10.8 Mitsubishi 6,584 Down 4.6 Subaru 1,025 Down

Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association July 1 Yr/Yr Change Total 856,776 units Up 1.3 pct Passenger Cars 660,458 Down 0.5 Trucks 196,318 Up 7.9 -Brand- Suzuki 281,135 Down 5.5 Daihatsu 265,535 Up 6.3 Mitsubishi 37,957 Up 7.0 Subaru 7,711 Down

Japan Automobile Dealers Association July 1 Yr/Yr Change Total 281,571 units Up 13.7 pct Over-2,000-c.c. Cars 166,501 Up 15.2 Smaller Cars 81,455 Up 11.9 Trucks 32,507 Up 10.0 Buses 1,108 Up 65.9 -Brand- Daihatsu 2,808 Up 17.6 Honda 32,676 Up 20.9 Lexus

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan cut passport issuance fees on Wednesday, lowering the cost of a 10-year passport for adults to 8,900 yen from 15,900 yen if an application is filed online. The five-year passport is no longer available for adults. Minors

Sao Paulo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Members of the Mercosur trade bloc in South America formally announced the start of negotiations for an economic partnership agreement with Japan at a summit in the Paraguayan capital of Asuncion on Tuesday. If realized, the EPA

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Business sentiment among large manufacturers in Japan improved for the fifth straight quarter, the Bank of Japan’s “tankan” survey for June showed Wednesday. The headline diffusion index for large manufacturers’ current business conditions rose to plus 22 from

London, June 30 (Jiji Press)–“Karakuri ningyo,” traditional Japanese mechanical puppets, were demonstrated at a recent event at Japan House London, which promotes Japanese culture. The event on Friday featured a performance by 72-year-old karakuri ningyo craftsman Tamaya Shobei IX, who also explained

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Rohm Co., Toshiba Corp. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. are moving ahead with negotiations on a possible integration of their power semiconductor businesses. If realized, the alliance would create the world’s second-largest power semiconductor group, behind Germany’s Infineon Technologies

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Rohm Co., Toshiba Corp. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. are moving ahead with negotiations on a possible integration of their power semiconductor businesses. If realized, the alliance would create the world’s second-largest power semiconductor group, behind Germany’s Infineon Technologies

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average temporarily gained more than 1,900 points in early trading Wednesday. Semiconductor-related stocks attracted purchases after U.S. high-tech shares rose on Tuesday. At 9:45 a.m., the index of 225 major issues on the

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average temporarily gained more than 1,900 points in early trading Wednesday. Semiconductor-related stocks attracted purchases after U.S. high-tech shares rose on Tuesday. At 9:45 a.m., the index of 225 major issues on the

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Business sentiment among large manufacturers in Japan improved for the fifth straight quarter, the Bank of Japan’s “tankan” survey for June showed Wednesday. The headline diffusion index for large manufacturers’ current business conditions rose to plus 22 from

(Adnkronos) – The president of Paraguay, Santiago Pena, has proclaimed a national holiday the day after the historic victory against Germany in the round of sixteen of the FIFA World Cup. “Today an entire country celebrates,” the leader wrote on X. “We

(Adnkronos) – South Africa is on high alert on the day of the symbolic deadline set by anti-immigration movements for the expulsion of all undocumented foreigners, an explosive crisis that has already driven over 25,000 people to flee to neighboring countries and

(Adnkronos) – French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has called the 10,000 deaths caused by the heatwave, reported by the Greens of Les Écologistes, “scandalous” and “false”. During a heated parliamentary debate with the leader of the environmentalist party, Cyrielle Chatelain, the prime

(Adnkronos) – Germany is facing increasing threats from hostile foreign powers, particularly Russia, and a polarized domestic policy on both the far-right and far-left. Warning in its annual report of a growing risk represented, among other things, by saboteurs recruited by Moscow,

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Japan Innovation Party coalition is pushing ahead with bills to establish a secondary capital in Japan and reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, amid

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government urged on Tuesday the Bank of Japan to work closely with it in a draft of its new Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform. Some financial market participants see the move as

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will aim to consistently achieve economic growth of more than 3 pct in nominal gross domestic product and more than 1 pct in real GDP at an early date, according to a draft of its

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Aflac Life Insurance Japan Ltd. said Tuesday that unauthorized access to its customer portal site and other systems resulted in the leak of personal information of about 4.38 million customers, including their names, addresses, and phone numbers. For

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Meiji Co.’s “Hello Panda” chocolate snack became available at Costco Wholesale stores in Japan on Tuesday, some 40 years after the original product was discontinued due to lackluster sales. The product is currently popular in overseas markets, prompting

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Fans applauded the fight put up by the Japanese men’s national soccer team, nicknamed Samurai Blue, after its exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Monday. After advancing to the knockout stage by finishing second in its