Tokyo, May 20 (Jiji Press)–Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will deliver a speech to the Diet, the Japanese parliament, on May 28, it was learned Wednesday. Executives of the steering committee of the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet,

Tokyo, May 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has called on the government to consider making My Number personal identification card ownership mandatory. There would be no penalty for noncompliance, according to the proposal compiled Tuesday by the LDP’s Headquarters for

Tokyo, May 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly gave up over 1,200 points in early trading Wednesday, slipping below 60,000 for the first time in about three weeks, as investor sentiment was battered by rising global interest rates. At

Tokyo, May 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly gave up over 1,200 points in early trading Wednesday, slipping below 60,000 for the first time in about three weeks. At 9:23 a.m., the Nikkei index of 225 selected issues listed

Tokyo, May 20 (Jiji Press)–More than six months after the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka closed, buildings, artworks, construction materials and equipment from the western Japan city venue are being repurposed in communities across the country. The Japan Association for the 2025

Tokyo, May 20 (Jiji Press)–The Development Bank of Japan will strengthen its investment operations as part of corporate culture reform, President and CEO Seiji Jige has indicated. “We will transform our corporate culture to conduct long-term lending operations with the mindset of

Andong, South Korea, May 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung have highlighted through their trips to each other’s hometown improved bilateral ties amid the challenging security environment. On Tuesday, Takaichi visited the city of Andong

Washington, May 19 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump has purchased shares in Kura Sushi USA Inc., a unit of Japanese conveyor belt sushi restaurant chain Kura Sushi Inc., for 1 million to 5 million dollars, it was learned Tuesday. His share transaction

Paris, May 19 (Jiji Press)–Finance ministers and top central bankers from the Group of Seven major industrialized nations expressed their concerns Tuesday over the impacts of the prolonged Middle East crisis. “We acknowledge that global economic uncertainty has heightened risks to growth

Paris, May 19 (Jiji Press)–Finance ministers and top central bankers from the Group of Seven major industrialized nations expressed their concerns Tuesday over the impacts of the prolonged Middle East crisis. “We acknowledge that global economic uncertainty has heightened risks to growth

Washington, May 19 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post Tuesday that excess volatility in foreign exchange rates is “undesirable.” In the post on X, formerly Twitter, Bessent said that he held talks with Bank of Japan

(Adnkronos) – The Chinese ambassador in Tehran reiterated Beijing’s “clear and unequivocal” support for Iran. The Isna agency reports that Zhong Peiwu stated that, “under these circumstances,” it is difficult to distinguish which countries are truly friends of China, adding that “we

Shanghai, May 19 (Jiji Press)–A man carrying a fruit knife attacked three people around noon on Tuesday at a Japanese restaurant in Shanghai World Financial Center, a Japanese-developed office building in the financial district of the Chinese city. According to a senior

Shanghai, May 19 (Jiji Press)–A man with a fruit knife attacked three people around noon on Tuesday at a Japanese restaurant in Shanghai World Financial Center, a Japanese-developed office building in the financial district of the Chinese city. According to a senior

Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party will propose establishing a public-private council to promote investment and lending in 17 strategic fields including artificial intelligence and semiconductors, it was learned Tuesday. The proposal was included in a set of recommendations

Paris, May 19 (Jiji Press)–Finance ministers and top central bankers from the Group of Seven major industrialized nations expressed their concerns Tuesday that global economic uncertainty is increasing risks to growth and inflation amid the continuing turmoil in the Middle East. Free

(Adnkronos) – In response to reports regarding a confidential request for the issuance of an international arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced that he would immediately sign an evacuation order for the Bedouin village of

(Adnkronos) – At least one person was killed today in Damascus in an explosion that may have been caused by a device hidden in a car in front of a government building near the old city. Syrian security sources told Afp, according

(Adnkronos) – Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is under investigation for influence peddling and other crimes in relation to the bailout of the small airline Plus Ultra. The judge of the Audiencia Nacional, Jose Luis Calama, announced the measure against the former socialist

(Adnkronos) – Russian attacks in Ukraine have caused at least six deaths and 34 injuries in the last 24 hours, according to regional authorities reported in the early hours of today, as Russia continues its campaign against Ukrainian energy infrastructure with the

Andong, South Korea, May 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung confirmed Tuesday that their nations will consider concrete measures for energy security cooperation, such as mutually supplying crude oil and bolstering oil reserves, in view

Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)–The administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to submit a fiscal 2026 supplementary budget bill to the Diet in early June, it was learned Tuesday. The government has notified the ruling parties of the plan, informed

Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday conducted on-site inspections over alleged bid-rigging for a project to lay tracks for a planned extension of the Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train line, Jiji Press learned. The probes targeted nine construction companies

Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)–Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., Fujitsu Ltd. and SoftBank Corp. said Tuesday they have agreed to collaborate to develop an app to support people’s daily health management and treatment by utilizing data managed by medical institutions. The companies

Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)–Bank deposits in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures accounted for 50.7 pct of all deposits across Japan at the end of fiscal 2025, according to data from the Bank of Japan. The combined deposits in the Japanese capital

Andong, South Korea, May 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung confirmed Tuesday that the two nations will consider concrete measures for energy security cooperation, such as mutually supplying crude oil and bolstering oil reserves, in

Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)–Liberal Democratic Party cybersecurity affairs leader Masaaki Taira has stressed the importance of involving U.S. technology companies in Japanese government responses to emerging cyber threats posed by artificial intelligence model Claude Mythos. The ruling LDP’s Headquarters for National

Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan should take the initiative in reforming World Trade Organization rules to address the challenges of the 21st century, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said in an interview with Jiji Press in Tokyo on Monday. “Japan should play an

Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday conducted on-site inspections over alleged bid-rigging for a project to lay tracks for a planned extension of the Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train line, Jiji Press learned. The probes targeted nine construction companies

(Adnkronos) – The UN does not want “any particular entity to limit freedom of access” to this strategic waterway. This was stated by United Nations spokesperson Farhan Haq, referring to Iran’s creation of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to administer navigation in