By Sakurako Nakagawa Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Times on Tuesday announced this year’s winners of the Destination Restaurant awards, a selection of 10 exquisite eateries in the Japanese countryside. Amid the popularity of gastronomy tourism–trips whose purpose is to sample

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Hiroshima High Court on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of the election of Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, in February, in which vote-value disparities stood at up to 2.1 times. The court in Hiroshima Prefecture,

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Yomiuri Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe resigned on Tuesday after being arrested the previous night on suspicion of assaulting his daughter. In the morning, Abe, 47, met with Toshikazu Yamaguchi, the owner of the Japanese professional baseball team, and

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonio Tajani is on Tuesday set to open the plenary session of the third national public conference on overseas aid and development (Coopera). The event focuses on Italy’s responses to major global challenges, humanitarian emergencies, food security and

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government kept its basic economic view unchanged in a monthly report released Tuesday, while reiterating the need to closely monitor the impact of the conflict in the Middle East. “The Japanese economy is recovering at a

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday emphasized the importance of a government bill to reform the country’s retrial system. The bill to revise the criminal procedure law “has great significance because it is intended to ensure that

(Adnkronos) – France is shaken by a huge child abuse scandal: “educators” from dozens of state nurseries and primary schools are under investigation for violence, sexual assault, and rape. Parisian police are examining over 100 complaints of mistreatment, physical violence, and rape

(Adnkronos) – North Korea has launched several Crbm (Close-Range Ballistic Missile, with a range of up to 300 kilometers) ballistic missiles towards the Yellow Sea. South Korean military officials announced this as rumors continue to circulate about a possible imminent visit to

(Adnkronos) – Italy’ Umberto Fanni, director of the Royal Opera House Muscat, has received a top honour from Oman in recognition of his work to bolster cultural and artistic exchange and diaogue between the two countries, the embassy wrote Tuesday on X. 

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Nearly 70 pct of companies in Japan have no in-house rules on employees’ social media posts, a survey by Teikoku Databank Ltd. showed, underscoring that most firms leave posts to individual judgment despite concern about information leaks and

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–The Cabinet Committee of Japan’s House of Councillors on Tuesday approved a bill to establish a national intelligence council aimed at strengthening the government’s intelligence capabilities. The bill is expected to be approved at a plenary meeting of

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government kept its basic economic view unchanged in a monthly report released Tuesday, while reiterating the need to closely monitor the impact of the conflict in the Middle East. “The Japanese economy is recovering at a

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Tuesday sought cooperation for energy saving in summer to the extent that people’s daily lives are not affected. The government has requested such cooperation ahead of summer and winter every year as energy demand

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Yomiuri Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe resigned on Tuesday after being arrested the previous night on suspicion of assaulting his daughter. In the morning, Abe, 47, met with Toshikazu Yamaguchi, the owner of the Japanese professional baseball team, and

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, on Tuesday passed a bill to revise the personal information protection law featuring the introduction of fines on malicious businesses that repeatedly commit violations. At

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will visit Singapore from Friday through Sunday to attend the annual Asia Security Summit, also known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, the Japanese government said Tuesday. The conference will open on Friday, bringing together

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Prudential Life Insurance Co. said Tuesday that its core profit declined 12.6 pct to 40.2 billion yen in the fiscal year ended in March from a year earlier due to the fallout of fraud involving former and current

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo District Court on Tuesday sentenced the representative of the Japan Cosmetic Association to one year in prison for bribery linked to joint research with the University of Tokyo. Judge Hiroshi Ikegami issued the sentence with a three-year

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan had record-high net external assets for the seventh straight year at the end of 2025, but fell from second to third place in the world, a Finance Ministry report showed Tuesday. Japan’s net external assets, or the

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday that the country plans to acquire U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles between fiscal 2025 and 2027 as scheduled, denying a report that deliveries could slip. The Financial Times reported Saturday that U.S.

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Shinnosuke Abe resigned as manager of the Yomiuri Giants, a Japanese professional baseball team, on Tuesday, following his arrest the previous night for allegedly assaulting his 18-year-old daughter at their home. Abe, 47, was arrested after police received

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has expressed her eagerness to strengthen Japan-Africa relations during the Africa Day celebration dinner hosted by the diplomatic corps of African countries in Tokyo. “Japan continues to have faith in Africa’s potential,” she said

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Bear sightings have led to temporary closures and restricted outdoor activities at schools in Japan, with local education boards struggling over how to continue offering classes while ensuring safety of students. In Saeki Ward of the western city

Manila, May 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to help Southeast Asian countries diversify their crude oil procurement sources, in order to stabilize petrochemical supply chains amid the ongoing Middle East tensions. Faced with recent energy shocks following the effective closure of

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police arrested Shinnosuke Abe, manager of the Yomiuri Giants, a Japanese professional baseball team, on Monday for allegedly assaulting his 18-year-old daughter at their home in Shibuya Ward of the Japanese capital. Abe, 47, who was apprehended

Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji Press)–A popular Japanese voice actor has filed a lawsuit against the operator of video-sharing app TikTok, demanding the deletion of videos using voice that he claims was created by imitating his voice with generative artificial intelligence without his

Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police arrested Shinnosuke Abe, manager of the Yomiuri Giants, a Japanese professional baseball team, on Monday for allegedly assaulting his 18-year-old daughter at their home in Shibuya Ward of the Japanese capital. Abe, 47, who was apprehended

Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police arrested Shinnosuke Abe, manager of the Yomiuri Giants, a Japanese professional baseball team, on Monday for allegedly assaulting his 18-year-old daughter at their home in Shibuya Ward of the Japanese capital. Abe, 47, who was apprehended

(Adnkronos) – An Israeli Defense Forces helicopter killed a woman and a 6-year-old girl in Gaza. According to local media reports, the IDF attack targeted some tents in the southern Strip, also injuring 17 people. Most of the injured are reportedly minors.