Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Hitachi Ltd. said Tuesday that it has begun collaborating with U.S. startup Anthropic to develop systems for infrastructure, including electricity transmission and railways, by using Anthropic artificial intelligence models. Through the tie-up, Hitachi aims to enhance the

Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, on Tuesday passed a bill to establish a disaster management agency, which oversees the government’s disaster prevention and response measures. The bill is expected to

New York, May 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese ballet dancer Yusei Sai was selected on Monday as youth grand prix winner at this year’s Youth America Grand Prix international ballet contest. Sai, 15, who lives in California, was awarded the prize in the junior

Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fisheries Agency said Monday that fishing quotas for snow crabs on the Sea of Japan side will be reduced for a one-year period starting in July to support a resource recovery. The quota will be reduced to

London, May 18 (Jiji Press)–The British government plans to commit around 6 billion pounds to the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet with Japan and Italy amid increasing pressure from Tokyo, the Financial Times reported Monday. The Japanese government ramped up

Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s gross domestic product in January-March grew 0.5 pct from the previous quarter, or an annualized 2.1 pct, after price and seasonal adjustment, the Cabinet Office said Tuesday. The country marked a second straight quarter of economic expansion

Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung are likely to agree on collaboration to secure stable supplies of energy and important goods during a summit in South Korea on Tuesday. Specifically, the two leaders

Paris, May 18 (Jiji Press)–Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of Seven major nations Monday agreed to closely monitor rising long-term interest rates in Japan, the United States and Europe amid concerns about inflation fueled by soaring energy prices

Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)–Favorable sentiment toward the United States is declining among the Japanese public. In a monthly public opinion survey conducted by Jiji Press in April, only 29.2 pct of respondents said the United States was a country they liked.

Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s gross domestic product in January-March grew 0.5 pct from the previous quarter after price and seasonal adjustment, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report Tuesday. The preliminary reading represents a 2.1 pct annualized rise. The annualized

(Adnkronos) – No timetable has been set for Keir Starmer to relinquish his premiership. This was reiterated by a Downing Street spokesperson, following reports in the newspapers over the weekend that the Prime Minister was considering setting a date for his resignation. 

(Adnkronos) – The FIFA World Cup will kick off on June 11, and in the United States, concerns are growing about the security of stadiums and fan zones. According to Politico, federal and local authorities are still working to strengthen defenses against

Manila, May 18 (Jiji Press)–Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. voiced concern that the country could be involved in a possible contingency over Taiwan, in an interview with media organizations including Jiji Press on Monday. “I think in Japan’s case, it’s more about

Tokyo, May 18 (Jiji Press)–Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. has announced that 20 patients were reported to have died after receiving Tavneos, a vasculitis drug sold by the firm in Japan. According to the company and other sources, Tavneos, developed by ChemoCentryx Inc., a

Tokyo, May 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira, agreed to strengthen bilateral economic security cooperation, at the two countries’ first strategic dialogue held on Monday in Tokyo. Brazil, a major nation in South America, is

Tokyo, May 18 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Monday compiled a package of measures to enhance cyber defense systems for critical infrastructure operators in 15 industry sectors, including telecommunications, finance and medicine. The package was adopted at the first meeting of related

Tokyo, May 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged Monday to continue upholding multilateralism led by the United Nations, at a meeting with visiting U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. “Japan’s firm support for multilateralism centered on the United Nations will never change,”

(Adnkronos) – The United States and Nigeria have conducted new raids against the Islamic State group in northeastern Nigeria. This was announced today by the unified command of the US Armed Forces responsible for military operations and security cooperation in the African

(Adnkronos) – Iran formally announces the start of activities of the new body for the management of the Strait of Hormuz, created in early May by Tehran. “The official X account of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (Pgsa) is active – reads

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s government is following developments “minute by minute”, foreign minister Antonio Tajani stated on Monday after ships from the Global Sumud Flotilla set sail last week from southern Turkey after earlier attempts to deliver crucial aid to war-razed Gaza were

Tokyo, May 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese food makers are changing the packaging of their products due to concerns over the supply of naphtha-derived ink amid tensions in the Middle East, although the government has maintained that sufficient amounts have been secured to cover

Sendai, Miyagi Pref., May 18 (Jiji Press)–Tohoku Electric Power Co. said Monday that the No. 2 reactor at its Onagawa nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan was restarted at 4 p.m. the same day after it was halted for inspection following a

(Adnkronos) – Strong foreign trade figures on Monday showing that Italy’s exports hit 162.1 billion euros in value in first quarter of the year – up 7% from the same period of 2025 – confirm the international competitiveness of Italy’s companies, foreign

Tokyo, May 18 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has begun preparing a fiscal 2026 supplementary budget in response to price increases stemming from the situation surrounding Iran. The government plans to submit a supplementary budget bill by the July 17 end of the

Tokyo, May 18 (Jiji Press)–Food shortages are expected to hit many parts of the world from September or October following a fertilizer production plunge, the U.N. Development Program’s head told Jiji Press on Monday. “In September, (or) October, many places in the

Tokyo, May 18 (Jiji Press)–Sanseito has punished 10 members over evasion of national health insurance premium payments, the Japanese opposition party said Monday. Eight local assembly members avoided paying insurance premiums, the party said. Seven of them were urged to leave the

Tokyo, May 18 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the latest issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds, the benchmark long-term interest rate in the country, briefly climbed to 2.8 pct in Tokyo trading on Monday, its highest level in 29 years, amid inflation concerns

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonio Tajani is travelling to the northern cities of Modena and Bologna on Monday to express solidarity with the local community and individuals who stopped a man who drove his car at high speed into pedestrians in central