Osaka, May 13 (Jiji Press)–About one year after launching sweeping management reforms aimed at restoring profitability, major Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic Holdings Corp. is entering a decisive stage in its turnaround efforts. Over the past year, Panasonic has worked to revamp its

Seoul, May 13 (Jiji Press)–A South Korean court has sentenced a man to five years in prison for drunken driving that left a Japanese tourist in her 50s dead and her daughter in her 30s seriously injured in Seoul last year. The

Kyoto, May 13 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese motor maker Nidec Corp. said Wednesday that improper activities, such as changing “materials, processes and designs without customer approval,” are suspected for some of the firm’s products. The company said it has begun contacting and providing

Kyoto, May 13 (Jiji Press)–Japanese chipmaker Rohm Co. has reported a record consolidated net loss of 158.4 billion yen for the fiscal year that ended in March, hit by slowing demand for electric vehicles. The figure was larger than a net loss

Tokyo, May 13 (Jiji Press)–The Legislative Bureau at Japan’s House of Representatives and others have drafted an outline of an emergency clause that may be included in the Constitution as part of a planned reform of the country’s fundamental law. The draft

Tokyo, May 13 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the most recent issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds, regarded as the country’s benchmark long-term interest rate, rose to as high as 2.580 pct in Tokyo interdealer trading Wednesday morning. The reading was the highest

Tokyo, May 13 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese bearing makers NSK Ltd. and NTN Corp. have announced a basic agreement to integrate their operations. The two companies, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime section, will establish a joint holding company in October

(Adnkronos) – The Sarmat RS-28, successfully tested today and to be deployed by the end of the year, “can be used both as a ballistic missile and as a suborbital trajectory missile, which allows it to reach a maximum range of 35,000

(Adnkronos) – The Taliban-governed Afghanistan “rejects” the accusations made yesterday by Islamabad after Sunday’s suicide attack in which 15 police officers were killed in northwestern Pakistan. For the Taliban government, the “recent statements from Pakistani officials, who claimed the attack on the

London, May 12 (Jiji Press)–Japanese soccer star Kaoru Mitoma has been diagnosed with an injury that will likely prevent him from returning in time for the 2026 World Cup, which begins on June 11., Jiji Press learned Tuesday. The 28-year-old midfielder who

(Adnkronos) – A cold reception for Friedrich Merz from the participants gathered in Berlin for the Federal Congress of the German Trade Union Confederation: the approximately 400 delegates listened to the chancellor for little more than fifteen minutes before the first boos

(Adnkronos) – The Russian government has revised downwards its growth projections for 2026. The economy will grow by only 0.4 percent, compared to the 1.3 percent forecast last September, Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Novak announced in an interview with Vedomosti. Inflation by

(Adnkronos) – At least nine people have died and 33 were injured in a powerful explosion in the Lakki Marwat district, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in northwest Pakistan. The Pakistani newspaper Dawn reports this two days after an attack in the

(Adnkronos) – The third minister of the Starmer government has resigned, which appears increasingly precarious. The BBC reports that the Minister for Victims and Violence Against Women and Girls, Alex Davies-Jones, announced her resignation on X, as pressure on the Prime Minister

(Adnkronos) – A second minister of the Starmer government has resigned. This is Jess Phillips, Minister for Child Protection, as pressure grows from an increasing number of Labour MPs on the prime minister to step aside. In a letter to Starmer, reported

Tokyo, May 12 (Jiji Press)–Japan is expected to secure over 70 pct of its crude oil procurement in June from sources other than the Middle East, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday. At a meeting of related ministers on the day, Takaichi

Tokyo, May 12 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Mathias Cormann, secretary-general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, on Tuesday agreed to expand Japan-OECD cooperation in the field of economic security. The agreement was reached when the two held

Tokyo, May 12 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met in Tokyo on Tuesday, reaffirming bilateral cooperation on economic security, such as strategic investments and critical minerals, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to

Tokyo, May 12 (Jiji Press)–Swedish investment fund EQT AB said Tuesday that it will conduct a tender offer for Japan’s Kakaku.com Inc., the operator of the Tabelog user-generated restaurant review website. The fund will offer 3,000 yen per share, valuing the deal

Tokyo, May 12 (Jiji Press)–The opposition Centrist Reform Alliance decided Tuesday to accept two proposals by a Japanese government expert panel to ensure a sufficient number of Imperial Family members, paving the way for full-scale parliamentary talks on revising the Imperial House

Tokyo, May 12 (Jiji Press)–Japanese snack maker Calbee Inc. said Tuesday that it plans to adopt monochrome packaging for 14 of its major products, including “Potato Chips.” The move comes after concerns over the procurement of raw materials used for printing the

Tokyo, May 12 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s composite index of coincident economic indicators rose 0.3 point from the previous month in March, up for the first time in two months, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report on Tuesday. The coincident index, which

Tokyo, May 12 (Jiji Press)–Scandal-hit Fuji Media Holdings Inc. on Tuesday reported its first full-year operating loss since becoming a certified holding company for broadcasting operations in 2008. For the year that ended this March, Fuji Media incurred a consolidated operating loss

Osaka, May 12 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s family register system, which only allows male and female designations in its gender entry, infringes upon Article 14 of the Constitution, Osaka High Court has said. Gender identity is “directly linked to an individual’s personal existence, making

Yokohama, May 12 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police arrested a 16-year-old boy Tuesday for allegedly impeding train operations by spraying a liquid that caused a strange odor on a train running in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. The suspect, who claims to be a

Tokyo, May 12 (Jiji Press)–Mikhail Shvydkoy, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s international cultural envoy, on Tuesday proposed subcabinet-level talks between Japan and Russia to open the way for a meeting of the two countries’ foreign ministers. Tokyo and Moscow should hold discussions at

Tokyo, May 12 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Justice Ministry is expected to include a ban on appeals by prosecutors against court orders granting retrials in the main text of a planned bill, sources said Tuesday. The clause to ban such appeals “in principle” would

Tokyo, May 12 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Empress Masako attended a national convention of the Japanese Red Cross Society at Meiji Jingu Kaikan Hall in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on Tuesday. At the annual convention, the Empress, who serves as honorary president of the organization,

Hiroshima, May 12 (Jiji Press)–Participants started full-fledged talks at a Japan-hosted international conference in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Tuesday, discussing ways to regulate the growing number of tourists visiting Antarctica and protect emperor penguins, an endangered species affected by climate change. The

Kyoto, May 12 (Jiji Press)–Children who have been physically abused by their parents are more likely to turn to juvenile delinquency than those who have not, a group of researchers, including those from Kyoto University, has found. The group surveyed first- to