Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Companies across Japan held entrance ceremonies for new employees Wednesday, the first day of the country’s new fiscal year, with fresh faces displaying enthusiasm despite global turmoil stemming from Middle East tensions and economic uncertainty at home. Some

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Business sentiment among large manufacturers in Japan improved for the fourth straight quarter, supported by solid demand related to artificial intelligence, including semiconductors and data centers, the Bank of Japan’s “tankan” survey for March showed Wednesday. The headline

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–U.S. investment fund KKR will spend around 500 billion yen to take Taiyo Holdings Co. private, the Japanese semiconductor materials maker said Tuesday. KKR plans to launch a tender offer in early October to acquire all Taiyo shares

Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association April 1 Change from Prev Year Total 1,688,466 units Up 3.8 pct Passenger Cars 1,305,436 Up 3.3 Trucks 383,030 Up 5.2 -Brand- Suzuki 556,632 Down 4.8 Daihatsu 534,969 Up 23.5 Mitsubishi 74,291 Up 7.2 Subaru

Japan Automobile Dealers Association April 1 Yr/Yr Change Total 305,976 units Down 7.3 pct Over-2,000-c.c. Cars 177,775 Down 11.8 Smaller Cars 87,663 Up 1.1 Trucks 39,049 Down 1.9 Buses 1,489 Down 20.3 -Brand- Daihatsu 3,003 Up 40.0 Honda 41,544 Down 7.4 Lexus

Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association April 1 Yr/Yr Change Total 184,664 units Up 8.7 pct Passenger Cars 142,126 Up 7.1 Trucks 42,538 Up 14.4 -Brand- Suzuki 54,946 Down 3.7 Daihatsu 59,488 Up 23.6 Mitsubishi 10,324 Up 52.0 Subaru 1,517 Up

Seoul, April 1 (Jiji Press)–South Korea praised Japan’s 1995 war statement expressing remorse and apology over its past colonial rule in Asia including the Korean Peninsula, newly disclosed diplomatic records have shown. The statement by then Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, issued

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese industry minister Ryosei Akazawa and French economy and finance minister Roland Lescure at a meeting in Tokyo on Wednesday agreed to deepen their countries’ cooperation in diversifying procurement sources for critical minerals. Japan and France aim to

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Major auto parts supplier Denso Corp.’s proposed acquisition of chip giant Rohm Co. will produce substantial synergy effects, Denso President Shinnosuke Hayashi believes. “Synergy effects would be great thanks to (the two Japanese companies’) technical affinity,” Hayashi told

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday established a new division designed to support Japanese companies’ expansion into and investment in India. The Japan-India Economic Affairs Division was created under the Southwest Asia Division of the ministry’s Southeast and Southwest

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–A strong earthquake measuring up to lower 5, the fifth-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, struck eastern Japan on Wednesday morning. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake, with an estimated magnitude of 5.0, occurred

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average gained more than 2,000 points Wednesday morning on hopes that the conflict in the Middle East is drawing to an end. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–A strong earthquake measuring up to lower 5, the fifth-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, struck eastern Japan on Wednesday morning. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a quake with an estimated magnitude of 5.0 occurred

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–With women making up 50 pct of qualification spots for the first time, the 2024 Paris Olympics highlighted both progress for female athletes and the need for stronger support systems to help sustain their careers, Japanese Olympic Committee

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average gained nearly 2,000 points Wednesday morning on hopes that the conflict in the Middle East is drawing to an end. At 10:00 a.m., the key index of 225 selected issues listed on

London, March 31 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese men’s national soccer team, nicknamed Samurai Japan, defeated England for the first time in an international friendly in London on Tuesday. Japan, ranked 18th in the latest FIFA rankings, notched a 1-0 victory against the birthplace

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Business sentiment among large manufacturers in Japan improved for the fourth straight quarter, the Bank of Japan’s “tankan” survey for March showed Wednesday. The headline diffusion index for large manufacturers’ current business conditions rose to plus 17 from

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan on Wednesday introduced a revised Civil Code that allows joint parental custody of children after divorce. A statutory child support system also took effect the same day, enabling parents to claim at least 20,000 yen per month

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s banking industry will begin sharing data on fraudulent accounts from April 2027 to curb scam-related losses, Masahiko Kato, new chairman of the Japanese Bankers Association, said in a recent interview. Kato, who assumed the post on Wednesday,

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, agreed Tuesday that the establishment of special wards, like Tokyo’s 23 wards, will not be essential for the JIP-proposed “deputy capital” plan. The LDP and

(Adnkronos) – I Guardiani della rivoluzione in Iran minacciano gli Stati Uniti di considerare come obiettivi le grandi compagnie come Google, Meta e Apple, se saranno uccisi altri esponenti di spicco del regime. “Queste compagnie, a partire dalle otto di sera di

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s unwavering support for Ukraine in its over-four-year-long fight to repel invader Russia and the United States and Israel’s war on Iran are at the centre of talks between foreign minister Antonio Tajani and Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev

(Adnkronos) – Senegal’s President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has signed the law that doubles the penalties for gay relations, reaching up to 10 years in prison amidst a repressive wave against the country’s gay community. The law, approved by a large majority in

(Adnkronos) – Once the war is over, gasoline prices “will return to the lowest levels in many years that they enjoyed before these short-term disruptions.” This was stated by White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt, adding that President Trump remains “fully committed to

(Adnkronos) – The mayor of the Turkish city of Bursa has been arrested. The pro-government daily Daily Sabah reports a total of 55 people arrested, including the mayor – Mustafa Bozbey – of this northwestern Turkish city, the fourth most important in

(Adnkronos) – It will be increasingly difficult to access blocked websites in Russia. The government has intensified its battle against VPNs, the tool that allows users to access the web from foreign servers, thus bypassing barriers and controls imposed within the country,

Numata, Hokkaido, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Hokkaido Railway Co., or JR Hokkaido, ended service on its Rumoi Main Line on Tuesday as local residents and railway enthusiasts bid farewell to the 115-year-old local line. The line, which opened in November 1910 in the

(Adnkronos) – Italy fully respects international accords and guidelines presented to parliament, while relations with the United States are “solid”, the government stated on Tuesday after a media report that it refused to allow US bombers to land at an airbase in

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Japanese telecommunications company KDDI Corp. said in a report Tuesday that two related companies overstated sales by a total of 246.1 billion yen via fictitious transactions through December 2025. The report on an internal probe on the scandal

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday said that the government has set up a working group to discuss measures to secure a stable supply of critical products. The working group will hold concrete discussions on measures to