Johannesburg, Nov. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi failed to have contact with Chinese Premier Li Qiang during the two-day Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, through Sunday. “I had no opportunity for conversation” with the Chinese premier, Takaichi

(The previous story wrongly said the total number of gold medals for Japan at the Tokyo Deaflympics is 31. The number is for all medals, including silver and bronze medals. A substitute story follows, with the addition of the fourth paragraph.) Japan’s

Johannesburg, Nov. 23 (Jiji Press)–The Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies wrapped up their two-day summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Sunday after adopting a leaders’ declaration on the first day. With U.S. President Donald Trump’s boycott of the Johannesburg meeting,

Tokyo, Nov. 23 (Jiji Press)–The government of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to accelerate efforts to strengthen the defense capabilities in the country’s strategically important Nansei southwestern region, including the Sakishima Islands in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa. As part of

Johannesburg, Nov. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday called for cooperation to ensure stable supplies of critical minerals, on the final day of the two-day Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Meanwhile, there is a growing view

Beijing, Nov. 23 (Jiji Press)–Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has strongly criticized Japan, following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks over a potential Taiwan contingency, China’s Foreign Ministry said. At a meeting Saturday with Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin in Dushanbe,

Beijing, Nov. 23 (Jiji Press)–Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has strongly criticized Japan, following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks over a potential Taiwan contingency, China’s Foreign Ministry said. At a meeting Saturday with Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin in Dushanbe,

Tokyo, Nov. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son, Prince Hisahito, watched an orienteering event of the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics on the Pacific island of Izu Oshima, part of the Japanese capital, on Sunday. Orienteering is a team sport in

New York, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)–Fu Cong, China’s ambassador to the United Nations, has sent U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres a letter over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks on a possible Taiwan contingency, China’s permanent mission to the world body said

Tokyo, Nov. 22 (Jiji Press)–An event was held in Tokyo on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of the establishment of a group of female journalists in Japan. The Japan Women Journalists Association aims to support the career development of female reporters

Belem, Brazil, Nov. 22 (Jiji Press)–A key U.N. climate meeting ended Saturday by adopting an outcomes document that made no direct reference to transitioning away from fossil fuels. At the 30th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate

Johannesburg, Nov. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had no contact with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Johannesburg on Saturday, Japan’s Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki told reporters. Asked whether the two leaders will meet Sunday, Ozaki said, “Nothing has

Beijing, Nov. 23 (Jiji Press)–China is stepping up its campaign to win the international community’s support for its criticism of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks on a potential contingency over Taiwan. Beijing is also approaching South Korea, which has a

Johannesburg, Nov. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday asked her British counterpart, Keir Starmer, for cooperation to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific. Takaichi, who took office last month, also called on Starmer to work together to maintain and

Tokyo, Nov. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is trying to raise his profile, including by actively disseminating through social media and other means information on the military movements of countries around Japan and responses by the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. With

Brussels, Nov. 22 (Jiji Press)–Leaders of Japan, Canada and Europe issued a joint statement Saturday expressing their concerns over a U.S.-led draft new peace deal aimed at ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as it proposes downsizing Ukrainian forces. “We are concerned by

Tokyo, Nov. 23 (Jiji Press)–International Sign is used as the official language at the ongoing Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics as a tool for communication with deaf people from various countries, but it is not well known in Japan and there is a shortage

Brussels, Nov. 22 (Jiji Press)–Leaders of Japan, Canada and the European Union issued a joint statement Saturday expressing their concerns over a U.S.-led new peace plan aimed at ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as it proposes limiting the size of Ukrainian forces.

Johannesburg, Nov. 22 (Jiji Press)–The group of 20 advanced and emerging economies adopted a leaders’ declaration at a meeting that started Saturday, but without the participation of U.S. President Donald Trump, who boycotted the two-day summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, through Sunday.

Marugame, Kagawa Pref., Nov. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese transport minister Yasushi Kaneko on Saturday underlined the importance of reviving the country’s shipbuilding industry partly by enlarging shipyards. “Unless the site of each shipyard is expanded, the Japanese industry will be left behind China

Miyakojima, Okinawa Pref., Nov. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi toured some of the Sakishima Islands in Okinawa Prefecture on Saturday, marking his first visit to the southernmost Japan prefecture since taking office last month. At meetings with local leaders, Koizumi

Tokyo, Nov. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son, Prince Hisahito, visited the remote Tokyo island of Izu Oshima in the Pacific on Saturday partly to mourn victims of a natural disaster. After arriving in the island by ship, they

Vientiane, Nov. 22 (Jiji Press)–Princess Aiko, daughter of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, has finished her six-day official visit to Laos from Monday, strengthening her resolve to serve as a “bridge” between the two nations. During her first overseas trip for

Tokyo, Nov. 22 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police arrested Saturday a 43-year-old Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force member on suspicion of attempted murder in a case in which a woman was stabbed to suffer serious injuries in central Tokyo earlier this month. Held by the

New York, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)–Fu Cong, China’s ambassador to the United Nations, has sent U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres a letter over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks on a possible Taiwan contingency, China’s permanent mission to the world body said

Tokyo, Nov. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Foreign Ministry has rebutted China’s claim that the safety risk is increasing in Japan, by releasing data on recognized serious crimes in Japan in which Chinese nationals were victims. In January-October this year, the number of

Tokyo, Nov. 22 (Jiji Press)–Princess Aiko, daughter of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, returned home from her official visit to Laos on Saturday. A commercial flight carrying the princess arrived at Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture, adjacent to Tokyo, in

Tokyo, Nov. 22 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police arrested Saturday a 43-year-old Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force member on suspicion of attempted murder in a case in which a woman was stabbed to suffer serious injuries earlier this month. Held by the Metropolitan Police Department

Tokyo, Nov. 22 (Jiji Press)–A large-scale economic package adopted by the government of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday has sparked worries about massive fiscal spending. The package, worth 21.3 trillion yen in terms of government spending, is the first under

Miyazaki, Nov. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Miyazaki prefectural government said Saturday that an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed at a poultry farm in the city of Hyuga in the southwestern Japan prefecture. About 48,000 meat chickens at the farm