Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly surged over 2,600 points to top the 56,000 line for the first time in about a month on Wednesday morning, after the United States and Iran agreed to a ceasefire and

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–Sake, Japan’s traditional alcoholic beverage, is becoming increasingly popular in Russia despite wartime tensions and strained bilateral relations. Japanese distrust of Russia has long been fueled by a decades-old territorial dispute over a cluster of islands in the

Kawasaki, Kanagawa Pref., April 8 (Jiji Press)–Three workers died after scaffolding collapsed during crane dismantling work at the Keihin District of JFE Steel Corp.’s East Japan Works in the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday. The Kanagawa prefectural police

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese chemical makers are working desperately to avoid halting factories for ethylene, a material for plastics and synthetic fibers, amid the ongoing Middle East crisis. Ethylene production facilities take over a month to restart once suspended, so

Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday asked the United Arab Emirates to continue stable crude oil supplies to her country amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Making the request in phone talks with UAE President Sheikh

Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan has secured oil supplies to cover its demand until early 2027, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday. Speaking to reporters at the prime minister’s office, Takaichi explained that this was the result of efforts to increase oil

Okuma, Fukushima Pref., April 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, on Tuesday visited an educational facility in the northeastern prefecture of Fukushima, which was affected by a powerful earthquake and tsunami 15 years ago. The facility,

Kawasaki, Kanagawa Pref., April 7 (Jiji Press)–Three workers were critically injured and are unconscious after they fell from a scaffold that collapsed Tuesday at the Keihin District of JFE Steel Corp.’s East Japan Works in the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, near

Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–Rising prices and labor costs are threatening drink vending machines in Japan, which beverage makers have considered to be cash cows because the machines sell products at their suggested retail prices. According to Tokyo-based research firm Inryo Soken,

Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Diet, or parliament, passed the government’s fiscal 2026 budget Tuesday, marking the first time in 11 years that a regular budget has been enacted after the April 1 start of a fiscal year. The budget was approved

(Adnkronos) – “The Revolutionary Guards declare once again that if the American terrorist army crosses the red lines, our response will go beyond the region.” This is what the Iranian Pasdaran state according to a declaration reported by Iranian TV, in which

(Adnkronos) – The assailant killed in a shootout with Turkish police in front of the Israeli consulate in Istanbul was “linked to a terrorist organization”. The Interior Ministry announced this, identifying the victim as “Yunus E. S., linked to a terrorist organization

Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Research Commission on the Judiciary System, demanded Tuesday that the Justice Ministry reconsider its plan to revise the retrial system. The demand reflects objections from

Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is set to introduce fines on businesses that repeatedly commit serious violations of personal information rules under a relevant law. The government on Tuesday adopted a bill revising the personal information protection law to introduce

(Adnkronos) – “Several explosions” on the strategic Iranian island of Kharg. This was reported by the Iranian agency Mehr in a news story relaunched by CNN without many other details. An American source cited by Axios journalist Barak Ravid also reported raids

(Adnkronos) – “I am at your service.” That’s what Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Russian President Vladimir Putin last October during a discussion about a potential US-Russia summit on Ukraine, Bloomberg reveals, citing a transcript of the phone call, as reported

(Adnkronos) – Four dead and several injured is the toll of an attack that hit the Korabelnyi district of Kherson, in southern Ukraine, this morning. The region’s governor, Oleksandr Prokudin, denounced this, accusing Russian forces of having “shelled residential areas”. Among the

Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–A group of Japanese researchers has confirmed that Rapaza viridis, a single-celled eukaryote, sends proteins derived from its own genes to chloroplasts it takes from green algae to have them conduct photosynthesis. This research outcome provides a clue

Kawasaki, Kanagawa Pref., April 7 (Jiji Press)–Three workers were seriously injured when scaffolding at JFE Steel Corp.’s East Japan Works in the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, collapsed Tuesday, local authorities said. An emergency call was made to a fire

(Adnkronos) – The United States has so far lost nine planes in the ongoing war against Iran since February 28. The first were shot down on March 2, the last on April 5, as the BBC recalls, citing analyzed images, official statements,

(Adnkronos) – The driver of a TGV died in a collision between a train and a heavy vehicle at a level crossing between Béthune and Lens, in northern France. This was learned by AFP from the prefecture and the French railway company

(Adnkronos) – The Egyptian government is pursuing education reform through special activities outside the regular school curriculum, such as class meetings, student-assigned duty rosters, and classroom cleaning by students – practices that are commonplace in Japanese schools. Based on the experience gained

Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s composite index of coincident economic indicators for February fell 1.6 points from the previous month, marking the first decline in two months, the Cabinet Office said Tuesday. The coincident index, which reflects current economic conditions, stood at

Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–The Israeli Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday corrected Ambassador to Japan Gilad Cohen’s recent remark that U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran could continue for three years. The embassy described this remark, made during an interview with Jiji Press on

Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–Mizuho Trust & Banking Co. will partner with Nasdaq Inc., starting this fiscal year, to support Japanese firms’ investor relations to attract overseas capital, President and CEO Kenichi Sasada said in a recent interview. “Companies need dialogue” with

Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s parliament passed the government’s fiscal 2026 budget on Tuesday, marking the first time in 11 years that a regular budget has been enacted after the April 1 start of a fiscal year. The budget was approved by

Hakone, Kanagawa Pref., April 7 (Jiji Press)–Odakyu Hakone Co. will begin to operate a new gondola equipped with a 3D audio system on its ropeway in the popular tourist and spa resort town of Hakone in eastern Japan on Monday next week,

By Waka Ota Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–An immersive museum event in Tokyo is bringing “yokai” supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore to life, offering a fantastical experience for visitors to enjoy historical artworks through cutting-edge visual and 3D technologies. “Yokai Immersive Experience

Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi indicated Tuesday that she is cautious about issuing an energy-saving request soon, despite concerns that the country could face energy supply shortages if tensions in the Middle East continue. “I’m not ready to

Tokyo, April 7 (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 2.430 pct in Tokyo trading Tuesday, the highest level since February 1999. JGBs were sold on