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6 Marzo 2026

Japan to Evacuate Nationals on Chartered Flights Sun.

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will operate chartered flights from Oman and Saudi Arabia on Sunday to transport Japanese citizens in the Middle East back home amid growing regional tensions in the wake of the escalating conflict between the U.S.-Israeli
6 Marzo 2026

Japan Blocks over 31,000 Counterfeit Imports in 2025

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s customs authorities blocked 31,760 imports of counterfeit and other intellectual property-infringing goods in 2025, the Finance Ministry said Friday. The annual total marked the third-highest level since the ministry began publishing such data in 1987. The figure
6 Marzo 2026

2 Japanese Nationals Detained in Iran

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Two Japanese nationals are being detained in Iran, government officials said Friday. One of the two, believed to be the Tehran bureau chief of public broadcaster Japan Broadcasting Corp., or NHK, has been in detention since Jan. 20
6 Marzo 2026

Denso Proposes Acquiring Rohm Shares

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Major auto parts maker Denso Corp. has proposed acquiring shares in major semiconductor producer Rohm Co., it was learned Friday. “We have been considering various strategic options, including purchasing Rohm shares,” Denso said in a statement. In a
6 Marzo 2026

Japan OKs World’s 1st iPS Cell Treatments

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s health ministry said Friday it has conditionally approved production and sales of two novel regenerative therapies capitalizing on induced pluripotent stem cells. The world’s first permission of iPS cell-derived medicine, albeit provisional, was given to Tokyo-based startup
6 Marzo 2026

Japan to Send SDF Plane to Transport Nationals in Middle East

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan will send a Self-Defense Forces aircraft to prepare for operations to transport Japanese nationals in the Middle East, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Friday. In view of the escalating tensions in the region, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu
6 Marzo 2026

Japan Princess Akiko to Visit Luxembourg, Monaco

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Princess Akiko will make unofficial visits to Luxembourg and Monaco from March 16 to 24, the Imperial Household Agency said Friday. According to the agency, the princess, a second cousin of Emperor Naruhito, will give a lecture
6 Marzo 2026

Nippon Life Sues OpenAI over Legal Advice to Ex-Beneficiary

Silicon Valley, March 5 (Jiji Press)–Nippon Life Insurance Co. has sued U.S. artificial intelligence developer OpenAI for allegedly giving legal advice via its ChatGPT chatbot without a license to a former insurance beneficiary, it was learned Thursday. According to the lawsuit, filed
6 Marzo 2026

Tokyo Police Arrest NHK Director over Sexual Assault

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police have arrested a director at Japan Broadcasting Corp., the country’s public broadcaster known as NHK, on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in the Japanese capital’s Shibuya Ward, it was learned Friday. According to the Metropolitan
6 Marzo 2026

2 Japanese Nationals Detained in Iran

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Two Japanese nationals are being detained in Iran, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Friday. The Japanese government has been able to contact the two nationals even after the U.S.-Israeli attack on the Middle Eastern country on Saturday, and
6 Marzo 2026

PM Takaichi to Attend Memorial in Disaster-Hit Fukushima

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will attend a memorial ceremony in the northeastern city of Fukushima on Wednesday to mark the 15th anniversary of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Minoru said Friday. In
6 Marzo 2026

Japan OKs Bill to Create Disaster Management Agency

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Friday approved a bill to establish the planned disaster management agency, which will serve as a central command body for disaster response. The current disaster management division of the Cabinet Office will be reorganized into
6 Marzo 2026

Shin-Etsu Chemical to Invest 3.4 B. Yen in U.S. Capacity

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. will invest 3.4 billion dollars in the United States to boost production capacity for polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, and caustic soda, the Japanese company has said. With the funds, Shintech Inc., the major chemical firm’s
6 Marzo 2026

Japan-Linked Vessel Damaged in Gulf of Oman

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–A Japan-linked vessel anchored in the Gulf of Oman suffered mild damage apparently due to objects that fell on it, Japanese transport minister Yasushi Kaneko said Friday. There were no Japanese nationals on board, and no one on
6 Marzo 2026

Japan High Court Upholds 7-Year Sentence for U.S. Marine

Naha, Okinawa Pref., March 6 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese high court on Thursday upheld a seven-year prison sentence given to a 23-year-old U.S. Marine charged with nonconsensual sexual intercourse resulting in injury to a woman in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, in May 2024.
6 Marzo 2026

Japan Ruling Bloc Submits Proposal on Lethal Arms Exports

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, submitted a proposal Friday for revising the operational guidelines for the country’s three principles on defense equipment exports, aiming to pave the way for allowing
6 Marzo 2026

Japan Ruling Bloc Submits Proposal on Lethal Arms Exports

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, submitted a proposal Friday for revising the operational guidelines for the country’s three principles on defense equipment exports, aiming to pave the way for allowing
6 Marzo 2026

15 Years On: Miyagi Town Worker Aids Noto Quake Reconstruction

Yamamoto, Miyagi Pref., March 6 (Jiji Press)–Suguru Kikuchi, an employee of the Yamamoto town government in Miyagi Prefecture, worked to support recovery and reconstruction in a disaster-hit area of the Noto Peninsula following the powerful earthquake that struck there on New Year’s
6 Marzo 2026

Bhutanese Prime Minister to Visit Japan Thurs.

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay will visit Japan for six days from Thursday, the Japanese government has said. It will be the first trip to Japan by a Bhutanese prime minister since Tobgay made a visit roughly eight
5 Marzo 2026

Japan, UAE Conclude Free Trade Negotiations

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan and the United Arab Emirates have concluded negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement for free trade, Japan’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday. The UAE will eliminate its tariffs on major finished vehicles imported from Japan within seven
5 Marzo 2026

Japan PM Takaichi Condemns Iran’s Retaliation

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi condemned Iran on Thursday over the country’s counterstrikes following attacks by the United States and Israel. In telephone talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Takaichi noted that Iran’s attacks targeted diplomatic facilities as
5 Marzo 2026

International law has been breached ‘for years’ – Italy

(Adnkronos) – The international order broke down when Russia launched its full-scale military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Italy’s foreign minister told the Senate upper house of parliament on Thursday while reporting to lawmakers on the widening United States-Israel-Iran conflict.  “Everything