Tokyo, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–One in four people in Japan believes that more advanced artificial intelligence will replace their friends and families in the future, a Jiji Press survey on communications has found. The proportion of those who expressed this belief stood

Tokyo, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–Some officials of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration have floated the idea of compiling a second supplementary budget for fiscal 2026 in response to extensive damage caused by a massive earthquake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan,

Kumamoto, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–The death toll from Tuesday’s powerful earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, has risen to 38 as two more deaths have been confirmed, the prefectural disaster response headquarters said Sunday. A woman in her 70s died while sleeping

Tokyo, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry will support Japanese small and midsize companies and startups seeking to enter the Indian market or expand investment there through diplomatic efforts to urge the Indian government to remove regulatory barriers. In April, the ministry

Tokyo, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry will support Japanese small and midsize companies and startups seeking to enter the Indian market or expand investment there through diplomatic efforts to urge the Indian government to remove regulatory barriers. In April, the ministry

Tokyo, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–Since its introduction in 1989, Japan’s consumption tax has been raised three times and now accounts for about 30 pct of total national tax revenue, making it the nation’s largest core tax category. If implemented, Prime Minister Sanae

Mashiki, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 1 (Jiji Press)–Scorching heat waves and widespread water outages are adding to the hardships faced by more than 9,000 evacuees in areas devastated by Tuesday’s powerful earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. With the quake-hit areas marking their

Ise, Mie Pref., Aug. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Princess Aiko arrived in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Saturday to observe a traditional rite for the reconstruction of Ise Jingu, a major Shinto shrine complex in the central Japan city, which is held once every

Tokyo, Aug. 1 (Jiji Press)–Visitors have formed a long line every day to enter a Tokyo shop promoting specialty products of Kumamoto Prefecture to support the southwestern Japan prefecture hit by Tuesday’s huge earthquake. They aim to support people in areas devastated

Mashiki, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 1 (Jiji Press)–Scorching heat waves and widespread water outages are adding to the hardships faced by more than 9,000 evacuees in areas devastated by Tuesday’s powerful earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. With the quake-hit areas marking their

Tokyo, Aug. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Defense Ministry is considering using commercial cloud services to manage highly classified information, such as defense secrets, that has so far been handled through its own systems, informed sources told Jiji Press on Saturday. The plan is

Tokyo, Aug. 1 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has decided to revise its nuclear energy policy guidelines to include a target of rebuilding two to five nuclear power reactors by the 2040s. The decision was adopted at a meeting of relevant cabinet ministers

Mashiki, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 1 (Jiji Press)–Scorching heat waves and widespread water outages are adding to the hardships faced by more than 9,000 evacuees in areas devastated by Tuesday’s powerful earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. With the quake-hit areas marking their

New York/Washington, July 31 (Jiji Press)–The dollar plunged below 157.50 yen for the first time in about two and a half months in New York trading on Friday as the Japanese and U.S. authorities reportedly intervened in the foreign exchange market in

Ichikawa, Chiba Pref., Aug. 1 (Jiji Press)–Two people have been sent to hospital after an explosion occurred at a three-story apartment building in Ichikawa in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Saturday. One of the two suffered severe burns over the entire

Washington, July 31 (Jiji Press)–The U.S. Treasury Department has informed commercial banks that it may intervene in the Japanese yen market, an informed source told Jiji Press on Friday. The U.S. authorities reportedly conducted a rate check, asking financial institutions about exchange

(Adnkronos) – Over 48,000 migrants have returned to Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, where approximately 60,000 people have arrived in recent days. The Spanish Interior Ministry announced this in Madrid. 

(Adnkronos) – A bus plunged into a ravine in Algeria, causing the death of 25 people. Another 44 people were reportedly injured. This was announced by the Algerian Civil Protection. The accident occurred on Friday morning, when the bus, for reasons yet

(Adnkronos) – Israel reiterates that there will be no withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) from the current yellow line, unless Hamas achieves genuine disarmament. This was stated by an Israeli political source quoted by Sky News, commenting on several reports

(Adnkronos) – The “signing of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement” in the Gaza Strip is expected in Cairo in the middle of next week. This was reported by the Egyptian broadcaster Al-Ghad, citing unspecified “reliable sources”.  

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings Co. said Friday it will receive a total of 300 billion yen in capital from SoftBank Corp., mobile payment operator PayPay Corp. and Sumitomo Mitsui Card Co. to bolster its artificial

Washington, July 31 (Jiji Press)–The U.S. Treasury Department has informed a number of banks that it may intervene in the Japanese yen market, a Treasury source told Jiji Press on Friday. The U.S. authorities reportedly conducted a rate check, asking financial institutions

(Adnkronos) – Iran insists. “Due to the continuous aggressive actions of the United States military forces in the region, transit through the Strait of Hormuz is not possible,” states the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (Pgsa) in a post on X, the entity

Kumamoto, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Searches for people still missing after Tuesday’s major earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, continued in extreme heat Friday even after the 72-hour window crucial for survival closed. The death toll from the quake, which logged a seismic

(Adnkronos) – Tehran has attacked American strategic centers in Kuwait using drones. The Iranian army announced this, adding that the attack was carried out “in response to the recent US military aggression against our country, including the brutal attack on a residential

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government and the Bank of Japan carried out a yen-buying, dollar-selling market intervention for the first time in about three months on Thursday night, during New York trading hours, informed sources said Friday. U.S. authorities also

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Friday the powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan earlier this week has caused no major disruption to the financial system. “While some bank branches and automated teller machines

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Terumi Tanaka, co-chair of the Japan Confederation of Atomic and Hydrogen Bomb Victims’ Associations, or Nihon Hidankyo, talked with young artists at a live music club in Tokyo on Friday, discussing peace across generations. “We need to hurry

(Adnkronos) – Russian attacks have caused the death of at least nine people and the injury of 48 others across Ukraine in the last 24 hours. Search and rescue operations continued for the second consecutive day in the city of Lviv and

(Adnkronos) – Search and rescue teams have recovered four bodies near the site of an avalanche that left 10 climbers missing in northern Pakistan, local authorities said. “Preliminary reports indicate that four bodies have been recovered so far,” a police spokesman for