Tokyo, Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s government decided Tuesday to use some 20 billion yen out of the reserve funds under its fiscal 2026 budget to support areas afflicted by a major earthquake that struck the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto a week ago.

Tokyo, Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Mexican counterpart, Roberto Velasco, at a meeting in Mexico on Monday, agreed to launch a high-level economic dialogue framework between their countries and aim to hold its first meeting by the

Hikawa, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)–More than 12,000 residential buildings have been found damaged by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, a week ago, with over 8,000 people being forced to stay at evacuation shelters. Daytime temperatures exceed

Tokyo, Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)–Five major Japanese securities companies enjoyed sharp year-on-year growth in their consolidated net profits for April-June, according to their data released recently. Commission revenue expanded thanks to robust bond trading amid rising interest rates as well as active

Tokyo, Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese authorities are believed to have bought around 5 trillion yen in a coordinated foreign exchange market intervention with the United States to prop up the Japanese currency Friday, according to market sources. The forecast is based on

Tokyo, Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)–A new base for Japan’s national team for e-sports, in which players compete in video games, has been completed and unveiled to members of the press. The Japan Sport Council set up the “esports lab” at the High

Tokyo, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Monday virtually approved Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s plan to lower the consumption tax rate on food from 8 pct to 1 pct for two years from next April. The LDP’s tax system

Kumamoto, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–Variety store operator Habita Inc. said Monday that two employees returned to a shopping facility in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on the company’s orders after evacuating the facility following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on

Yokohama, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. on Monday reported a consolidated net profit of 3,761 million yen for April-June, the first black ink for the first quarter in two years. The Japanese automaker improved from the year-before loss of 115,758 billion

Fukuoka, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–The head of the group of Liberal Democratic Party members in the prefectural assembly of Fukuoka in southwestern Japan on Monday expressed his intention to resign amid criticism over a fundraising party held soon after a massive earthquake

Kumamoto, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that the government will designate last week’s major earthquake in the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto as a disaster of extreme severity to provide more state aid for efforts to restore infrastructure

(Adnkronos) – Donald Trump will be in California tomorrow for a fundraiser, the first stop on a two-day West Coast tour that will take him to Nevada on Wednesday, a state traditionally oriented towards Democrats but where the tycoon secured a key

Tokyo, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–Five major Japanese banking groups’ combined net profits increased 42.3 pct from a year earlier to 1,956.4 billion yen in April-June, according to their latest earnings reports released by Monday. The profit growth reflected improved lending margins on

Tokyo, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s two major air carriers saw their profits fall for April-June amid soaring aviation fuel prices due to tensions in the Middle East, although both posted record-high sales, according to their latest earnings reports. ANA Holdings Inc., the

Tokyo, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–Seismic activity along the Hinagu fault zone remains elevated a week after a powerful earthquake hit Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, leading the Meteorological Agency to warn of possible strong shaking and tsunami waves. Five quakes measuring lower 5

Tokyo, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Monday virtually approved Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s plan to lower the consumption tax rate on food from 8 pct to 1 pct for two years from next April. The LDP’s tax system

Tokyo, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering concluding an economic partnership agreement with Ecuador, officials said Monday. Japan expects an EPA with Ecuador, rich in crude oil and natural gas, to help strengthen supply chains as the war in the

Seoul, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–The proportion of people in South Korea who have a good impression of Japan rose 1.9 percentage points to 54.3 pct in 2026 from the previous year, a survey by East Asia Institute, a think tank in South

Tokyo, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–“Furusato nozei” hometown donations to earthquake-hit municipalities in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto have exceeded 730 million yen, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Monday. This figure represents the total amount of donations made through four major

Saitama, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–A Vietnamese national in his 30s has made a statement suggesting he killed a 91-year-old woman of Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, according to investigative sources. Acting on the man’s statement, the Saitama prefectural police searched a forested

Hikawa, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–Authorities in Hikawa, a town in Kumamoto Prefecture, on Monday started accepting disaster waste, following a massive earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on Tuesday. Residents formed a long line of cars to dispose of

Hikawa, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday visited Kumamoto Prefecture for the first time since the southwestern prefecture was hit by a major earthquake Tuesday. After arriving, she boarded a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter and inspected

Tokyo, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–The dollar plummeted briefly below 155.50 yen for the first time in roughly three months in Tokyo trading Monday, after Japanese and U.S. authorities intervened to buy the Japanese currency in concerted action Friday, U.S. Eastern time. The

(Adnkronos) – Iran has executed two of its citizens, accusing them of having sent sensitive military information and security coordinates to Israel during the twelve-day war in June and in the current conflict with Iran. The accusations are detailed by the Iranian

(Adnkronos) – Iran has executed two of its citizens, accusing them of having sent sensitive military information and security coordinates to Israel during the twelve-day war in June and in the current conflict with Iran. The accusations are detailed by the Iranian

(Adnkronos) – Two crew members died following an in-flight collision between two helicopters involved in firefighting operations in Greece. The victims are a Danish pilot and a Greek fire department liaison officer. A British pilot and another Greek coordinator on board the

(Adnkronos) – Two crew members died following an in-flight collision between two helicopters involved in firefighting operations in Greece. The victims are a Danish pilot and a Greek fire department liaison officer. A British pilot and another Greek coordinator on board the

Kumamoto, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–Temperatures reached 40.3 degrees Celsius in the city of Kumamoto on Monday, topping 40 degrees for the first time on record in the namesake southwestern Japan prefecture, adding to the plight of local residents hit by a powerful

Kumamoto, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–Temperatures reached 40.3 degrees Celsius in the city of Kumamoto on Monday, topping 40 degrees for the first time on record in the namesake southwestern Japan prefecture, adding to the plight of local residents hit by a powerful

Tokyo, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s education ministry is asking municipalities and education boards across the country to consider providing supplementary learning materials for elementary and junior high school students that are currently purchased by parents, to reduce household financial burdens. In a