Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–The opposition Centrist Reform Alliance on Tuesday requested revisions to the government’s bill to reform the country’s retrial system, including allowing the disclosure of evidence lists to the defense. The government bill calls for disclosing evidence lists only

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–The leaders and vice leaders of both chambers of the Diet, Japan’s parliament, will seek political parties’ approval as early as Wednesday for a draft proposal on measures to secure a sufficient number of Imperial Family members. If

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is looking at a proposal to automatically reduce the number of proportional representation seats in the House of Representatives if a ruling-opposition panel fails to reach a deal within a year. The proposal,

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is cautious about closer military ties between China and North Korea following Chinese President Xi Jinping’s latest visit to Pyongyang. Tokyo believes that the security environment surrounding Japan would become more severe if North Korea

(Adnkronos) – A student has been arrested by Manchester police on suspicion of stabbing three classmates. Greater Manchester police announced this, while local media report that the arrested child is only 12 years old and one of the victims is 11.  Police

(Adnkronos) – Tehran’s Football Federation has accused the United States of revoking, just days before the start of the World Cup, the quota of tickets allocated to Iranian national team fans for the group stage matches. In a statement, the Football Federation

(Adnkronos) – The French government is called today to decide on new measures for child protection and against sexual violence, in an attempt to respond to the indignation and immense emotion aroused by the murder of Lyhanna, 11 years old. Adding to

(Adnkronos) – At least eight people have died in an Israeli air raid on a residential neighborhood in Tyre, a coastal city in southern Lebanon. Al Jazeera reported this, citing southern Lebanon’s civil defense. The Israeli attack occurred after an evacuation order

(Adnkronos) – A peace deal to end Russia’s four-and-a-half-year-old invasion of Ukraine is a “long way off” but Europe can play a crucial role in reaching that goal, Italy said Tuesday. US mediated negotiations between Moscow and Kiev have remained stalled since

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, said Tuesday it will discontinue magnetic short-distance tickets sold at all stations on its conventional lines and replace them with QR code tickets in spring 2027. The change will apply to

(Adnkronos) – Western Balkans countries could be driven “into the arms” of Russia if they fail to enter the European Union, making their accession to the 27-member bloc “a priority”, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday.  “The reunification of the

Utsunomiya, Tochigi Pref., June 9 (Jiji Press)–A bear believed to be the one repeatedly spotted across Utsunomiya, the capital of Tochigi Prefecture, since Saturday was captured on Tuesday, according to city officials. The capture marked the first time a bear has been

(Adnkronos) – Initiatives to foster peace and stability, especially in the Mediterranean region, are the basis of Italy’s foreign policy, foreign minister Antonio Tajani told the joint foreign affairs and defence committees of the lower and upper houses of Parliament on Tuesday. 

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said Tuesday that its Hayabusa2 unmanned probe will observe asteroid Torifune at around at 6:30 p.m. on July 5, as the explorer makes a high-speed flyby. Since dropping on Earth a capsule containing

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Sendai High Court and Hiroshima High Court’s Matsue branch both ruled Tuesday that the Feb. 8 election for Japan’s House of Representatives was constitutional in terms of vote-value disparity. The rulings dismissed a petition by a group of

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–The older sister of former Japanese death row inmate Iwao Hakamata on Tuesday called for prosecutors to fully disclose evidence in relation to a review of the country’s retrial system. “I want (prosecutors) to present all the good

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday officially adopted its proposal on an envisaged revision of the country’s three key security-related documents. The proposal, formalized at the party’s decision-making General Council, stresses the need for Japan to increase

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank plans to invest 360 billion yen to 380 billion yen in digital technologies over three years, President Manatomo Yoneyama said in an interview. The Japanese bank also plans to spend 30 billion yen to

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks rebounded on Tuesday, led by technology issues that had been battered the previous day. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly rallied over 1,400 points, a day after tumbling over 2,500 points. The index of 225

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Masatomo Suzuki, a 40-year-old Japanese offshore sailor, is aiming to compete in the 2028 Vendee Globe, a solo, nonstop, unassisted round-the-world yacht race. If Suzuki completes the quadrennial event, he would become the second Japanese to achieve the

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese team of researchers has found that cats prefer silver vine, known in Japan as “matatabi,” over catnip, both regarded as cat attractants. According to a study by the team of Iwate University and Nagoya University, many

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Mexican counterpart, Roberto Velasco, on Tuesday agreed to establish a framework for economic dialogue between the two countries at an early date. In their 20-minute call, the two ministers also reaffirmed

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Tuesday approved a bill to include antibody drugs in immunization programs alongside vaccines. The government aims to use antibody drugs as immunization against respiratory syncytial virus infection, which can become severe in infants. This

Paris, June 8 (Jiji Press)–France’s consumer protection agency said Monday it will impose a fine of 35 million euros on Japan’s Nintendo Co. for failing to properly inform consumers about a defect in its Nintendo Switch controllers. The agency proposed a settlement

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department on Tuesday sent papers to prosecutors on Shinnosuke Abe, former manager of the Yomiuri Giants, a Japanese professional baseball team, on suspicion of assaulting his eldest daughter. The MPD is believed to have attached

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi said Tuesday that he will ask an advisory panel on Monday to consider ways to get crime victims and bereaved families more involved in criminal proceedings. The Legislative Council will discuss whether to

New York, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Nippon Steel Corp. plans to invest up to 2.5 billion dollars in United States Steel Corp.’s Mon Valley Works in Pennsylvania over the next three years, the U.S. steelmaker said Monday. “The total investment may range from

By Hiroki Shimoo Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan and Canada can work more closely together to accelerate the real-world adoption of artificial intelligence, an expert at a Toronto-based, cutting-edge research institute says. “AI will be the technology that will power the future,”

Washington, June 8 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump has posted a video on social media depicting himself as the protagonist in the popular Japanese anime series “Naruto,” drawing criticism from some people. The video, posted on Saturday, shows Trump dressed as Naruto

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average temporarily climbed over 1,000 points on Tuesday morning. At 9:12 a.m., the index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime section surged 1,017.83 points, or 1.59 pct,