Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan incurred a customs-cleared trade deficit of 2,818.4 billion yen in April-September, marking the 11th consecutive deficit on a half-year basis, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary report Wednesday. While both imports and exports hit their highest

Washington, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–The leaders of the Quad, a collaborative framework among Japan, the United States, Australia and India, are expected to meet in Manila next month, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview with Indian media on

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–The quality of diet in Japan is lowest among people in their teens to early 20s and relatively high among middle-aged and elderly people, according to a multiyear survey by a research group at the University of Tokyo.

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has announced a plan to provide Malaysia’s navy with a counterdrone system under its official security assistance framework to provide defense equipment free of charge to like-minded countries. Under the plan, announced Tuesday, the government

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–The Group of Seven major economies have agreed to strengthen cooperation on artificial intelligence safety as rapid advances in cutting-edge AI technology raise growing concerns over potential misuse and unintended behavior. At an online meeting of digital and

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s education ministry on Tuesday urged the University of Tokyo to review whether the selection process for its next president was appropriate, in response to doubts raised both within and outside the school. This marked the first time

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s IwaiCosmo Securities Co. said that unauthorized trading orders not intended by customers were placed through seven accounts following a cyberattack on Trade Works Co., which operates its online trading system. Trades were executed in five of the

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese scientist Kenso Soai delivered a lecture in Tokyo on Tuesday, discussing asymmetric autocatalytic reaction, the theme that led to him winning the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Hosted by the Chemical Society of Japan, the lecture by

(Adnkronos) – After five months of political deadlock, Romania has a new government. The Parliament, in fact, voted confidence in the executive led by pro-EU diplomat Luca Niculescu, 55, who obtained 280 votes, largely exceeding the necessary threshold of 233. The majority

(Adnkronos) – The American tech giant Meta has announced that it has complied with the order of the Brazilian Superior Electoral Court (Tse), which had ordered the company to guarantee equal treatment to outgoing president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his

(Adnkronos) – Exactly two weeks before election day, over 10 million American voters have already cast their ballots in states where early voting has begun, meaning the option to vote in person at polling stations in advance. The highest number of early

(Adnkronos) – Rewards of up to $30,000 for ‘tips’ and reports of fraud by public officials. This is what Donald Trump promises with the new $25 million program, Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program, which has the acronym Whip, meaning whip, which he presents

Toyota, Aichi Pref., Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Koyo Iwabuchi, 31, and Mahiro Funayama, 22, won table tennis golds in the men’s class 9 and class 10 singles events, respectively, at the Asian Para Games on Tuesday. Funayama said that the gold medal

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center, or LSTC, whose members include chipmaker Rapidus Corp., and other entities said Tuesday that they will jointly develop an artificial intelligence-based medical image-processing system. The project members, also including Hokkaido University and Fujifilm

(Adnkronos) – Takeda has announced new results from the Phase 4 Verdict study, the first prospective, randomized trial to evaluate a treat-to-target approach aimed at achieving disease clearance in ulcerative colitis, a therapeutic goal that integrates symptomatic, endoscopic, and histological remission in

Kyoto, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–A committee investigating Nidec Corp.’s accounting fraud released on Tuesday a report recognizing that nine individuals breached their duties as company executives and subsequently caused damage totaling about 27.6 billion yen to the Japanese motor maker. The committee

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday drew up a set of emergency proposals, including a request for the government to set up a headquarters to counter cyberattacks under the initiative of the prime minister’s office, following a

Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Pref., Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–A crowdfunding initiative began Tuesday to raise 120 million yen for the reconstruction of a hall associated with Buddhist saint Kukai (774-835) in Hiroshima Prefecture, which was destroyed by fire in May. Donations will be accepted

(Adnkronos) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio da Silva Lula announced that he will authorize the Superior Electoral Court (Tse) to access his bank and telephone data, as well as that of his closest family members, challenging rival Flavio Bolsonaro to do the

(Adnkronos) – In Marseille, “starting tonight” and until Friday, a curfew will be in effect from 10 PM until 5 AM. The measure concerns minors. Le Figaro and Bfmtv report that the measures will affect some areas around shopping centers, but not

(Adnkronos) – A few days before the Midterm elections in the United States, the debate on the withdrawal from Afghanistan, five years ago, during the Joe Biden era, could reignite, based on an agreement with the Taliban, now back in power in

(Adnkronos) – At least 73 people were killed and 19 injured yesterday in Abyei, a disputed territory between Sudan and South Sudan, when drones hit a crowded market. Local authorities reported this today, attributing responsibility for the attack to the Sudanese army,

(Adnkronos) – A magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred offshore approximately 200 kilometers from the village of Port Olry, the capital of the Republic of Vanuatu, a small island nation in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the

(Adnkronos) – At least 14 people have died and seven others were injured in the collapse of an illegal gold mine in the Nariño department, in southwestern Colombia. Local authorities have announced the end of search and rescue operations. The department’s governor,

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will visit Japan for four days from Monday, his first trip to the country since taking office in February, the Japanese government said Tuesday. He will hold a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s education ministry on Tuesday urged the University of Tokyo to review whether the selection process for its next president was appropriate, in response to doubts raised both within and outside the school. This marked the first time

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–The average price of new condominiums put up for sale in the Tokyo metropolitan area in April-September rose 21.1 pct from a year earlier to a record 114.94 million yen, Real Estate Economic Institute Co. said Tuesday. The

(Adnkronos) – PharmaEssentia Corporation, a Taiwan-based biopharmaceutical company, is expanding its global presence through new drug approvals, clinical trials, and overseas investments, seeking to bring its innovative Taiwan-developed drug to more international markets. Founded in Taiwan in 2003 by scientist Dr. Ko-Chung

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s internal affairs ministry on Tuesday distributed the third installment of state subsidies for political parties, with the nearly defunct opposition Centrist Reform Alliance receiving 584 million yen. While the CRA effectively disbanded itself in September, only one

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–A Chinese artificial intelligence tool called Artex is likely to have been used in cyberattacks targeting Japanese companies, an investigation by a Japanese cybersecurity business has found. GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae Inc., a subsidiary of GMO Internet Group