Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government’s upcoming annual defense report is expected to call on the country to deal with China, which continues opaque military buildups, through its overall national strength and cooperation with its ally and other like-minded countries. After

Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese home appliances retailer Yamada Holdings Co. and industry peer Edion Corp. said Thursday that they are considering integrating their operations. Yamada is already the leading player in the industry, and combined sales at the company and

Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks turned down sharply in early Thursday trading, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 average briefly tumbling more than 1,100 points. At 9:38 a.m., the index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section

Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan Business Federation Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui has stressed the importance of “steadily boosting” growth potential of the country’s economy. For that purpose, the country needs to build an “investment-driven economy” through corporate capital spending, research and development investment,

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonio Tajani and Norway’s trade and industry minister Cecilie Myrseth will on Monday open the Italy-Norway Business Forum, which is being attended by business community representatives, the foreign ministry said in a statement.  Following Tajani and Myrseth’s addresses,

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is planning to visit Britain, Italy and France from June 13 through June 18, government sources said Wednesday. The trip, during which she will attend a Group of Seven summit in France, will

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Radiation levels have fallen to around the national average in about 70 pct of Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, the Secretariat of the Nuclear Regulation Authority said Wednesday. As of last December, air radiation levels in these Fukushima areas

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Emperor Naruhito attended the opening ceremony of the Island States Ocean Summit in Tokyo on Wednesday. The conference, the first international meeting focused on oceans and island nations, was held as island countries face mounting challenges linked

(Adnkronos) – Nine Palestinians from Gaza are set to study advance art, music and choreography while eight others will continue their university studies in Italy after arriving in the country on Tuesday, the foreign ministry said in a statement.  The 17 Gazans

(Adnkronos) – Israeli authorities have given the green light for the construction of 2,162 housing units in three settlements in the West Bank. The Times of Israel reports that the expansion of the settlements was approved by the Higher Planning Council of

(Adnkronos) – The Pentagon has hired Elias Irizarry, a former participant in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots and subsequently convicted, for a position in the office dealing with classified military operations and counterterrorism. Informed sources told the Washington Post that the

(Adnkronos) – At least 11 officers and a police dog were injured during violent protests that erupted last night in Southampton, southern England, according to Hampshire and Isle of Wight police. Tensions flared near a police station, where a demonstration related to

(Adnkronos) – Randy Feenstra, the Republican endorsed by Donald Trump who called him “all Maga,” was defeated in the Iowa gubernatorial primary. The congressman was defeated by Zach Lahn, an agricultural entrepreneur, who secured the vote of conservative electors, allowing him to

(Adnkronos) – With a decision that Israeli authorities have called a blatant violation of the “Open Skies” agreements defined with the European Union, today Israir flight 6H755, headed to Ljubljana, was forced to change course and land in Zagreb after Slovenian authorities

(Adnkronos) – It will still take some time to determine the winners of the crowded gubernatorial primaries in California. With over half of the votes counted, the elections are still considered ‘too close to call’, with former Health Secretary Xavier Becerra, surprisingly,

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan plans to discuss raising its policy interest rate to 1 pct, likely at its upcoming policy-setting meeting, Jiji Press learned Wednesday. The Japanese central bank will hold its next two-day Policy Board meeting from

Shimabara, Nagasaki Pref., June 3 (Jiji Press)–Residents of the city of Shimabara in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Wednesday mourned the 43 victims of a pyroclastic flow from the Fugen peak of Mount Unzen in the prefecture that occurred 35 years ago.

Kobe, June 3 (Jiji Press)–A body wearing similar clothing to that of the wanted suspect in a murder case in Hyogo Prefecture was found floating in a river in the western Japan prefecture on Wednesday. According to local police sources, a passerby

(Adnkronos) – The European Commission’s temporary easing of European Union fiscal rules to help countries cut their reliance on fossil fuels as the bloc’s economies continue to reel from the Iran war energy shocks is “a significant victory for Italy”, foreign minister

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Department store operators in Japan are gearing up in earnest for this year’s “chugen” summer gift-giving season. This year, amid declining gift demand, department store operators have expanded their product lineups for customers’ personal splurges and gifts for

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed on Wednesday to respond “appropriately” to the weakening yen “at any time if necessary.” Takaichi was speaking at a House of Councillors plenary meeting as the Japanese currency hit a one-month low

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s Consul General has asked for a new visit to two Italians from the Global Sumud ‘Gaza land flotilla’ who are in pre-trial detention in Benghazi after they were held last month in the city of Sirte by Libya’s eastern

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Typhoon Jangmi made landfall in the southern part of Wakayama Prefecture around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, leading to the issuance of a Level 5 emergency flooding warning for the Koza River in the western Japan prefecture. The warning was

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan plans to discuss raising its policy interest rate to 1 pct, likely at its upcoming policy-setting meeting, Jiji Press learned Wednesday. The Japanese central bank will hold its next two-day Policy Board meeting from

Paris, June 3 (Jiji Press)–The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Wednesday lowered its global economic growth forecast for 2026 to 2.8 pct, down by 0.1 percentage point from its previous projection released in March. The forecast is based on the

By Hiroki Shimoo Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–With global supply chains adjusting to changing geopolitics and the artificial intelligence boom, Japanese businesses will continue to seek investment opportunities abroad as they become more globally relevant due to their competitiveness, a senior official

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan is leaning toward the idea of cutting the consumption tax rate for food to 1 pct next April, as such a reduction can be implemented more quickly than the original plan to lower the rate to zero

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s envoy has condoled Yemen on the death of its internationally recognised president, Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who died last week in Saudi Arabia after leading a fractured government for eight years, mostly from exile as his country descended into civil

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday called for an early passage of her government’s 3.1-trillion-yen supplementary budget aimed at addressing the fallout from the war in Iran. The government will “take all possible measures to minimize risks,”

(Adnkronos) – A team of infectious disease specialists from Rome’s renowned Spallanzani Institute, civil protection officials and foreign intelligence agency (AISE) have returned to Italy from a mission to Ebola-hit DRC, where there are at least 344 confirmed cases of the disease,