Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–An exchange program for young people in Japan and Russia is expected to resume in August after a seven-year break, a Japanese Foreign Ministry official said Thursday. Some 15 students from Japanese universities and graduate schools will be

(Adnkronos) – The Trump Administration is considering launching military operations in Mali against the jihadist group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (Jnim), affiliated with al-Qaeda and currently considered the most dangerous armed group in the Sahel. This was revealed by the Washington Post,

(Adnkronos) – Five security officers were killed in a shooting in southern Thailand, during which about ten armed and masked men opened fire on a roadblock on a road in Narathiwat province. Six civilians, including a 3-year-old and a 10-year-old child, were

(Adnkronos) – Robert James Woolsey, a national security expert who led the CIA for two turbulent years after his appointment by President Bill Clinton, has died at the age of 84. According to several newspapers, Woolsey, who became CIA director in early

(Adnkronos) – The Lebanese Ministry of Health stated that, since March 2, 4,328 people have been killed and 12,232 injured in Israeli attacks, according to the Lebanese National News Agency. The data was released by the ministry’s emergency operations center, which specified

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese public prosecutors on Thursday arrested the former president of a “yakiniku” barbecue restaurant chain on suspicion of evading income tax through the alleged misuse of a tax break designed to promote investments in startups. The 55-year-old former

Manila, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Thursday that he exchanged greetings with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Manila on Wednesday. “We talked about Japan-China relations,” Motegi said at a press conference in the Philippine capital, adding, “I

Chiba, July 23 (Jiji Press)–While demand for data centers is surging amid spreading use of artificial intelligence technology, plans for their construction have created friction with local residents. The residents are concerned about the negative effects the facilities may cause on their

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–The average price of used condominiums in Tokyo’s 23 special wards fell 0.8 pct from the previous month in June, marking the first monthly decline in 26 months, real estate research firm Tokyo Kantei Co. said Thursday. The

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s fisheries panels on Thursday adopted a resolution urging the government to keep negotiating for a larger Pacific bluefin tuna catch quota. The LDP’s Fisheries Division and Research Commission on Fishery Policies adopted

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his British counterpart, Ed Miliband, affirmed the two countries’ commitment to strengthening cooperation in national security, including their joint project with Italy to develop a next-generation fighter jet, at a meeting in

Manila, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Thursday that he exchanged greetings with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Manila on Wednesday. “We talked about Japan-China relations,” Motegi said at a press conference in the Philippine capital, adding, “I

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Financial Services Agency plans to examine regional financial institutions’ credit risk management, following the bankruptcy of Zentoshin, a credit card payment processing service provider that received large amounts of loans from them. Zentoshin, based in Osaka, a

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Convenience store operator Seven-Eleven Japan Co. has warned franchise owners across Japan after some popular animation and game character products were found to have been resold without authorization at some outlets, it was learned Thursday. There were reportedly

Nanao, Ishikawa Pref., July 23 (Jiji Press)–A ceremony was held in Nanao in Ishikawa Prefecture on Thursday to mark the completion of public housing built for people hit hard by the powerful Noto Peninsula earthquake that struck central Japan in January 2024.

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government remains committed to upholding its three nonnuclear principles of not possessing nuclear weapons, not producing them and not allowing them into the country, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said on Thursday. “The government firmly adheres

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Retailers in Japan are offering a wide range of eel products to attract consumers ahead of Sunday’s Day of the Ox, a traditional day for eating nutritious grilled eels to fight the summer heat. Two major supermarket chains

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fair Trade Commission plans to create a new bureau for the first time in about 30 years to strengthen oversight of Big Tech firms and ensure fairer transactions for small businesses. The antitrust watchdog announced the organizational

Brussels, July 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi suggested Wednesday that Japan needs to promote discussions on future national security policies, including nuclear deterrence, amid the severe security environment. “Unless discussions are held without any taboos, no country can any longer

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–A total of 155 police officers and other personnel were disciplined in Japan in the first half of 2026, up by one from a year earlier, the National Police Agency said Thursday. At this rate, the number of

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Support in Japan for accepting more foreign workers has fallen below 60 pct, while more than one-third of people oppose the idea, a Jiji Press public opinion poll has revealed. In the survey, conducted in May, 58.2 pct

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his French counterpart, Catherine Vautrin, have affirmed close cooperation to boost regional deterrence under the Japan-France Defense Roadmap signed in April. At their meeting in Paris on Wednesday, the two ministers reaffirmed

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling bloc is increasingly alarmed by declines in the approval ratings for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet in recent media opinion polls. The drops in support are widely viewed as being due to the controversial revision of

Tokyo, July 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to grant the People’s Honor Award to Miho Takagi, an Olympic medalist in speedskating, informed sources said Wednesday. An award ceremony will be held at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo as early as

(Adnkronos) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has condemned the new crackdown by the Nicaraguan government against civil liberties, after President Daniel Ortega announced his intention to no longer call elections to prevent the opposition from winning. 

(Adnkronos) – The new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Andy Burnham, today announced a maximum cap of two pounds (about 2.34 euros) for bus tickets across the United Kingdom, a measure aimed at alleviating the rising cost of living in the

(Adnkronos) – Shorts ‘greenlighted’ in the office, instead of jacket and tie, to better cope with the scorching heat. Thus, Tokyo has offered men the opportunity to go to work wearing more informal attire, consisting of t-shirts, shorts, and sneakers. The ‘Tokyo

Manila, July 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asian nations on Wednesday reaffirmed their policy of continuing cooperation to support Palestine. The policy was agreed at the fifth ministerial meeting of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian

Manila, July 22 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that he is concerned about deteriorating relations between Japan and China. “We see it with concern,” Rubio told reporters after meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila on

Manila, July 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi expressed a desire to strengthen cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, at a meeting with his counterparts from ASEAN countries in Manila on Wednesday. Motegi said ASEAN is “at the core”