Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–Concerns about Japan’s fiscal deterioration remain after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed in a parliamentary policy address Monday to win market trust. Amid rising bond yields, investors are closely watching whether Takaichi’s administration will take concrete action to

Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–Honda Motor Co. said Monday that it has developed jointly with general contractor Taisei Corp. a road-embedded wireless system to charge electric vehicles while driving. Demonstrative tests of the charging system will begin on an expressway in Chiba

Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and her Australian counterpart, Jim Chalmers, met in Tokyo on Monday and signed a memorandum to set up a ministerial finance dialogue framework to strengthen economic security cooperation and promote investment. Previously, the

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–Okinawa Governor Genta Koja summoned Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson, head of U.S. forces in Japan, to the prefectural government office to protest the arrest of a Marine on suspicion of murdering a woman in the southern

Osaka, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–A former Japanese female prosecutor who was allegedly sexually assaulted by her male boss in 2018 said Monday that she has launched a group to seek recognition of posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, caused by sexual violence as

(Adnkronos) – The Popular Party (Pp), the main Spanish center-right party led by Alberto Feijoo, confirms itself as the country’s leading force with 31.6% of voting intentions, although down 1.5 points compared to what it obtained in the July 2023 elections (33.1%).

(Adnkronos) – At least eight people were killed in a drone raid yesterday that hit a displaced persons camp in Tigray, where fighting resumed at the end of September. A humanitarian source and a witness told Agence France-Presse. “Eight people, including a

Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese agriculture minister Kazuo Yana on Monday retracted and apologized for his recent controversial remarks on road development budgets for municipalities in his constituency in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo. Speaking to reporters in the Diet, Yana revealed

(Adnkronos) – Classes totally or partially suspended today in 400-500 French high schools due to student protests. This was announced by the Minister of National Education Edouard Geffray, explaining that safety conditions are not guaranteed in the affected institutions.  “On Friday, between

Fukushima, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–The town of Futaba in Fukushima Prefecture will see the evacuation order lifted in December in some areas in its so-called difficult-to-return zone, where entry is restricted due to high levels of radiation following the 2011 nuclear accident.

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–A woman found dead in a hotel room in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, had marks on her neck suggesting she was strangled with a cord-like object, people familiar with the investigation said Monday. U.S. Marine

(Adnkronos) – In a presidential election in Brazil marked by the consolidation of polarization between supporters of the Liberal Party and the Workers’ Party, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (Pl) and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Pt) will face each other in the

Nagoya, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–The first Summer Asian Games held in Japan in over three decades left behind questions of its legacy. The 16 days of sport mainly held in the central prefecture of Aichi through Sunday featured venues full of cheering

Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–Consumer sentiment in Japan deteriorated in September for the first time in five months, as higher food prices heightened consumer caution, a Cabinet Office survey showed Monday. The seasonally adjusted consumer confidence index, which measures sentiment among households

Narita, Chiba Pref., Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–The operator of Narita International Airport plans to apply to the transport minister as early as this year for approval under the land expropriation law to expand the airport in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, it

Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Rapidus Corp. said Monday it will collaborate with 17 semiconductor design-related companies in and outside the country to strengthen support ranging from advanced-chip designing to manufacturing. The partners include Japanese companies such as Toshiba Information Systems (Japan)

Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan is considering making a judgment that the country’s underlying inflation rate has reached around 2 pct, Jiji Press learned Monday. The central bank will express the view as early as Oct. 30 in its

Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly surpassed 70,000 during trading hours Monday for the first time since July 6. The index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section closed just shy of

Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called achieving economic growth her top priority in her policy address before parliament Monday, vowing efforts under her cabinet’s slogan of “decision, challenge and action.” In the speech given at the House of

Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that her government has strongly protested to the U.S. side over the arrest of a U.S. Marine in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on suspicion of murder and robbery. The government also

Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan is considering making a judgment that the country’s underlying inflation rate has reached around 2 pct, Jiji Press learned Monday. The central bank will express the view as early as in its quarterly Outlook

Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant began its sixth release of treated water for fiscal 2026 on Monday, its operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., said. The release from the disaster-stricken nuclear plant in Fukushima Prefecture,

Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Nippon Paint Holdings Co. said Monday it will acquire Dutch rival Akzo Nobel NV’s decorative paints business in Southeast Asia and Oceania for about 1.35 billion dollars. The acquisition, covering Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Australia and

Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–An extraordinary session of the Diet, Japan’s parliament, convened on Monday, setting the stage for the first parliamentary debate since the cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi last month. In the 222nd Diet session, scheduled to run

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–Okinawa Governor Genta Koja said Monday he will travel to Tokyo this week to directly lodge a protest to the Japanese government following the arrest of a U.S. Marine in Okinawa on suspicion of murder and

Anamizu, Ishikawa Pref., Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Kazuo Yana stressed his resolve to promote restoration in disaster-hit Ishikawa and Kumamoto prefectures during his visits to afflicted areas over the weekend. He inspected progress in the work to

Yokohama, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–Seven people have filed their candidacies in the mayoral election of Yokohama, near Tokyo, including scandal-hit former Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka, kicking off the two-week official campaign period from Sunday. The key is whether Yamanaka will be re-elected in

Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average surged over 1,700 points Monday morning to retake 70,000 briefly for the first time on an intraday basis since July 6. The index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo Stock

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–About 100 people gathered near the Okinawa prefectural government building Sunday, in protest after a U.S. Marine was arrested in a murder-robbery case in the southernmost Japan prefecture. Many participants voiced anger at the case and

Bangkok, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–Thai police have taken two Japanese men in their 20s into protective custody in the western province of Kanchanaburi, which borders Myanmar. The Japanese nationals, who are believed to have been forced to join fraud at a base