(Adnkronos) – Wine production in occupied Crimea’s companies plummeted by 24.7 percent in the first eight months of 2026, compared to the same period last year, while sparkling wine production dropped by 38 percent, due to the fuel crisis caused by Kyiv

(Adnkronos) – “I want to be clear, you have a strong and solid friend in the White House.” Thus Robert Kennedy assured his support for the ‘no-vax’ movement in his speech at the Children’s Health Defense conference, the association that propagates theories

(Adnkronos) – The State Duma candidate for the seat assigned in Moscow’s Babushkinsky constituency, Green Party member Yulia Kuznetsova, who holds anti-war positions in Ukraine, has been missing since yesterday, after a meeting with her supporters in Sokolniki. “Since yesterday evening, she

(Adnkronos) – Russian authorities have seized the activities and assets still held in Russia by the Swiss food group Nestlé and three French companies, in a new measure against Western companies adopted in the context of sanctions imposed on Moscow for the

(Adnkronos) – The Kennedy Center board loyal to Donald Trump will not be able to proceed with demolitions of the historic performing arts center, a memorial dedicated to JFK which Trump had ordered closed amidst a legal tug-of-war to impose that it

(Adnkronos) – At least two people have died due to gunfire inside a school in the southern Philippines. An official from the regional disaster management agency told AFP.  “As far as I know, these are two students,” said Rolly Aquino, adding that

(Adnkronos) – At least 16 people, including five police officers, have died in an attack carried out inside the Kohat police complex, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in northern Pakistan. This was reported by the Inspector General of Police of the province,

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Friday that he will visit New York from Sunday to attend a U.N. General Assembly session. Motegi will also attend a meeting of foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major powers

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–A Chinese research vessel was spotted operating in Japan’s exclusive economic zone off Kubashima, an island in Japan’s southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, the Japan Coast Guard said Friday. According to the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters,

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday, government sources said. Takaichi, who will visit New York for four days from Monday to attend the U.N. General

London, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–The dollar briefly climbed above 158 yen in London trading Friday, the highest level in roughly two weeks. At 11 a.m., the greenback stood at 157.90-158.00 yen. Investors sold the yen as expectations for an early additional interest

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s welfare ministry on Friday began considering a plan to raise nursing care insurance premiums for high-income earners aged 65 or older from fiscal 2027. The proposal was submitted to a subcommittee of the Social Security Council, which

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–Typhoon Dujuan is expected to approach the Kanto region in eastern Japan, which includes Tokyo, on Monday, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is urging caution against heavy rain, strong winds and high waves. The large-scale typhoon, the 25th

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency said Friday that a North Korean hacker group was behind a cyberattack spanning more than 100 countries, including Japan, that led to the theft of cryptocurrency worth about 1.7 billion yen. The North Korean

Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki Pref., Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–The mayor of Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, said Friday that the city will put off a decision on whether to accept a literature survey for choosing a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–Prices of rice sold at about 1,000 supermarkets in Japan in the week to Sunday averaged 2,971 yen per 5 kilograms, down 32 yen from a week before and below 3,000 yen for the first time since early

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–With just six months to go before the start of the International Horticultural Expo 2027 in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, protecting visitors from the heat remains a challenge, as the event features many outdoor exhibitions and will run

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Friday that conditions for the central bank’s monetary policy management have changed. “We don’t assume a specific pace for further interest rate hikes,” he told a press conference after the BOJ’s

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s new cabinet will go all out to steadily implement a consumption tax cut and other policies pledged for the February general election, as well as measures stipulated in the coalition agreement reached between

Mutsu, Aomori Pref., Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–The mayor of Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, was informed on Friday that Kansai Electric Power Co. and Tohoku Electric Power Co. are interested in using an interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in the northeastern Japan

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–The reshuffled cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday that it will realize a strong economy under a responsible and proactive fiscal policy. In its basic policy adopted at its first meeting, the reshuffled cabinet also

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Friday told the ruling parties that an extraordinary parliamentary session will be convened on Oct. 5. It will be the first Diet session since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–The reshuffled cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces some daunting diplomatic challenges, such as responses to a potential rapid pivot in U.S.-China relations. A major goal of the new Takaichi cabinet, launched Thursday, is maintaining a

Taipei, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–Taiwan has donated more than 300 million New Taiwan dollars, or 1.5 billion yen, collected from the public to Japan to support areas affected by a massive earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture in July. In a ceremony at the

(The eighth paragraph should have read, “…is still being halted…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) All Kyushu Shinkansen Sections Reopened after July Kumamoto Quake Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Pref., Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–A section on the Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train line

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–Koichi Watanabe, a member of Japan’s House of Representatives from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, died Thursday. He was 68. Watanabe was elected to the Lower House five times from the proportional representation bloc of Hokkaido, northern Japan.

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s core consumer price index rose 1.7 pct from a year before in August, posting a smaller increase for the first time in four months, the internal affairs ministry said Friday. The core CPI, excluding often volatile fresh

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average gained over 1,300 points temporarily in early afternoon trading Friday, after the Bank of Japan ended its two-day policy-setting meeting. At 1:28 p.m., the index of 225 major issues listed on the

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan decided to raise its policy interest rate by 0.25 percentage point to around 1.25 pct, the highest level in about 31 years, at a two-day meeting of its Policy Board that ended Friday. The

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan decided to raise its policy interest rate by 0.25 percentage point to around 1.25 pct, the highest level in about 31 years, at a two-day meeting of its Policy Board that ended Friday. The