Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Tuesday rejected North Korea’s accusation that his country is trying to become a military power. According to North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency, the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, made

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government released a nuclear energy white paper on Tuesday, highlighting the importance of the nuclear fuel cycle in enhancing energy security and reducing reliance on foreign resources amid concerns about the situation in the Middle East.

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to skip an upcoming two-day NATO summit in Turkey from July 7, prioritizing Diet proceedings before the current session ends on July 17, government sources said Tuesday. The prime minister had initially

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday urged major zipper maker YKK Corp. to prevent a recurrence of subcontract law violations, alleging that it paid unfairly low fees to subcontractors. According to the FTC, YKK unilaterally set fees for

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s overseas aid deptartment and specialists from the University of Molise are working with Egypt’s ministry of health to modernise operating theatres and boost healthworkers’ skills at Cairo’s Umberto I Hospital, the embassy wrote Tuesday on X.  “In #Egypt #Cooperazioneitaliana

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Supreme Court has upheld lower court rulings ordering the dissolution of the controversial religious group known as the Unification Church, rejecting a special appeal filed by the organization. In the ruling dated Monday, the court’s Third Petty

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s cabinet has approved the assignment of Emanuela D’Alessandro as diplomatic advisor to president Sergio Mattarella, prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s office said late on Monday in a statement.  Foreign minister Antonio Tajani nominated D’Alessandro for the post, the statement said. 

Itoman, Okinawa Pref., June 23 (Jiji Press)–A memorial ceremony was held in Okinawa Prefecture on Tuesday to mourn some 200,000 people who died in a fierce ground battle fought in the southernmost Japan prefecture 81 years ago in the late stage of

Yokohama, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Shareholders of Nissan Motor Co. expressed strong dissatisfaction at an annual general meeting on Tuesday as the Japanese automaker’s earnings and stock price remain sluggish despite restructuring efforts under new management. At the meeting, held at the company’s

(The quote in the fourth paragraph should have read, “…is the pursuit of the truth, the expression ‘allowing disclosed evidence to be used for retrials’ would serve that purpose,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Opposition Seeks Wider Evidence Disclosure

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Ensuring the safe passage of vessels is essential for the resumption of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Hitoshi Nagasawa, president of the Japanese Shipowners’ Association, said in an interview with Jiji Press on Monday. The resumption of

New York, June 22 (Jiji Press)–The inaugural ceremony for the Human Security Award, established by Japan and others, was held at the U.N. headquarters on Monday, honoring six U.N. programs. Among the six is a program in Nepal that has conducted risk

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo District Court on Tuesday found former Japanese lawmaker Yasutada Ono not guilty of part of his alleged failure to report some political funds in a high-profile slush funds scandal involving factions of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average plunged 2,565.58 points, or 3.54 pct, to finish at 69,788.38 on Tuesday, snapping its eight-day rising streak amid an increasing sense of overheating in the market. The index of 225 major issues

Naha, Okinawa Pref., June 23 (Jiji Press)–Yasuko Onaga, 96, who was a student nurse mobilized for the now-defunct Japanese military during the Battle of Okinawa in the closing days of World War II, is sharing her wartime memories and urging that war

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan and the United States remain ready to take “decisive measures” on the foreign exchange market when necessary to address the yen’s weakness, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tuesday. Katayama and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had an

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday approved a bill to establish a second capital for the country, a measure pursued by the Japan Innovation Party, the LDP’s coalition partner. The approval by the LDP’s General Council came

Itoman, Okinawa Pref., June 23 (Jiji Press)–A memorial ceremony was held in Okinawa Prefecture on Tuesday to mourn some 200,000 people who died in a fierce ground battle fought in the southernmost Japan prefecture 81 years ago in the late stage of

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Ayano Kunimitsu has visited Ukraine, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. Kunimitsu is the first among Japan’s politically appointed government department leaders of minister, state minister and parliamentary vice ministers to visit the

Nagasaki, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Shohei Tsuiki, who survived the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945 at the age of 18, still remembers brief but unforgettable exchanges he had during World War II with a Dutch national detained by the former Japanese

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government aims to double the proportion of female university students majoring in engineering by 2040, in an effort to address the low representation of women in areas such as artificial intelligence, and aviation and aerospace. These

Osaka, June 23 (Jiji Press)–The “Doctor Yellow” inspection Shinkansen bullet train of West Japan Railway Co., or JR West, is set to be decommissioned in January 2027, the railway operator said Monday. JR West and Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai,

Brussels, June 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, now on an official visit to Belgium, arrived at Laeken Palace in Brussels on Monday, where they were greeted by King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the European country. The Imperial couple

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese lawmakers, mainly those from the opposition side, plan to submit a bill on aid to surviving civilian victims of the Pacific War, part of World War II, to the ongoing session of the Diet, or parliament, in

(Adnkronos) – A group of Lebanese civil servants is undergoing advanced public procurement training at Tor Vergata University of Rome as part of international efforts to strengthen the crisis-hit Middle Eastern country’s public administration, the embassy wrote Monday on X.  “Good governance

(Adnkronos) – At least 15 people have died in a fire that broke out in a shopping mall in Lucknow, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. According to the latest updates released by the Hindustan Times, another 7 people were injured

(Adnkronos) – At least 13 people have died and 66 were injured in the explosion that occurred last night in Qatar, in the Ras Laffan industrial zone, home to the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) production plant. This was announced by

(Adnkronos) – France is at the center of one of the planet’s major thermal anomalies, with temperatures often 10-15°C above the seasonal average, and locally up to 20°C. This was announced by the broadcaster La Chaîne Météo, which speaks – for today

(Adnkronos) – Japan has announced the decision to quintuple the cost of entry visas for foreign citizens, with the first tariff update since 1978. From July 1st, the single entry visa will increase from 3,000 yen (approximately 16 euros) to 15,000 yen