Oita, April 23 (Jiji Press)–A district court in southwestern Japan on Thursday dismissed a damages claim by people with disabilities who said that the unmanned operations of stations by Kyushu Railway Co., or JR Kyushu, violated their freedom of movement. “It cannot

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Finance Ministry on Thursday proposed a drastic reduction in medical school enrollment, considering an expected surplus of doctors due to the country’s declining population. At a meeting of the Fiscal System Council, an advisory panel to the

(Adnkronos) – Premier Giorgia Meloni has welcomed the European Court of Justice’s Advocate General Nicholas Emiliou’s opinion that the tranfer of migrants to reception and expulsion centres built in Albania under a contested 2023 deal with Italy “is compatible with European Union

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to establish a national intelligence council designed to strengthen the government’s intelligence capabilities. At a plenary meeting of the lower chamber of the Diet, or the country’s parliament, the

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi did not visit Tokyo’s war-related Yasukuni Shrine during its three-day spring festival, which ended Thursday. Economic growth strategy Minoru Kiuchi was the only cabinet member confirmed to have visited the Shinto shrine during

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–The operation rate of ethylene production facilities in Japan fell 7.1 percentage points from the previous month to a record low of 68.6 pct in March, the Japan Petrochemical Industry Association said Thursday. The decline came as many

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Daito Trust Construction Co. is considering entering the accommodation-type postpartum care business by utilizing condominiums managed by its group, Jiji Press learned Thursday. Daito Trust will begin a trial in May, in collaboration with With Midwife Inc., which

(Adnkronos) – The first revenues derived from transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz have been deposited with the Iranian Central Bank. This was stated, without further details, by the second vice-speaker of the Tehran Parliament, Hamid Reza Haji Babaei. The news,

(Adnkronos) – Slovakia announced today that it has resumed receiving Russian oil following repairs guaranteed by Kyiv to the Druzhba pipeline, which was damaged by a Russian attack in January in a section of the infrastructure in western Ukraine. “The flow of

(Adnkronos) – Outrage and condemnation in Lebanon for the killing of journalist Amal Khalil in Tiri, southern Lebanon. The Lebanese head of state, Joseph Aoun, “expressed his sorrow” and, as reported by the presidency on X, accused Israel of “deliberately and systematically

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–There is a wide gender gap in perceptions of workplace equality among male and female workers at newspapers and press agencies, a survey by the Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association showed Thursday. The survey “highlights challenges facing

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police have found an oil leak in the hydraulic system of an attraction of an amusement park in the Japanese capital where a fatal accident occurred on Tuesday, investigative sources said Thursday. A 24-year-old female employee died

Otsuchi, Iwate Pref., April 23 (Jiji Press)–Wildfires that broke out on Wednesday in two locations in the northeastern Japan town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, continued into Thursday, burning a total of about 200 hectares, according to the town government. The town government

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Thursday underlined the need to keep a close watch on weakening consumer sentiment amid concerns about the economic outlook due to tensions in the Middle East. “Private consumption shows movements of picking up,” the

(Adnkronos) – Sicilian lawyer and MP Massimo Dell’Utri was sworn in as under-secretary at the foreign ministry on Wednesday, according to the government’s website. Dell’Utri has responsibility for Italians abroad and replaces Giorgio Silli, who now heads the Italian-Latin American Institute.  Dell’Utri

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Thursday underlined the need to keep a close watch on weakening consumer sentiment amid concerns about the economic outlook due to tensions in the Middle East. “Private consumption shows movements of picking up,” the

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday called for allowing the terms of lawmakers to be extended for about a year under a proposed emergency clause as part of efforts to revise the Constitution. An extension of about

Shari, Hokkaido., April 23 (Jiji Press)–Bereaved families and others mourned the victims of the 2022 sightseeing tour boat sinking in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido on Thursday, the fourth anniversary of the accident, which killed 20 people on board and left

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly exceeded 60,000 for the first time ever in morning trading Thursday before finishing lower from the day before. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese transport ministry affiliate on Thursday proposed the introduction of multi-language warnings and pictograms, after a foreign tourist was hit and killed by a train last August. According to a report on the accident released by the

(Adnkronos) – ‘Appeal’ to Donald Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino for Italy’s reinstatement in the 2026 World Cup, which will take place in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The author of the initiative is Paolo Zampolli, special envoy of the

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi asked Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for cooperation for increased oil supply to her country in a call on Thursday. The crown prince responded that Saudi Arabia will consider the request

(Adnkronos) – Serious train accident today, Thursday, April 23, in Denmark where two trains collided between Hillerød and Kagerup, about 40 kilometers north of Copenhagen, causing several injuries. Police and rescuers confirmed a toll of several injured. Local media report about ten

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Thursday that it will propose the country dispatch minesweepers to the Strait of Hormuz once a formal ceasefire is reached in the war in Iran. If mines continue to block free navigation

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday called for allowing the terms of lawmakers to be extended for about a year under a proposed emergency clause as part of efforts to revise the Constitution. In intensive deliberations on

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Asian investment fund MBK Partners said Thursday it has been advised by Japan’s government to cancel its planned tender offer for Makino Milling Machine Co. under the country’s foreign exchange law. MBK Partners said it was informed by

Japan Chain Stores Association April 23 Change from Prev Year Total 12,852,835 M. Yen Up 2.1 pct Foodstuffs 9,050,711 Up 2.8 Clothing 584,327 Down 2.9 Sundries 1,166,861 Up 2.5 Furniture and Interior Goods 732,780 Down 3.1 Home Electric Appliances 33,257 Up 1.9

Japan Chain Stores Association April 23 Yr/Yr Change Total 1,091,394 M. Yen Down 1.7 pct Foodstuffs 761,834 Up 1.0 Clothing 48,539 Down 6.7 Sundries 103,633 Up 6.3 Furniture and Interior Goods 69,348 Down 7.4 Home Electric Appliances 2,696 Up 23.4 Note: Year-on-year

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police took action against 143 people over malicious practices involving “host clubs,” where male companions entertain women, in 2025, a decrease of 64 from the previous year, the National Police Agency said Thursday. The number of administrative