Tokyo, Dec. 17 (Jiji Press)–Financial assets held by Japanese households as of the end of September grew 4.9 pct from a year earlier to 2,286 trillion yen, hitting a record high for two quarters in a row, Bank of Japan data showed

Tokyo, Dec. 17 (Jiji Press)–SBI Shinsei Bank made a comeback to the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, fetching the first quotation of 1,586 yen apiece, higher than its initial public offering price of 1,450 yen. Based on the first quotation, the market

London, Dec. 16 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday it has started production of the third generation of the Leaf electric vehicle at its Sunderland plant in northeastern Britain. The Japanese automaker has invested 450 million pounds to revamp the plant for

Tokyo, Dec. 17 (Jiji Press)–SBI Shinsei Bank made a comeback to the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, fetching the first quotation of 1,586 yen apiece, higher than its initial public offering price of 1,450 yen. Based on the first quotation, the market

Tokyo, Dec. 17 (Jiji Press)–Honda Motor Co. said Tuesday that it will raise its stake in Japanese auto parts maker Astemo Ltd. from 40 pct to 61 pct as part of efforts to accelerate the development of software defined vehicles and self-driving

Washington, Dec. 16 (Jiji Press)–The U.S. government said Tuesday that it has approved support for upgrading Japanese Aegis destroyers and notified Congress of the decision. The estimated total cost for the Japanese government is 100.2 million dollars. According to a statement, the

Tokyo, Dec. 17 (Jiji Press)–One year after receiving the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, is seeking ways to continue its activities amid the aging of hibakusha atomic bomb survivors. The average

Tokyo, Dec. 17 (Jiji Press)–Local governments and fishery operators in Japan have sprung into action after lush “moba” seaweed and seagrass beds throughout the country have turned barren due to rising sea temperatures and overgrazing by fish and shellfish. Known as “a

(Adnkronos) – Nineteen years old, university student, Polish, “fascinated by Islam and terrorism”. This is the description provided by the Polish authorities of the boy they reported arresting on suspicion of contacts with the self-proclaimed Islamic State and of preparing an attack

(Adnkronos) – This winter, more than one in three children are facing critical levels of hunger in Afghanistan, an 18% increase compared to a year ago. This is the alarm raised by Save the Children, the international organization that has been fighting

(Adnkronos) – 85% of people who received a federal pardon or clemency in the United States in 2025 are white, while those indicted for the January 6, 2021 Capitol assault represent 90% of beneficiaries. This is what emerges from a report by

(Adnkronos) – The manhunt is still ongoing in connection with the Brown University shooting, which occurred on Saturday and claimed the lives of two students. The FBI stated that agents and analysts are working closely with law enforcement partners to identify the

Tokyo, Dec. 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan expressed grave concern on Tuesday over the conviction of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily in Hong Kong, for violating the national security law. “We are deeply concerned about the impact on the freedoms of

(Adnkronos) – “I know that the people of the United States will tie the hands of the crazy warmongers who want to impose a war for oil in South America.” This is what Nicolas Maduro said in a speech broadcast by Venezuelan

(Adnkronos) – The project to build a Trump Tower in Belgrade, transforming the ruins of the former Yugoslav General Staff headquarters, which has been dilapidated since it was bombed by NATO in 1999, has been halted. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic confirmed today

(Adnkronos) – One of the two men accused of the Bondi Beach massacre in Australia, which claimed the lives of at least 15 people, was an Indian citizen. This has been confirmed by the Indian Police. “Sajid Akram is originally from Hyderabad,

Tokyo, Dec. 16 (Jiji Press)–Two people who were found dead after a fire at a sauna facility in the Akasaka district of Tokyo’s Minato Ward on Monday may have been trapped inside a sauna unit due to a broken door, investigative sources

Tokyo, Dec. 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling parties have given up on enacting a bill to reduce the number of House of Representatives seats before the current extraordinary session of the Diet ends on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, president of

Tokyo, Dec. 16 (Jiji Press)–Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. announced Tuesday that Junichi Hanzawa, currently president of MUFG Bank, will succeed Hironori Kamezawa as president of the group next spring. The appointment will take effect on April 1, marking the first leadership

Tokyo, Dec. 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry will set up by the end of March next year a new office tasked with mediating peace between third countries, it was learned Tuesday. The move comes in line with a coalition agreement between the

Tokyo, Dec. 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling parties have given up on enacting a bill to reduce the number of House of Representatives seats by the end of the current extraordinary session of the Diet on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi,

(Adnkronos) – Today in Brussels “we will close another 5 chapters for Montenegro. In total there are 12”, which means that Podgorica “is at the top of the ranking” among the candidate countries to join the EU. This was stated by the

(Adnkronos) – The M23 rebel group, supported by Rwanda, announced in recent hours that it will withdraw its forces from Uvira, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. But it also set conditions. Radio France Internationale reports this. On

(Adnkronos) – American military forces conducted three more raids against suspected drug trafficker vessels in international waters in the Eastern Pacific, killing eight people. The United States Southern Command reported on X that the targeted vessels were transporting drugs along known drug

Tokyo, Dec. 16 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Shogi Association announced Tuesday a review of its professional tournament rules for pregnant female players. The association will abolish its rule stipulating that if the date of a scheduled title match falls within a 14-week window

Tokyo, Dec. 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s government and ruling coalition plan to suspend the tax levied on automobiles in accordance with their fuel efficiency for two years from fiscal 2026, it was learned Tuesday. The government and the coalition of the ruling Liberal

Tokyo, Dec. 16 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is planning to dispatch civilian personnel by the end of this year at the earliest to the U.S.-led Civil-Military Coordination Center overseeing a ceasefire and humanitarian assistance in the Palestinian territory of Gaza. The government

Tokyo, Dec. 16 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Association of Corporate Executives, or Keizai Doyukai, decided Tuesday to appoint IBM Japan Ltd. General Manager and President Akio Yamaguchi as its new chairman. Yamaguchi, 61, will assume the post, which has been vacant since Takeshi

Tokyo, Dec. 16 (Jiji Press)–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Tuesday enacted the government’s 18.3-trillion-yen supplementary budget for fiscal 2025, which will finance the first comprehensive economic package under the leadership of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. General-account spending under the extra budget totals

Tokyo, Dec. 16 (Jiji Press)–Japanese startup Space One Co. will launch a Kairos small rocket carrying artificial satellites on Feb. 25 next year after two failed attempts. The Tokyo-based company aims to be Japan’s first to put a satellite into orbit using