Saitama, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–The cause of the sinkhole that formed in the city of Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, in January 2025 was corrosion in a sewer pipe, an investigation committee comprising experts said in its final report on Thursday.

(Adnkronos) – The director of Rai Sport, Paolo Petrecca, has resigned his mandate to Rai CEO Giampaolo Rossi and will leave the position at the end of the Milan-Cortina Olympics. The responsibility for Rai Sport – on a transitional basis – will

(Adnkronos) – A drone attack on a refugee camp in Sudan killed at least 15 children earlier this week. Unicef reported this. “On Monday, February 16, at least 15 children were reportedly killed and 10 injured after a drone attack on a

(Adnkronos) – Jihadists from the Lakurawa group have killed dozens of people in jihadist attacks against seven villages in Kebbi State, northwestern Nigeria. This was reported by the Nigerian police and a confidential security report seen by AFP. “Unfortunately, dozens of people

(Adnkronos) – The collapse of a building caused by an explosion in the megalopolis of Karachi, Pakistan, has resulted in at least 16 deaths, including some children, as families prepared their meal before the Ramadan fast. Rescuers reported this to AFP. “Sixteen

(Adnkronos) – A British couple detained in Iran since January 2025 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for espionage. The family announced this. Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested while crossing the country by motorcycle, as they were circumnavigating the

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese confectionery maker Morinaga & Co. said Thursday that it will launch on March 3 seven sweets that dog owners can share safely with their pets. The company adapted its classic favorites, such as Moonlight cookies, to make

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–The average price of used condominiums in Tokyo’s 23 special wards rose 34.4 pct from a year earlier to 121.23 million yen per 70 square meters in January, hitting the highest level since 2002, real estate research firm

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–Eighteen lawmakers of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party have joined a party faction led by LDP Vice President Taro Aso, bringing the faction’s membership to a record 60 people, it was learned Thursday. The Aso faction is the

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–Labor unions of major Japanese electronics makers kicked off this year’s “shunto” spring wage negotiations in earnest Thursday, submitting pay hike demands to their respective firms’ management. Unions at Hitachi Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corp. and other large companies

(Adnkronos) – Amid growing international pressure achieve enduring peace in the Middle East, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani has travelled to Washington DC to attend the inaugural meeting on Thursday of US president Donald Trump’s Board of Peace’ for Gaza.  At premier

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Thursday called for a peaceful solution to rising tensions surrounding Iran and pledged to make every effort to protect Japanese nationals in the country. At a press conference, Kihara said that

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department has arrested three Brazilians in a Toyota Motor Corp. luxury car theft case, it was learned Thursday. The three are suspected of stealing a Land Cruiser 300 SUV, valued at some 8.5 million yen,

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Rakuten Group Inc. and U.S. technology giant Google said Thursday they have signed a partnership on a program promoting e-commerce shopping utilizing YouTube in Japan. Under the program, video uploaders to YouTube can introduce products sold on

(Adnkronos) – Italy has deplored the “abhorrent violence”, “grave” breaches of international humanitarian law and an “unacceptable escalation of terror” against civilians in Sudan’s almost three-year civil war by paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.  “Italy adheres to the declaration on the crisis in

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese panel of experts on Thursday gave the green light for the health minister to approve the production and sale of two regenerative medical products that use induced pluripotent stem, or iPS, cells. The products, if approved

(Adnkronos) – Bill Gates has canceled his speech scheduled for today at the artificial intelligence summit in India. The Gates Foundation stated this after the Microsoft founder was named in the Epstein files. “‘After careful consideration and to ensure that the focus

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday that the country will host a ministerial meeting on the utilization of artificial intelligence in March. She made the announcement in a video message sent to the ongoing AI Impact Summit

Cairo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese member of Doctors Without Borders has expressed a sense of crisis as the group known as MSF has to stop humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip due to Israel’s measure banning international nongovernmental organizations from operating

Yokohama, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police will question a man in his 40s on suspicion of using a forged ID card to trespass into the U.S. Navy’s Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, Jiji Press learned Thursday. The Kanagawa prefectural

Kobe, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police have referred to prosecutors a man in Kobe, the capital of Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, for allegedly attaching a loss prevention tag to the bicycle of a female acquaintance without her consent. The suspect, a company

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–Only 18.9 pct of people in Japan have hopes for the new opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, falling far behind the 59.2 pct who do not, a Jiji Press poll suggested on Thursday. The party was formed by the

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–The support rate for Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party topped 30 pct for the first time in four years in February, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed Thursday. Support for the LDP jumped 7.6 percentage points from the

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–Nearly a quarter of people in Japan oppose cutting the consumption tax, a major issue in the Feb. 8 general election, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed Thursday. In the survey, conducted over the four days through Monday,

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–More than half of respondents expect momentum in parliamentary debate over constitutional revision after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s landslide in the House of Representatives election, a February poll by Jiji Press showed Thursday. In the survey, 51.4

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–The second cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi got up and running Thursday, a day after its launch. At an extraordinary cabinet meeting on the day, she decided to retain all 54 state ministers and parliamentary vice

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will step up efforts to bolster the country’s national security under her second cabinet, launched Wednesday following her Liberal Democratic Party’s landslide victory in the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election. The Takaichi

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in December last year rose 19.1 pct from the previous month, up for the first time in two months, the Cabinet Office said Thursday. The result, which followed a 11.0 pct drop

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese semiconductor testing equipment maker Advantest Corp. said Thursday that part of its internal systems has been accessed illegally from outside in what may be a ransomware attack. The company said that unusual activity was detected in its

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–The support rate for Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party topped 30 pct for the first time in four years in February, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed Thursday. Support for the LDP jumped 7.6 percentage points from the