Piketon, Ohio, March 20 (Jiji Press)–Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp., on Friday unveiled plans to construct a large-scale artificial intelligence data center in Ohio. The initial investment, including external funds, will reach 500 billion dollars, and the

Washington, March 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited Arlington National Cemetery near Washington on Friday morning and laid flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The prime minister placed a wreath decorated with red and white flowers imitating the

Tokyo, March 21 (Jiji Press)–Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo was opened to the public Saturday for this year’s spring season. The street is open to the public twice a year, to coincide with the spring cherry blossom season and

(Adnkronos) – “Memory is not a solitary act; it is a shared commitment that unites stories, names, and broken lives.” It is by virtue of this shared commitment that, on the occasion of the XXXI National Day of Remembrance and Commitment in

(Adnkronos) – A 19-year-old Mexican migrant has died in a detention center in Florida. Ice announced this in a note sent to deputies, stating that “it is presumed to have been a suicide,” but adding that “the official cause of death remains

(Adnkronos) – Two alleged ”Iranian spies” have been arrested while attempting to enter the Faslane naval base in Scotland, home to the Royal Navy where British nuclear submarines are stationed. The Daily Mail reports this, citing a spokesperson for the Scottish police.

(Adnkronos) – The political and economic aspects of the Gulf crisis, Italian citizens and businesses in the war-hit region and the effect on energy supplies of Iran’s attacks and its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz oil conduit was the focus of

(Adnkronos) – The political and economic aspects of the Gulf crisis, Italian citizens and businesses in the war-hit region and the effect on energy supplies of Iran’s attacks and its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz oil conduit was the focus of

(Adnkronos) – “Israel has killed hundreds, thousands of people. I have no doubt that it will pay the price.” This was stated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a message for Eid al-Fitr in which he also referred to the situation

(Adnkronos) – The massive blackout of April 2025, which paralyzed Spain, Portugal, and parts of southern France, was not the result of a single cause, but rather a synergistic combination of multiple adverse factors. This was announced today by a group of

(Adnkronos) – The Swiss Federal Council has decided to no longer authorize the export of war material to the United States due to the country’s participation in the conflict with Iran. No new requests have been approved since the escalation of the

(Adnkronos) – The Russian Central Bank has lowered interest rates from 15.5 percent to 15 percent, citing the downward trend in inflation, while acknowledging the growing uncertainty for the economy and for inflation itself caused by the war in the Middle East.

(Adnkronos) – The Iranian army has threatened to hunt down military officials and commanders from the United States and Israel, even while they are on vacation or in places of leisure. “We are keeping an eye on your cowardly officials and commanders,

(Adnkronos) – Italy wants to strengthen economic collaboration with Venezuela, involving both countries’ businesses “in all priority sectors” and and to keep up dialogue with the government, foreign minister Antonio Tajani wrote Friday on X after talks with counterpart Gil Pinto.  “I

Bhukhala, India, March 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corp. has unveiled to the media its second biogas plant in India, which processes cow dung to produce methane for compressed natural gas vehicles. The plant in Bhukhala, Gujarat, shown on Thursday, ferments cow

Hanoi, March 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan and Vietnam on Friday concluded an agreement that Tokyo will provide 90 billion yen in soft loans to the Southeast Asian country as part of its official development assistance program. Of the sum, 50 billion yen will

Nago, Okinawa Pref., March 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan Coast Guard investigators Friday began searching locations linked to the operator of boats involved in a fatal capsizing accident that happened off the Henoko district in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan. The operator is a

(Adnkronos) – Italy will not enter the United States-Israel-Iran conflict, which it did not seek and is “completely extraneous” to. But the government vows to de-escalate the conflict, end attacks on military bases and energy infrastructure and ensure merchant vessels transit the

Washington, March 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed their opposition to any attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by force over Taiwan. At their meeting in Washington, the two leaders agreed that

Kameyama, Mie Pref., March 20 (Jiji Press)–Six people, including three children, were confirmed dead in an accident involving four vehicles that occurred early Friday in the Nonobori Tunnel of the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, police said. In the

Kameyama, Mie Pref., March 20 (Jiji Press)–Six people were confirmed dead in an accident involving four vehicles that occurred early Friday in the Nonobori Tunnel of the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, police said. In the accident, which happened

Washington, March 19 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to help ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed. In response to Trump’s request made during their meeting in

(The second paragraph misspelled the first name of the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. A substitute story follows.) Trump Hosts Dinner for Japan’s Takaichi at White House Washington, March 19 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a dinner for Japanese Prime

Washington, March 19 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump joked about Japan’s 1941 Pearl Harbor attack on the United States while discussing U.S. military strikes against Iran during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. In a question and answer session at

Tokyo, March 20 (Jiji Press)–Victims of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult’s sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system were remembered Friday, the 31st anniversary of the incident that left 14 people dead and more than 6,000 injured. At Kasumigaseki Station,

Washington, March 19 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese and U.S. governments Thursday announced an action plan for a proposed multilateral trade agreement to ensure stable supplies of critical minerals. The two sides also signed a memorandum of cooperation on rare earth development in waters

London, March 19 (Jiji Press)–Leaders from Japan and six other countries on Thursday expressed their readiness to support safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed. “We express our readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe