New York, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–The prefectural government of Fukushima, northeastern Japan, has held an event at a Japanese restaurant in New York to promote sake, “shochu” distilled spirits and other local products. At the event on Wednesday, U.S. restaurant representatives and

(Adnkronos) – Clashes along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan caused the death of 40 civilians before a ceasefire agreement came into effect. Karimullah Zubair Agha, director of public health in Spin Boldak, told AFP the day after the clashes. “We have

(Adnkronos) – Italian companies with renowned expertise in rebuilding after catastrophes like earthquakes are “ready” to reconstruct Gaza, but will only be able to do so if security is guaranteed in the war-flattened coastal strip, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Thursday. 

(Adnkronos) – Italy on Thursday hailed as “historic”, Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar and his Palestinian Authority counterpart Varsen Aghabekian’s attendance at the Med Dialogues conference in Naples.  “Today, I believe, is a historic day,” said Tajani.   Italy had played a

Hiroshima, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–The sounds of a piano that survived the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city of Hiroshima 80 years ago have been digitized. On Wednesday, a concert was held in Hiroshima to unveil the digitized sounds for

Morioka, Iwate Pref., Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–An onsen hot spring facility worker went missing on Thursday in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate in a possible bear attack. At around 11:15 a.m., the Iwate prefectural police were alerted by the facility, located

Chiba, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Chiba Governor Toshihito Kumagai said Thursday that media reporters should obtain his permission before publishing stories that quote his social media posts. “If you are going to summarize (my posts), please get my approval in advance,” Kumagai said

(Adnkronos) – Nations must “do more” to combat hunger and food waste and “do all we can” for war-devastated Gaza’s civilian population, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Thursday in an address at the Rome-based UN Food and Agriculture Organisation.  “We

Nagoya, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–The Aichi prefectural police department on Thursday arrested seven key figures of an organization that allegedly took over bank accounts to sell them to criminal groups. The organization, led by Yusuke Nishikawa, 32, who is among the seven

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–The Diet schedule for electing Japan’s new prime minister remains uncertain after the ruling and opposition parties failed to hold a related meeting on Thursday. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party had aimed to finalize the election date at

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Nearly 70 pct of Japanese companies believe that the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka was beneficial to the domestic economy, a survey by research firm Teikoku Databank Ltd. showed Thursday. The proportion of companies that cited positive economic

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan policymaker Naoki Tamura on Thursday expressed the view that the central bank’s 2 pct price stability target may be achieved in the second half of the current fiscal year through next March. “The

(Adnkronos) – “This is a sad day for those who support a free press.” This is what Nancy Youssef, Pentagon correspondent for The Atlantic, declared, who, along with about thirty colleagues, left the headquarters of the Department of Defense, now the Department

(Adnkronos) – A federal judge in California has issued a temporary restraining order to prevent the Trump administration from proceeding with the layoffs of federal employees justified by the shutdown. “The activities being undertaken are contrary to the law, this cannot be

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) urged the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday to accept a ban on political donations by companies and organizations. Nippon Ishin also called for the realization of its “second capital” vision

(Adnkronos) – Madagascar’s ousted president has confirmed for the first time that he has left the country, with a statement released after an elite military unit seized power in the country following weeks of demonstrations. President Andry Rajoelina left between October 11

(Adnkronos) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia’s eastern Papua province today, according to the US Geological Survey. No tsunami warning was issued.  The epicenter of the quake, which struck around 2:48 PM local time, was located

(Adnkronos) – “The socialist party returns to being a governing force and demonstrates that the confrontational strategy of France Insoumise has failed. The PS has obtained the suspension of an unpopular reform. The objective was not to strike an underhand deal, but

(Adnkronos) – The violence that erupted yesterday during a demonstration in the capital of Peru caused at least 55 injuries among law enforcement and 20 among civilians. This was reported by President Jose Jeri, who took office less than a week ago. 

(Adnkronos) – US President Donald Trump has stated that he authorized clandestine CIA actions against Venezuela and said he had considered the possibility of attacks on Venezuelan territory.   Trump refused to comment in detail on the New York Times’ information that

(Adnkronos) – Pope Leo, Italy’s premier Giorgia Meloni and foreign minister Antonio Tajani attended World Food Day at the Rome-based UN Food and Agriculture Organisation on Thursday, which also marks 80 years since the agency was founded.  Tajani was due to address

(Adnkronos) – Italy has hailed the role played by United States in the Gaza ceasefire-hostage accord inked in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, on 9 October, following a plan unveiled by US President Donald Trump “which has decisively launched bold prospects for peace in the

Niigata, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa said Thursday that the company will consider decommissioning the No. 1 and No. 2 reactors at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in the central Japan prefecture of Niigata as

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Over 30 pct of respondents think that the next election for Japan’s House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of parliament, should be held in 2028, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed. The poll found that 33.7 pct,

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–A Jiji Press public opinion poll showed Thursday that 71.4 pct of respondents opposed the appointments of Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers involved in the ruling party’s slush fund scandal to key party and government posts, far surpassing the

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–More than 40 pct of respondents support a visit by Sanae Takaichi, leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, to the war-related Yasukuni Shrine if she is appointed prime minister, an opinion poll by Jiji Press showed. In

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–A Jiji Press opinion poll for October showed Thursday that 43.8 pct of respondents will support Japan’s new cabinet that would be formed by Sanae Takaichi, the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, if she becomes prime

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police have arrested a 31-year-old man for allegedly creating fake sexual images of female celebrities with generative artificial intelligence technology and displaying them online, it was learned Thursday. It is the first time that police in Japan

Washington, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–The Group of Seven major countries should unite in responding to China’s tighter rare earth export controls, Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Wednesday. He revealed his comments, made at a meeting of the seven nations’ finance and

Sendai, Miyagi Pref., Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–The northeastern Japanese city of Sendai has shot dead a bear under a revised law that allows municipal governments to decide whether to shoot the animals in urban areas. The bear appeared near a residential area