Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese restaurant chain operator Colowide Co. said Tuesday that it will acquire the operator of the Cafe Veloce chain for some 44 billion yen. Colowide plans to complete the purchase of all shares in C-United Co. from investment

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Tuesday designated a total of 61 goods and technologies for priority investment by the public and private sectors, as part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s efforts to realize a strong economy. The designations were

(Adnkronos) – Italy is continuing its diplomatic efforts towards de-escalation amid a widening Middle East conflict sparked by the strikes on Iran begun by the United States and Israel in late February. Talks are planned with Qatar’s premier Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–About 40 pct of municipalities in the three northeastern Japan prefectures hit hard by the March 2011 massive earthquake and tsunami face difficulties in disaster education for children born after the incident, a Jiji Press survey has found.

Morioka, Iwate Pref., March 10 (Jiji Press)–The number of visitors to facilities built in three northeastern Japan prefectures hit hard by the March 2011 major earthquake and tsunami to pass down the lessons of the disasters has continued to decrease after peaking

(Adnkronos) – Over 667,000 people have been displaced by Israeli air raids in Lebanon to date, 100,000 more in the last 24 hours. This was announced today by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). While the country has been subjected

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–The Democratic Party for the People expressed its opposition on Tuesday to the ruling bloc’s plan to hold a vote on the government’s fiscal 2026 budget bill at a plenary meeting of the House of Representatives, the lower

(Adnkronos) – The Czech Republic’s capital Prague is hosting a free exhibition dedicated to one of Italy’s greatest 20th-century artists, Greek-born Giorgio de Chirico, with over 70 of his works from major Italian and European private collections on show through 26 April

Fukushima, March 10 (Jiji Press)–Fukushima Governor Masao Uchibori has called for further efforts to rebuild areas affected by the March 2011 nuclear disaster in the northeastern Japan prefecture. “We must promote even stronger efforts” in fiscal 2026 to 2030, designated as the

(Adnkronos) – Turkey has stated that the Patriot missile defense system has been deployed in the center of the country, after NATO yesterday intercepted a second ballistic missile launched by Iran into Turkish airspace. “A Patriot system assigned to support the protection

(Adnkronos) – According to three US officials, the Pentagon spent $5.6 billion worth of ammunition in the first two days of its military attack on Iran. The Washington Post reports this, adding that the figure underscores growing alarm on Capitol Hill about

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–Concrete pumping trucks that played a crucial role in cooling spent nuclear fuel during the 2011 meltdown at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant have outlived their use 15 years on. Some

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–Mitsui Chemicals Inc. has begun cutting ethylene production in anticipation of potential raw material supply shortages amid rising tensions in the Middle East, company officials said Tuesday. The Japanese company is now operating an ethylene plant in Chiba

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–A recent survey found that 69.2 pct of the respondents have taken no or only insufficient measures to prepare for possible future disasters similar to the March 2011 powerful earthquake and tsunami. According to the Japanese Red Cross

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–The Defense Ministry plans to deploy long-range surface-to-surface missiles designed to defend remote islands at a Ground Self-Defense Force base in central Japan on March 31, Jiji Press learned Tuesday. According to the ministry, the Hyper Velocity Gliding

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. aims to earn group insurance premium revenues of 5 trillion yen in fiscal 2026, up from 4.3 trillion yen forecast for fiscal 2025, President Hideki Nagashima has said. “Yen-denominated savings insurance products

Beijing, March 10 (Jiji Press)–China has been using its restrictions on fishery product imports from Japan as a diplomatic card against Tokyo, ever since a triple meltdown occurred at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan 15 years ago.

Fukushima, March 10 (Jiji Press)–Supermarket operators are opening new stores in parts of Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, where residents had been forced to evacuate following a severe nuclear accident caused by a major tsunami that followed a powerful earthquake 15 years ago.

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government adopted at a cabinet meeting Tuesday a bill designed to eliminate areas underserved by transportation services such as buses and taxis. The bill to revise the law on local public transportation systems calls on municipalities

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average bounced back Tuesday after the previous day’s tumble, reflecting hopes for an early end to the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran. The index of 225 select issues listed on the Tokyo

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally adjusted gross domestic product in October-December last year rose 0.3 pct from the previous quarter in price-adjusted real terms, posting annualized growth of 1.3 pct, the Cabinet Office said in a revised report Tuesday. The results

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese household spending in January fell 1.0 pct from a year earlier in inflation-adjusted real terms as entertainment spending plunged, internal affairs ministry data showed Tuesday. The average consumption spending by households with two or more members totaled

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally adjusted gross domestic product in October-December last year rose 0.3 pct from the previous quarter in price-adjusted real terms, posting annualized growth of 1.3 pct, the Cabinet Office said in a revised report Tuesday. The results

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese government-chartered flight carrying 281 people, including Japanese nationals, from the Middle East arrived at Narita International Airport near Tokyo on Tuesday morning. It followed the first such flight, which arrived at the airport in Chiba Prefecture

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s cabinet on Tuesday adopted a bill to raise the ceiling on fees for foreigners’ applications related to residence status by up to 30-fold and create a prearrival electronic travel authorization system. The revision to the immigration control

Sendai, Miyagi Pref., March 10 (Jiji Press)–The return of the bone fragments of a 6-year-old girl who went missing in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami came as a welcome surprise to her family in October last year, more than 14 years

London/Washington/Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Finance ministers from the Group of Seven major democracies Monday issued a statement vowing to address surging crude oil prices amid the continued U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran. “We stand ready to take necessary measures, including to support global

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s key Nikkei 225 stock average rebounded strongly Tuesday morning, aided by growing hopes for an early end to the U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–Just two days after the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, then Miyagi prefectural police chief Naoto Takeuchi made a chillingly accurate prediction: “The number of bodies will inevitably reach into the tens of thousands.” At a time

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–The Nikkei 225 average rose more than 1,600 points in early stock trading in Tokyo on Tuesday after losing some 2,800 points the previous day. At 9:10 a.m., the benchmark Japanese stock gauge was up 1,669.89 points, or