Nagoya, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Kanoa Igarashi and Mirai Ikeda won gold medals in the men’s and women’s shortboard events, respectively, at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday, with surfing making its official debut as a sport at the quadrennial event. Japan

Kyoto, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Nidec Corp. President and CEO Mitsuya Kishida, 66, resigned Tuesday, the major Japanese motor manufacturer said. In a press release, the company said that Kishida had “made statements or engaged in conduct…that could not necessarily be regarded as

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Mongolian counterpart, Nyam-Osor Uchral, agreed Tuesday that Japan will provide about 158.2 billion yen in low-interest loans to support the expansion of Chinggis Khaan International Airport in the Mongolian capital of

(The lead should have read, “…Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi…” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Japan, Mongolia Agree on Yen Loans for Airport Expansion Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Mongolian counterpart, Nyam-Osor Uchral,

Beijing, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Beijing on Tuesday, a day after the Japanese politician held talks with Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat. In his meeting with Iwaya at the

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–The maximum vote-value disparity among single-seat constituencies for Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, was 2.275 times, according to the final 2025 national census data released by the internal affairs ministry Tuesday. Forty of the

(Adnkronos) – A Russian military aircraft, a Tupolev Tu-95 strategic bomber, crashed in an isolated region of the Far East during a training flight, causing the death of six crew members. Russian authorities announced this. “The plane crashed in an uninhabited area.

(Adnkronos) – The student who killed the 61-year-old teacher, Božena Mariaková, in a school in Staskov, northwestern Slovakia, has been arrested. He is 13 years old. This is reported by the Slovak newspaper ‘Sme’. There are also two other injured people: a

(Adnkronos) – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the armed forces to protect the midterm elections from foreign interference. The Pentagon stated in a note that the US Cyber Command, the cyberwarfare unit, and other units will “deploy advanced intelligence and cyber

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government informed the Diet on Tuesday that an extraordinary session of the parliament will be convened Monday for a 69-day run. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara conveyed the schedule to the boards of the steering committees

(Adnkronos) – The price cap on fuels, introduced first by Eni and Socar (Ip/Esso) and then by Q8, is an important effort but cannot be a definitive solution. A new European energy strategy is needed. Gianni Murano, president of Unem, which represents

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s delegation to the upcoming Asian Para Games held a team-forming ceremony at a hotel in Tokyo on Tuesday. The Asian Para Games will run from Oct. 18 to 24 following the closing of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–The average wage for workers at private-sector companies in Japan rose 1.9 pct from the previous year to a record 4.87 million yen in 2025, a survey by the National Tax Agency showed Tuesday. The average increased for

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, or JAMSTEC, said Tuesday it will take delivery of a new Arctic research vessel, Mirai II, on Dec. 18. The delivery ceremony for the 13,000-ton icebreaker will take place at

(Adnkronos) – A 61-year-old woman has died, while two other people, including a child, were injured in an attack at a school in Staskov, northwestern Slovakia. This is what rescue services report. The victim died from a stab wound to the chest,

(Adnkronos) – Argentine President Javier Milei has threatened international legal action against the United Kingdom if London does not stop the Sea Lion oil project off the Falkland Islands, claimed by Buenos Aires under the name of Malvinas, within two weeks. Milei

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–The number of foreigners with specified skilled worker status of residence in Japan hit a record high of 444,256 as of the end of June, up 13.8 pct from the end of 2025, the Immigration Services Agency of

Beijing, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Beijing on Tuesday, a day after the Japanese politician held talks with Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat. In his meeting with Iwaya at the

(Adnkronos) – The alert level at the US bases of Lakenheath and Mildenhall, in Suffolk, eastern England, has been raised to ‘Charlie’, the second highest. The BBC reported this, highlighting that the ‘Charlie’ level is generally activated when an incident occurs or

(Adnkronos) – Over 100 Israeli rioters participated in violent disturbances in the Palestinian village of Jalud, near Nablus, and three soldiers were slightly injured in the clashes. Spokespersons for the Israeli Defense Forces and the police reported this, adding that the rioters

(Adnkronos) – Doctors Without Borders is deeply alarmed by the increase in violence in Baidoa, in the southwestern State of Somalia, and its consequences on civilians and their access to healthcare. The medical organization stated in a press release that new fighting

(Adnkronos) – The Pentagon’s personnel database has been breached by unauthorized users, exposing sensitive information belonging to a huge portion of military personnel, including social security numbers and details about their roles. Abc News reports this, citing a US defense official, according

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s total population, including foreign residents, was 122,972,528 as of Oct. 1, 2025, shrinking by 3,173,571, or 2.5 pct, from five years before, census data released by the internal affairs ministry showed Tuesday. This was the third consecutive

Toyama, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Staff of the Toyama city government may have inflated the central Japan city’s population in the 2025 census, it was learned Tuesday. On the day, the internal affairs ministry submitted a criminal complaint against unidentified city staff to

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–October will see price changes in products and services that are part of people’s daily lives in Japan, including a tax cut on beer and levy hikes on quasi-beer and heat-not-burn tobacco products. Households will likely feel an

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Justice Ministry is set to launch a study group to discuss raising damages for online defamation and other measures to address the growing problem of infringements of personal rights on social media, Justice Minister Takashi Yamashita suggested

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–University of Tokyo professor Yuko Fujigaki, who has been elected the institution’s next president, on Tuesday expressed her commitment to lead the academic world both at home and abroad. “Leading academic research in Japan and the world is

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japanese volleyball player Rui Takahashi, who belongs to the Suntory Sunbirds Osaka team, came out as gay in a social media post on Tuesday. The 26-year-old noted that spending time with his younger brother, Japanese star Ran Takahashi,

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are expected to visit Iwate and Miyagi prefectures in late March to observe reconstruction efforts following the devastating March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday. Princess Aiko,

Beijing, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Beijing on Tuesday, a day after the Japanese politician held talks with Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat. Iwaya was leading a delegation from Japan’s