Washington, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese trade minister Ryosei Akazawa and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer reaffirmed Friday the continuation of a special arrangement in which additional U.S. tariffs exceeding a level set under a bilateral agreement reached last year will not be

Tokyo, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering keeping Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama in their posts in a reshuffle of her cabinet expected for mid-September, sources in the administration said Saturday. Takaichi plans to

New York, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–Norway’s Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds, plans to increase its holdings of Japanese government bonds as part of its portfolio diversification strategy, it was learned. The move may

Tokyo, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest Level 5 emergency landslide warning to the island town of Yakushima in Kagoshima Prefecture, part of the Kyushu southwestern region, at 5:10 a.m. Saturday. From Friday night to early Saturday, the

Tokyo, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest Level 5 emergency landslide warning to the island town of Yakushima in Kagoshima Prefecture, part of the Kyushu southwestern region, at 5:10 a.m. Saturday. From Friday night to early Saturday, the

Tokyo, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a Level 5 emergency landslide warning to the island town of Yakushima in Kagoshima Prefecture, part of the Kyushu southwestern region, at 5:10 a.m. Saturday. From Friday night to early Saturday, the town

Tokyo, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a Level 5 emergency landslide warning to the island town of Yakushima in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima at 5:10 a.m. Saturday. From Friday night to early Saturday, the town was hit by

(Adnkronos) – The European Union notes “with concern” the verdicts confirmed by the Tunisian Court of Cassation on September 3 in the trial concerning the so-called “plot against state security,” which concluded with heavy prison sentences for dozens of political figures, activists,

(Adnkronos) – The United Nations General Assembly will today vote on a resolution to promote the progressive abandonment of the traditional Mercator projection, the world map that alters the relative sizes of continents, in favor of representations more faithful to their real

(Adnkronos) – At least 14 people in Serbia have been targeted with advanced spyware since the beginning of the year. This was revealed by an investigation by the Share Foundation, an independent digital rights organization based in Belgrade, describing the operation as

(Adnkronos) – Despite Donald Trump’s intention to be an increasingly prominent figure in the Republican midterm election campaign, several candidates from his party, especially those involved in the most difficult challenges, would prefer to keep the president as far away as possible

(Adnkronos) – At least 129 people have been killed in clashes that since yesterday have again pitted the Houthi, whom Tehran has been accused of supporting for years, against Yemeni government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia. This is according to medical and

(Adnkronos) – “I abhor the public glorification of Ratko Mladic, a deceased war criminal convicted for the Srebrenica genocide and crimes against humanity.” This was stated in a note by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, condemning the

(Adnkronos) – Romanian prosecutors have indicted a British citizen, identified by local media as the controversial “manosphere” influencer Andrew Tate, for a series of crimes including child trafficking, money laundering, and sexual offenses. The Guardian reports this, adding that his brother Tristan

Tokyo, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–A committee of outside experts set up by Nidec Corp. said Friday that it has identified a total of 844 cases of product quality irregularities committed by the major Japanese motor maker in and after 2012. The irregularities

Tokyo, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–Department store operator Matsuya Co. will open a new exhibition hall in Tokyo’s Ginza district on Saturday to showcase anime, manga and other pop culture. The Ginza Mirai Museum is located on the second and third floors of

Tokyo, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–The Museum of the Imperial Collections, located at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, will fully reopen Nov. 3 following the completion of its second phase of renovations, it was announced Friday. The museum, also known as Sannomaru Shozokan,

Seoul, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Mizushima on Friday made a courtesy visit to South Korean National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik, who took office in June. During their meeting at the National Assembly in Seoul, Cho emphasized that

Tokyo, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Environment Ministry said Friday that it will launch a pilot project under which expert teams will help local governments tackle problems linked to wild bears. The ministry aims to strengthen the response capabilities of local governments with

Kagoshima, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–The global matcha boom is driving up prices in Japan for “tencha,” the raw material for the finely ground green tea powder. The shipping price of tencha has more than doubled due to strong demand both at home

(Adnkronos) – Clashes between Houthi rebels and government forces in Yemen caused the death of 81 fighters yesterday. This was reported by two military officials and medical sources present in rebel-controlled territories. A military official on the Red Sea coast reported the

Tokyo, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Defense Ministry on Friday underscored the importance of the Self-Defense Forces expanding the use of artificial intelligence, citing the results of its analysis of the ongoing conflict between the U.S.-Israeli camp and Iran. The ministry said that

Tokyo, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–A third-party committee set up by Nidec Corp. said Friday it has identified 844 cases of improper conduct involving some of the company’s products, such as changes to materials, manufacturing processes and designs without customer approval. The committee

Tokyo, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan is expected to consider in earnest raising its policy interest rate by 0.25 percentage point to around 1.25 pct at its next policymaking meeting Sept. 17-18, informed sources said. It would be the Japanese

Osaka, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–Daiwa House Industry Co. said Friday it will quit new detached-home construction in 23 of Japan’s 47 prefectures following a long-term downtrend for starts of such homes amid rising material and construction costs and population declines. From April

Tokyo, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–Senior officials from the Quad countries of Japan, the United States, Australia and India have agreed to keep in close contact to open the way for holding a summit of the four countries’ leaders, the Japanese Foreign Ministry

Tokyo, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government expects to designate the heavy rains in the Hokuriku central region late last month as a disaster of extreme severity, making affected areas eligible for increased state aid for recovery projects, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

Tokyo, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will provide up to 213.1 billion yen in subsidies to three domestic shipbuilders as part of efforts to double the country’s shipbuilding capacity in 10 years, transport minister Yasushi Kaneko said Friday. The subsidies to

Shirahama, Wakayama Pref., Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–Two robotic penguins that move realistically are gaining popularity at the Adventure World theme park in the town of Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. The robots–one modeled after a rockhopper penguin and the other after a

Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref., Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–The Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers’ Unions, or JAW, has affirmed its plan to seek large-scale pay hikes outpacing inflation in next year’s “shunto” spring labor-management negotiations. The policy was confirmed at the JAW’s regular meeting