Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering financial aid to lower electricity and gas bills at households by a total of 7,000 to 8,000 yen in January-March 2026 as part of its planned comprehensive economic package, it was learned Tuesday.

Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–South Korea has informed Japan of its intention not to conduct a planned joint search-and-rescue drill this month, sources in Japan’s government and ruling coalition said Tuesday. The drill had been arranged between Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force and

(Adnkronos) – New problems at the Louvre. The prestigious French museum has been forced to close one of its galleries to the public due to the “particular fragility” of some beams. A closure “carried out as a precaution”, so as not to

(Adnkronos) – At least 94 Palestinian detainees and prisoners have died in Israeli custody in less than two years, between October 7, 2023 – the day of the Hamas attack – and August 31, 2025. This was reported by a Physicians for

(Adnkronos) – The 81-year-old Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal has arrived in Paris, pardoned by the Algerian presidency and released last Wednesday after being imprisoned in Algeria for almost a year. Sansal, Bfmtv recalls, had been in Germany until now. The writer was

(Adnkronos) – The German far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), has lost its European trademark rights over the party’s logo and acronyms. This is according to a resolution from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the EU body that manages trademark,

(Adnkronos) – Searches “day and night” in Nigeria to save the 25 high school girls kidnapped in Kebbi state, in the northwest of the African country. The Chief of Staff of the Nigerian Army ordered them. “We must find these girls,” said

(Adnkronos) – The center-left could lose control of Copenhagen today for the first time in the city’s history, as residents of the Danish capital head to the polls for municipal and regional elections amidst growing disillusionment with the divisive policies of Prime

New York, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday that it will invest 912 million dollars in five U.S. plants to further localize production of hybrid vehicles, which continue to sell well in the country. The move is part of the

Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–The average price paid by wholesalers for rice harvested in Japan in 2025 hit a new record high of 37,058 yen per 60 kilograms of brown rice in October, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday. The average price in

Vientiane, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Princess Aiko, now on an official visit to Laos, paid a courtesy call on Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith at the presidential office in Vientiane, the capital of the Southeast Asian nation, on Tuesday. This was part of

Beijing, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–A visiting senior Japanese official strongly protested to a Chinese Foreign Ministry executive Tuesday over a controversial social media post by a Chinese diplomat regarding Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remark related to a potential Taiwan contingency.

Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in October surged 17.6 pct from a year earlier to 3,896,300, marking a record high for the month, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Tuesday. The cumulative number of visitors

Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Tuesday that he had “frank” talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in their first one-on-one meeting on the day. “We had a frank and good conversation about the economy, prices,

Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese ruling party executive Shunichi Suzuki has said he aims for the enactment during the current session of the Diet, or parliament, of a bill to set a framework for reducing House of Representatives seats. The bill should

Berlin, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–A promotional tasting event was held at the Japanese Embassy in Berlin on Monday, inviting some 150 local restaurants and other food industry professionals to sample various types of sake paired with Western cuisine. Dozens of types of

Vientiane, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Princess Aiko, currently on an official visit to Laos, on Tuesday visited the Pha That Luang golden stupa in the most prestigious Buddhist temple in Vientiane, the capital of the Southeast Asian nation. Dressed in Lao traditional

Beijing, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–A senior Chinese Foreign Ministry official strongly protested to a visiting Japanese diplomat on Tuesday over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent parliamentary remark about a potential Taiwan contingency. Liu Jinsong, director-general of the ministry’s Department of Asian

Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average slipped below 49,000 on Tuesday, while the key Japanese long-term interest rate hit the highest level in over 17 years. The Nikkei index ended down 1,620.93 points, or 3.22 pct, from Monday,

Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held her first one-on-one meeting with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Tuesday. “We had a frank and good conversation about the economy, prices, financial market conditions and monetary policy from various

(Adnkronos) – A ‘survival guide’. In the homes of Taiwan’s 23 million inhabitants, always under political and military pressure from Beijing, which wants the island’s “reunification”, an updated booklet arrives with instructions to follow in case of natural disasters or war. The

Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–The Japan National Tourism Organization said Tuesday that the estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in October surged 17.6 pct from a year earlier to 3,896,300, marking a record high for the month. The cumulative number of

(Adnkronos) – There would be evidence of dialogue between China and Japan, after the escalation of diplomatic tensions triggered by statements on Taiwan by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. A meeting took place this morning in Beijing between delegations from the two

Yame, Fukuoka Pref., Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Three people were confirmed dead after a suspected plane crash in a mountainous area in the city of Yame in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka on Tuesday. Around 10:40 a.m., a local resident made an

Yame, Fukuoka Pref., Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Three people were found in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest after a suspected plane crash in a mountainous area in the city of Yame in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka on Tuesday. Around 10:40 a.m.,

Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will utilize the vigor of companies to support child rearing at households, Hitoshi Kikawada, minister for policies related to children, regional revitalization, women’s empowerment and gender equality, said in an interview Monday. Kikawada said that

Beijing, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Senior Japanese and Chinese diplomats held talks in Beijing on Tuesday over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent parliamentary remark about a potential Taiwan contingency. Masaaki Kanai, director-general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau,

Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Children and Families Agency said Tuesday that it will launch a model project to provide after-school care for elementary school students at companies under a proposed comprehensive economic package. The agency aims for the project to help

Yame, Fukuoka Pref., Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Three people were found in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest in a possible plane crash in the city of Yame in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka on Tuesday. Around 10:40 a.m., a local resident made

Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average plunged more than 1,600 points to slip below 49,000 on Tuesday, as a broad range of stocks were sold following overnight declines in U.S. shares. The Nikkei index ended down 1,620.93 points,