Tokyo, Nov. 3 (Jiji Press)–Families of Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korea participated in a national rally in Tokyo on Monday to demand the immediate return of all abductees to Japan. “My sister has been detained for 48 years, and our family

(Adnkronos) – The risk of attacks remains significant in France, increasingly involving young people and minors. This was stated by the French national anti-terrorism prosecutor, Olivier Christen. The terrorist threat “remains very real” in France ten years after the November 13 attacks,

(Adnkronos) – Tens of thousands of civilians have fled cities and villages in Sudan after fighting intensified in a vast region east of Darfur, where the city of El-Fasher was captured by paramilitary forces just over a week ago. The International Organization

(Adnkronos) – A 5.8 magnitude earthquake has struck the Kamchatka region, on Russia’s eastern coast. According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (Gfz), the quake originated at a depth of 28 kilometers below the surface. 

(Adnkronos) – Beijing denies having tested nuclear weapons, after US President Donald Trump stated that China would be among the countries testing nuclear weapons “without saying it”. “China has always adhered to a path of peaceful development, has pursued a ‘no first

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Nov. 3 (Jiji Press)–The Okinawa prefectural police Monday arrested U.S. Marine Corps warrant officer William Ramossort, 37, on suspicion of assaulting a restaurant worker in the prefectural capital of Naha. Ramossort, assigned to the Marine Corps’ Camp Kinser in

Osaka, Nov. 3 (Jiji Press)–Kansai Electric Power Co. will start a survey in early November to assess whether it can build a new nuclear reactor in or near its Mihama nuclear power plant in central Japan, Jiji Press learned Monday. The survey

Tokyo, Nov. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan has conveyed its wish to hold a summit with North Korea to address the issue of Japanese nationals kidnapped to the country, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday. “I want to make a breakthrough and resolve the

Tokyo, Nov. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan conferred the Order of Culture on eight people including Sadaharu Oh, 85, head of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks professional baseball team, on Monday as the country marked Culture Day. In a ceremony at the Imperial Palace in

Tokyo, Nov. 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Monday released the list of 3,963 people recognized for this year’s autumn honors, including game designer Yuji Horii, known for the “Dragon Quest” series. Horii, 71, was chosen as a recipient of the Order of

Tokyo, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will work to revitalize regional communities experiencing population decline by increasing the so-called connected population, or nonresidents who maintain steady interaction with regional areas, internal affairs minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said in a recent interview. “There

Tokyo, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force is preparing to dispatch personnel to Akita Prefecture to assist with measures against wild bears, following a series of attacks on people in the northeastern Japan prefecture. In response to a request from Akita,

Cairo, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)–The Grand Egyptian Museum, one of the world’s largest museums and built with Japanese support, fully opened to the public on Saturday near the famous Giza pyramid complex in the suburbs of Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The

Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Sunday that New Zealand has expressed interest in acquiring the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Mogami-class frigate as part of plans to renew its naval fleet. During their meeting in Kuala Lumpur,

Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has expressed serious concern over the Chinese military’s intensifying activities in the East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean. “The security aspect of Japan-China relations is the most difficult area, and indeed,

Gyeongju, South Korea, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held talks in South Korea on Saturday with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s former vice premier, who attended an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meeting as a Taiwanese representative. During the talks, Takaichi said

Hiroshima, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)–The 63rd Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs opened in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima on Saturday, bringing together about 190 participants from around 40 countries and regions to mainly discuss the elimination of nuclear weapons.

Gyeongju, South Korea, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Saturday that she has no time to consider dissolving the House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of parliament, early for a snap general election. “It’s important to first implement

Tokyo, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)–Energy and environment ministers from the Group of Seven major powers have agreed to reduce dependence on existing supply chains for rare earths and other critical minerals that are currently dominated by China. The G-7 ministers said they

Gyeongju, South Korea, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)–Leaders from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum ended a two-day summit in South Korea on Saturday, adopting a declaration that made no mention of the World Trade Organization, which has been positioned as the core of

Tokyo, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has yet to find specific ways to secure some 2.4 trillion yen in stable financial resources to fund both the planned elimination of the provisional gasoline tax surcharge and a free education program. Six ruling

Nagoya, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)–The suspect in the 1999 murder of a housewife in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, had initially refused to undergo DNA profiling before surrendering to police, investigative sources said Saturday. The Aichi prefectural police questioned the suspect, 69-year-old

New York, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)–The U.N. General Assembly Committee on Disarmament and International Security on Friday adopted a Japan-sponsored resolution calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons. The resolution received 145 votes in favor, while five countries, including China, Russia and

Washington, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)–The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump imposed an additional 25 pct tariff on imports of medium and heavy trucks Saturday, raising the levy on such vehicles from Japan to 50 pct. The new tariff is imposed on

Hiroshima, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)–The 63rd Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs opened in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima on Saturday, bringing together about 190 participants from around 40 countries and regions to mainly discuss the elimination of nuclear weapons.

Tokyo, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s new Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara has vowed to boldly revise the country’s three key national security-related documents. The three documents will be updated with “bold and new” ideas, the top government spokesman said in an interview

(Adnkronos) – The government is making available 235 million euros to the foreign ministry to tempt descendents of Italians as well as Italians abroad to return to their roots, and encourage the discovery of less popular and ‘off-the-beaten track’ tourist destinations (‘reverse

Nagoya, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)–Police on Friday arrested a 69-year-old woman for the alleged murder of a housewife in Nagoya in 1999, the capital of the central Japan prefecture of Aichi. According to the Aichi prefectural police, Kumiko Yasufuku, a part-timer in

(Adnkronos) – The European Union must not be flooded by Chinese goods should the United States and China sign a probable trade deal and must be able to ensure a “level playing field”, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani stated on Friday.  “For

Tokyo, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s staple rice production is forecast to total 7.11 million tons in 2026, down 370,000 tons from 2025, the agriculture ministry said Friday. The estimate, used by farmers as a reference for rice planting, was submitted to the