(Adnkronos) – The Swedish government will halve the price of monthly public transport passes for six months, in order to mitigate the effects of rising energy costs caused by the war in the Middle East. The announcement by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s

(Adnkronos) – New tensions in Turkey. Protests and police intervention with water cannons in Izmir, the country’s third-largest city. At the origin of the protests is the decision by a court to remove the leaders of the CHP, the Republican People’s Party,

(Adnkronos) – Moscow’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Czech Republic’s chargé d’affaires, Jan Ondrejka, the day after the arrest, by Prague authorities, of Metropolitan Hilarion, bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church, on charges of drug possession. Moscow’s Foreign Ministry expressed a “strong

(Adnkronos) – The Republican primaries for the Senate in Texas represent the next major political test for Donald Trump and his grip on the Republican Party. Outgoing Senator John Cornyn faces Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today in a tight runoff, with

(Adnkronos) – The parents of some very young children who died during extreme online challenges that ended dramatically will meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Downing Street today, to urge him to ban social media use for children under 16. “I,

(Adnkronos) – What if Donald Trump were to break the impasse that has characterized Iceland’s accession process to the European Union for over a decade? The New York Times asks this question, describing the atmosphere in Reykjavik today, where the government of

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s embassy has sent best wishes to Saudi Arabia’s Muslims for the three-day Eid al-Adha holiday or Feast of the Sacrifice, which follows the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage period and which begins late on Tuesday.   “The Embassy

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–All four major Japanese life insurance firms enjoyed year-on-year growth in insurance premium income in fiscal 2025, which ended in March, according to their earnings reports released by Tuesday. Higher interest rates pushed up sales of single-premium whole

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Chris Inglis, who served as the first U.S. national cyber director in 2021-2023, emphasized on Tuesday the need for Japan to foster public-private cooperation to address vulnerabilities in the nation’s aged information technology systems. There are “many weaknesses”

New Delhi, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday reaffirmed the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. At a 10-minute meeting in New Delhi, Motegi and Rubio exchanged views

New Delhi, May 26 (Jiji Press)–The foreign ministers from the Quad countries–Japan, the United States, Australia and India–met in New Delhi on Tuesday, agreeing to establish a new cooperation framework for energy security and critical minerals. The initiative is aimed at addressing

By Sakurako Nakagawa Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Times on Tuesday announced this year’s winners of the Destination Restaurant awards, a selection of 10 exquisite eateries in the Japanese countryside. Amid the popularity of gastronomy tourism–trips whose purpose is to sample

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Hiroshima High Court on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of the election of Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, in February, in which vote-value disparities stood at up to 2.1 times. The court in Hiroshima Prefecture,

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Yomiuri Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe resigned on Tuesday after being arrested the previous night on suspicion of assaulting his daughter. In the morning, Abe, 47, met with Toshikazu Yamaguchi, the owner of the Japanese professional baseball team, and

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonio Tajani is on Tuesday set to open the plenary session of the third national public conference on overseas aid and development (Coopera). The event focuses on Italy’s responses to major global challenges, humanitarian emergencies, food security and

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government kept its basic economic view unchanged in a monthly report released Tuesday, while reiterating the need to closely monitor the impact of the conflict in the Middle East. “The Japanese economy is recovering at a

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday emphasized the importance of a government bill to reform the country’s retrial system. The bill to revise the criminal procedure law “has great significance because it is intended to ensure that

(Adnkronos) – France is shaken by a huge child abuse scandal: “educators” from dozens of state nurseries and primary schools are under investigation for violence, sexual assault, and rape. Parisian police are examining over 100 complaints of mistreatment, physical violence, and rape

(Adnkronos) – North Korea has launched several Crbm (Close-Range Ballistic Missile, with a range of up to 300 kilometers) ballistic missiles towards the Yellow Sea. South Korean military officials announced this as rumors continue to circulate about a possible imminent visit to

(Adnkronos) – Italy’ Umberto Fanni, director of the Royal Opera House Muscat, has received a top honour from Oman in recognition of his work to bolster cultural and artistic exchange and diaogue between the two countries, the embassy wrote Tuesday on X. 

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Nearly 70 pct of companies in Japan have no in-house rules on employees’ social media posts, a survey by Teikoku Databank Ltd. showed, underscoring that most firms leave posts to individual judgment despite concern about information leaks and

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–The Cabinet Committee of Japan’s House of Councillors on Tuesday approved a bill to establish a national intelligence council aimed at strengthening the government’s intelligence capabilities. The bill is expected to be approved at a plenary meeting of

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government kept its basic economic view unchanged in a monthly report released Tuesday, while reiterating the need to closely monitor the impact of the conflict in the Middle East. “The Japanese economy is recovering at a

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Tuesday sought cooperation for energy saving in summer to the extent that people’s daily lives are not affected. The government has requested such cooperation ahead of summer and winter every year as energy demand

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Yomiuri Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe resigned on Tuesday after being arrested the previous night on suspicion of assaulting his daughter. In the morning, Abe, 47, met with Toshikazu Yamaguchi, the owner of the Japanese professional baseball team, and

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, on Tuesday passed a bill to revise the personal information protection law featuring the introduction of fines on malicious businesses that repeatedly commit violations. At

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will visit Singapore from Friday through Sunday to attend the annual Asia Security Summit, also known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, the Japanese government said Tuesday. The conference will open on Friday, bringing together

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Prudential Life Insurance Co. said Tuesday that its core profit declined 12.6 pct to 40.2 billion yen in the fiscal year ended in March from a year earlier due to the fallout of fraud involving former and current

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo District Court on Tuesday sentenced the representative of the Japan Cosmetic Association to one year in prison for bribery linked to joint research with the University of Tokyo. Judge Hiroshi Ikegami issued the sentence with a three-year

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan had record-high net external assets for the seventh straight year at the end of 2025, but fell from second to third place in the world, a Finance Ministry report showed Tuesday. Japan’s net external assets, or the