Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Pref., Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking to stop operations of the No. 3 reactor of Shikoku Electric Power Co.’s Ikata nuclear power plant in the western Japan prefecture of Ehime. “It cannot be

Kyoto, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan policymaker Hajime Takata on Thursday stressed the need to continue raising interest rates. “Our basic stance is to continue (raising interest rates) gradually,” Takata told a press conference in the western city of Kyoto. At

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s annual number of births fell to 705,809 in 2025, marking a preliminary record low for the 10th consecutive year, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said Thursday. According to the latest preliminary report, births decreased by

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–The number of elementary school children in Japan who became victims of sex crimes and other offenses through social media totaled 167 in 2025, the highest level in the past 10 years for which data are available, the

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed eagerness Thursday to compile a support program for the so-called employment ice age generation within fiscal 2025, which ends on March 31. “In this generation, the proportion of those worried about their

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average posted a record closing high for the second successive day on Thursday, while its topside was limited amid profit-taking pressure. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police took action against 1,322 people aged under 20 last year for crimes linked to “tokuryu” anonymous and transient criminal groups, the National Police Agency said Thursday. Of them, 425 were involved in fraud, 247 in thefts

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average posted a record closing high for the second successive day on Thursday, while its topside was limited amid profit-taking pressure. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–A government survey found Thursday that 46.2 pct of internet-using high school students in Japan have used generative artificial intelligence. The fiscal 2025 survey on children’s internet use, conducted by the Children and Families Agency in November-December, covered

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–A memorial was held in Tokyo on Thursday for those who died in the so-called Feb. 26 incident, in which young military officers killed senior government officials in a failed coup attempt 90 years ago. In front of

Saitama, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Public prosecutors on Thursday demanded the death penalty for a 43-year-old man charged with killing three members of a family at their house in the city of Hanno, Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, in December 2022. Seeking the

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Of companies in Japan, 7.8 pct have implemented measures to address the impact of bears on their operations, according to a survey by Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. The online survey, carried out between Jan. 30 and Feb. 6,

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average exceeded 59,000 for the first time ever to rewrite its all-time intraday high Thursday morning, boosted by higher U.S. equities overnight. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–The number of accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists in Japan last year came to 3,269, up by 226 year on year and hitting the highest level on record since 2006, the National Police Agency said Thursday. As the

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–In Japan’s Tohoku northeastern region, colorful seasonal flowers bloom to symbolize the resilience of communities hit hard by the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident. In the city of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, Sakura Line 311, a nonprofit

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average exceeded 59,000 for the first time ever to rewrite its all-time intraday high Thursday morning, boosted by higher U.S. equities overnight. At 9:05 a.m., the index of 225 selected issues listed on

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Some Japanese automakers have fully met union demands for hikes in monthly wages and annual bonuses in this year’s “shunto” spring labor-management negotiations. Mazda Motor Corp. informed its labor union Wednesday of its decision to offer pay-scale and

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–The websites of multiple local governments in Japan have become inaccessible. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a press conference Wednesday that the central government and others are gathering information to identify the cause of the problem. The

(In the story on the top management reshuffle at Tokyo Stock Exchange Inc., moved on Wednesday, the headline should have read, “…Yokoyama…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Osaka Exchange Chief Yokoyama to Become TSE Head Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–A recent incident in which an elevator at Tokyo Skytree stopped and 20 people were trapped inside for about six hours was caused by damage to a cable that supplies electricity and transmit signals to the elevator car,

(Adnkronos) – Moscow, Feb 25. (Adnkronos)   At least seven people have died and ten others were injured in an attack by 30 drones from Kyiv’s forces against a nitrogen fertilizer production plant in Russia’s Smolensk region, in the locality of Dorogobuzh,

(Adnkronos) – The Swiss Confederation will pay a one-off solidarity contribution of 50,000 francs, approximately 55,000 euros, to the injured and the families of the victims of the New Year’s Eve fire in Crans-Montana, which claimed the lives of 41 people, including

(Adnkronos) – “Liar, you killed Americans!”. This is what Democratic Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib shouted at Donald Trump when the president, during his State of the Union address, spoke about the fraud investigation by the Somali community in Minnesota, used

(Adnkronos) – The Speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle, has passed on ”relevant” information to the police about Peter Mandelson, arrested in recent days in connection with his dealings with pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. This was reported by the BBC

(Adnkronos) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was ”concerned” about what happened at the Manchester mosque, where a man was arrested after entering the place of worship during Ramadan prayers with several weapons including an axe. The suspect, a white

(Adnkronos) – Israel is responsible for the killing of two-thirds of the 129 journalists and media workers killed worldwide last year, a total of 86, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). The CPJ noted an increase in the use of

Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Wednesday nominated two academics considered to be reflationists as members of the Bank of Japan’s Policy Board. The move is seen as a warning against the central bank’s gradual interest rate hikes, as Prime

(Adnkronos) – Kim Ju Ae, the daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, believed to be around 13 years old, would already hold a military leadership role. This is according to South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (Nis), which states that Kim’s

Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s agriculture ministry will raise the caps on low-interest loans by up to 10-fold under a program aimed at helping farmers improve their efficiency through investment in smart farming, informed sources said Wednesday. The ministry also hopes the

(Adnkronos) – Europe is an increasingly key market for Italian exports, but companies must also target “alternative“ markets like Latin America, Canada, Mexico and East Asia, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday.  “Worth 220 billion euros, the European market is becoming