New York, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Combined new vehicle sales by six Japanese automakers in the U.S. market fell 5.4 pct to 1,416,619 units in the first quarter of the year from a year earlier, according to data released by the companies Wednesday.

Tokyo, April 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency on Thursday issued structural reform guidelines that call for sharing equipment and personnel across prefectural police departments and for flexibly reviewing the division of roles between police headquarters and stations. The guidelines present a

Tokyo, April 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, have agreed to work closely over the situation surrounding Iran. In a telephone meeting Wednesday, Motegi expressed respect for Turkey’s diplomatic efforts with Pakistan and other countries

(Adnkronos) – During the ongoing Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship, which Donald Trump, the first sitting president to take this step, is attending, the administration’s State attorney, John Suer, lashed out against what he called “birth tourism”, citizenship tourism, referring to

(Adnkronos) – A magnitude 6 earthquake on the Richter scale was felt in northern Peru, in the San Martin region. This was announced by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), explaining that the epicenter was recorded at a depth of 108.8 kilometers,

(Adnkronos) – The vast majority of Americans do not support a possible deployment of ground troops to Iran, with 62% declaring themselves against and 24% saying they are uncertain, while only 14% declare themselves in favor. This emerges from the Economist-You Gov

(Adnkronos) – The United States is negotiating with Denmark an expansion of its military presence in Greenland, with the aim of gaining access to three new sites on the island, including the former American bases of Narsarsuaq and Kangerlussuaq. This is reported

(Adnkronos) – Luigi Mangione returns to court today in Manhattan, where Judge Margaret Garnett will have to evaluate the request to postpone the start of the federal trial against the young Italian-American accused of killing UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024,

(Adnkronos) – The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is outlining – since the Hamas attack on October 7 – a new security strategy based on prolonged conflicts and preventive interventions. This is reported by the Financial Times, according to which “one battle

(Adnkronos) – “It is increasingly evident that, as the world continues along this unstable path, our long-term national interest requires a closer partnership with our allies in Europe and with the European Union.” This was stated by British Prime Minister Sir Keir

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and French President Emmanuel Macron in a summit held on Wednesday affirmed the importance of bringing calm to the Middle East as soon as possible. At their meeting held at the State Guest

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways will raise fuel surcharges for tickets issued in June and July, nearly doubling the rates from April and May, due to rising oil prices linked to the situation in Iran, it was

(Adnkronos) – Italy has congratulated Iraq’s national soccer team after it qualified for the 2026 FIFA Word Cup for the first time in almost 40 years with a 2-1 victory over Bolivia on Tuesday – amid the backdrop of war in the

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday decided to give up on enacting the government’s fiscal 2026 budget bill this week. Senior members of the LDP and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan agreed to hold

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s new vehicle sales in fiscal 2025, which ended Tuesday, fell 0.9 pct from the previous year to 4,533,782 units, the first decline in four years, industry data showed Wednesday. While minivehicles performed well thanks to many new

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese and French governments on Wednesday agreed to strengthen their cooperation on defense, sharing the view that the security of Europe and the Indo-Pacific is inseparable, given the deteriorating global security environment. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi

(Adnkronos) – Economic relations between Italy and Ukraine remain strong and Italian firms’ interest in the Ukrainian market continues to grow, despite the impact of the four-year-old war with Russia, the foreign ministry stated after foreign minister Antonio Tajani met Italian business

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan fell by 7.50 yen from a week earlier to 170.20 yen per liter as of Monday, the industry ministry said Wednesday. After hitting a record high of 190.80 yen

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that reducing dependence on specific countries, known as “de-risking,” for energy and resources is a shared challenge for France and Japan. Addressing a Japan-France economic forum held in Tokyo, Macron described the

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–French economy and finance minister Roland Lescure on Wednesday called for considering an additional release of oil reserves, given elevated oil prices reflecting the Middle East tensions. In an interview with Jiji Press in Tokyo, Lescure said that

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks rebounded sharply Wednesday on growing expectations for an early end to the conflict between the U.S.-Israeli side and Iran, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 index retaking 53,000 for the first time in three days. The index

(Adnkronos) – Alleged North Korean hackers reportedly inserted a flaw into software used by thousands of US companies. CNN reports this, citing security experts, who say the problem could take months to resolve. Experts investigating the cyberattack stated that the hackers’ goal

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–The Ogasawara village office said Wednesday that Mayor Masaaki Shibuya will later this month make locals know how he will respond to a government request for the village to allow a literature survey to examine the feasibility of

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and French President Emmanuel Macron held a meeting in Tokyo on Wednesday, discussing ways to help ease Middle East tensions early amid fighting between the U.S.-Israeli side and Iran. At the bilateral summit

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani has underlined his country’s continuing commitment to a “just peace” between Ukraine and its invader Russia and and to the former Soviet Republic’s freedom, independence and European Union entry.  “I confirmed to President @ZelenskyyUa the

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese prefectural governments and the European Union will hold their first working-level meeting in Tokyo on April 21 to discuss ways to boost economic cooperation between the two sides. Prefectural officials will provide trade diplomats from EU member

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan fell by 7.50 yen from a week earlier to 170.20 yen per liter as of Monday, the industry ministry said Wednesday. After hitting a record high of 190.80 yen

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Wednesday appointed Toichiro Asada, professor emeritus at Chuo University, as a member of the Bank of Japan’s Policy Board. Asada will serve on the board for five years. His predecessor, Asahi Noguchi, stepped down

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is divided over a proposal to establish a crime for damaging the national flag, but the party aims to reach a consensus as early as the end of this month. At the first

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks rebounded sharply Wednesday on growing expectations for an early end to the conflict between the U.S.-Israeli side and Iran, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 index retaking 53,000 for the first time in three days. The index