Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s health ministry decided on Wednesday to lift restrictions on organ donations from individuals who have stayed in Europe, a measure introduced to combat variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD). The change is expected to take effect as early as

Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s health ministry decided on Wednesday to lift restrictions on organ donations from individuals who have stayed in Europe, a measure introduced to combat variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD). The change is expected to take effect as early as

Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s government is considering imposing a one-year limit on court proceedings that will be initiated by prosecutors’ appeal against a retrial ruling, it was learned Wednesday. The government, which is working on an amendment bill to the Code

Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rose further to close above 58,000 for the first time since March 2 on Wednesday, reflecting receding concerns over the Middle East situation. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the

Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan, Britain, Australia and seven other nations on Tuesday called for an immediate end to fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. “We call for an urgent end to hostilities in Lebanon,” the 10 countries said in a

(The final paragraph should have read, “…end their fighting…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Nikkei Ends above 58,000 for 1st Time since March 2 Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rose further to close above

Yashio, Saitama Pref., April 15 (Jiji Press)–A section of a road in eastern Japan that had been closed following the formation of a sinkhole due to a damaged sewer pipe in January 2025 was partially reopened to traffic Wednesday. According to the

Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)–Sadao Shoji, a Japanese manga artist known for his humorous comic strips depicting the daily lives of office workers, died of heart failure at a hospital in Tokyo on April 5. He was 88. A Tokyo native, Shoji

Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Polish counterpart, Donald Tusk, agreed Wednesday to closely cooperate in responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and tensions in the Middle East. “The security of the Euro-Atlantic and that of the

Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in February rose 13.6 pct from the previous month, driven by large-scale orders worth more than 10 billion yen each, Cabinet Office data showed Wednesday. The private-sector orders excluding those for ships

By Adriana Reinecke Washington, April 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s rising long-term interest rates are “a sign of a healthy economy” resulting from the country’s exit from long-standing deflation, senior International Monetary Fund official Tobias Adrian has said. In a recent interview with Jiji

Urayasu, Chiba Pref., April 15 (Jiji Press)–A 25th anniversary ceremony was held for Tokyo DisneySea on Wednesday, with Mickey Mouse and other popular Disney characters boosting the celebratory mood. Wataru Takahashi, president of Oriental Land Co., the operator of Tokyo Disney Resort,

Brussels, April 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese auto giant Toyota Motor Corp.’s European unit said Tuesday it will set up a software development center in southwestern Poland. The Toyota Digital Hub, to be located in Wroclaw, will focus on apps, cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity

Fukuoka, April 15 (Jiji Press)–An electric vehicle sales company based in the city of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, has filed for bankruptcy protection with Tokyo District Court under the civil rehabilitation law. The application, filed Tuesday, was accepted immediately, EV Motors

Kyoto, April 15 (Jiji Press)–The Kyoto prefectural police on Wednesday launched a search of the home of an 11-year-old boy found dead in a mountainous forest area in the western Japan prefecture earlier this week, on suspicion of body abandonment, informed sources

Kyoto, April 15 (Jiji Press) –The Kyoto prefectural police on Wednesday launched a search of the home of an 11-year-old boy found dead in a mountainous forest area in the western Japan prefecture earlier this week, on suspicion of body abandonment, informed

Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rose on Wednesday morning to retake 58,000 for the first time since March 2, reflecting overnight U.S. stock rises. At 9:52 a.m., the index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo

Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese department store operators J. Front Retailing Co. and Matsuya Co. suffered drops in their consolidated net profits in the fiscal year through February, while industry peer Takashimaya Co. reported its first red ink in five years.

(Adnkronos) – Novaya Gazeta columnist Oleg Roldugin, known for investigations into corruption cases involving establishment figures, including Dmitry Medvedev and Ramzan Kadyrov, arrested on Thursday during a search of the newsroom of the publication forced to close in Russia in 2022, has

(Adnkronos) – Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk, is working on a project to facilitate the transfer to Russia of South African white farmers who he claims are “persecuted” and to whom Moscow could grant refugee status. Visiting Russia these days, Errol Musk,

(Adnkronos) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s party has secured a parliamentary majority after winning two by-elections, a key result for the Liberals who face threats from the United States. Media projections reveal this.  Public broadcaster CBC predicted that the Liberals won

(Adnkronos) – The Spanish government will today approve the decree to regularize about half a million undocumented migrants. Pedro Sanchez announced this in a letter, published today on social media while the Spanish prime minister is on his official visit to China,

Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering expanding international cooperation under the Tokyo-led Asia Zero Emission Community framework, a decarbonization initiative involving Southeast Asian countries and others, to strengthen energy supply chain resilience, Jiji Press learned Tuesday. With concerns about

(Adnkronos) – “Since Sunday evening, in less than 24 hours, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams in Darfur have provided assistance to 56 injured people and recorded 2 deaths following 5 drone attacks carried out by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).” This was

(Adnkronos) – After Donald Trump’s unprecedented attack on Leo XIV, followed by the president’s refusal to apologize to the Pontiff because “he said wrong things” about the war with Iran and the deportation of migrants, Republicans fear losing the Catholic vote in

Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–The major Japanese opposition Centrist Reform Alliance on Tuesday discussed a draft plan to revamp its image from one focused on criticizing the government to one that is a constructive opposition party emphasizing policy proposals. The draft plan

(Adnkronos) – Italy and Vietnam on Tuesday agreed to strengthen their strategic partnership and boost cooperation in the fields of trade, industry, investment, agriculture and the green transition, the foreign ministry said in a statement.  “The strategic partnership that unites us continues

(Adnkronos) – In Turkey, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who was the leader of the main opposition party, the CHP, has been sentenced to 11 months and 20 days in prison. Turkish media reported this. He was convicted by a court in Mersin, a city