Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday denied the possibility of raising the consumption tax rate from the current 10 pct in the future. “I’m not considering a further consumption tax hike,” Takaichi said at a House of

Kasuga, Fukuoka Pref., March 17 (Jiji Press)–A company in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is attracting attention for its diverse businesses operated by women aged 75 or over. The company, Ukiha no Takara, runs cafes, makes and sells bags using recycled milk packages

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Association for Acute Medicine and three other academic societies in the country have proposed new guidelines for determining when to end life-sustaining treatment for patients, inviting public comments until March 27. The current guidelines, established in

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The organizer of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka has decided to extend sales of official goods, including items featuring Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the Expo, by two years until the end of March 2028 as demand

Hiroshima, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Shigeaki Mori, the hibakusha survivor of the August 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima who was embraced by former U.S. President Barack Obama, died at a hospital in the western Japan city Saturday. He was 88. Scenes of

Hiroshima, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Shigeaki Mori, the hibakusha survivor of the August 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima who was embraced by former U.S. President Barack Obama, died at a hospital in the western Japan city Saturday. He was 88. Scenes of

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday that it will sell the U.S.-built Murano SUV in Japan, starting in early 2027. The move by the Japanese automaker comes as the country faces pressure from the administration of U.S. President Donald

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The average land price in Japan as of Jan. 1 rose 2.8 pct from a year earlier, up for the fifth straight year, the land ministry said Tuesday. The growth, up from the previous year’s 2.7 pct, reflected

(Adnkronos) – An Italian citizen and two French nationals have been arrested on the island of Bali, Indonesia, on charges of producing and distributing pornographic content in the Muslim-majority country that prohibits such material. Joseph Edward Purba, head of the Badung district

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Jobs had been informally offered to 92 pct of employment-seeking university students in Japan scheduled to graduate this month as of Feb. 1, the labor and education ministries said Tuesday. The job-securing rate remained high due to labor

Aomori, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Four people died after a collision between a cargo ship and a fishing boat off the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori in the early hours of Tuesday. The Japan Coast Guard’s 2nd regional headquarters in Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture,

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–A group of researchers including Wataru Kojima, an associate professor of animal ecology at Yamaguchi University’s Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, has found that most female Japanese rhinoceros beetles mate only once in their lifetime,

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi showed her readiness Tuesday to discuss carefully with political party heads a possible dispatch of Self-Defense Forces to the Middle East. “Depending on the circumstance, some missions may require approval from the Diet,”

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Tuesday named 12 experts to an advisory body to the national council on social security reform, which discusses consumption tax cuts and a refundable tax credit program. Former Keio University President Atsushi Seike will

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government adopted a new five-year plan Tuesday to support crime victims and bereaved families, featuring measures to allow them to receive support more smoothly and in ways that reduce their psychological burden. In the new basic

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The government adopted a bill Tuesday to set up the Japanese version of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS, to conduct cross-ministerial assessments of foreign investments in Japanese businesses. The government plans to

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Environment Ministry removed for the first time the red-crowned crane, also known as the Japanese crane, from its list of threatened species on Tuesday. The ministry’s assessment of the bird, which is designated by the Japanese government

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Environment Ministry removed for the first time the red-crowned crane, also known as the Japanese crane, from its list of threatened species on Tuesday. The ministry’s assessment of the bird, which is designated by the Japanese government

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–All five types of nucleic acid bases that make up DNA and RNA were found in sand samples collected from the asteroid Ryugu, according to a paper by a Japanese research team that was published in British science

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–All five types of nucleic acid bases that make up DNA and RNA were found in sand samples collected from the asteroid Ryugu, according to a paper by a Japanese research team that was published in British science

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki plans to run for a third term in the southernmost Japan prefecture’s gubernatorial election to be held ahead of the expiration of his current term in September, according to informed sources. Tamaki, 66, plans

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki plans to run for a third term in the southernmost Japan prefecture’s gubernatorial election to be held ahead of the expiration of his current term in September, according to informed sources. Tamaki, 66, plans

Maizuru, Kyoto Pref., March 17 (Jiji Press)–For Azusa Matsuura, the first woman to head the Japan Coast Guard School, one of the biggest obstacles in her career in the male-dominated service was her own self-doubt. Matsuura assumed the post in April last

Aomori, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Four people were left unconscious after a collision between a cargo ship and a fishing boat off the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori in the early hours of Tuesday. The Japan Coast Guard’s 2nd regional headquarters in Shiogama,

(Adnkronos) – The European Union’s Aspides mission should be “strengthened” but should remain in the Red Sea – where its mission is to protect ships from attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday.  EU foreign

(Adnkronos) – Israeli attacks on Lebanon have caused the death of 886 people from March 2 to date. This was announced by the Lebanese Ministry of Health, specifying that among them are 67 women, 111 children, and 38 healthcare workers. Another 2,141

(Adnkronos) – Arbitrary detentions and torture remain a reality in Venezuela. This was stated by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, expressing his “deep concern” despite the recent approval of an amnesty law in the country. “Many Venezuelans

(Adnkronos) – Seven people have been killed in the United Arab Emirates since the beginning of retaliatory attacks conducted by Iran after the launch of the Israeli-American operation against its territory. The UAE Ministry of Defense stated that among the seven victims,

(Adnkronos) – The Islamist group Ashab al-Yamin, linked to attacks against Jewish institutions, has claimed responsibility for an explosion that occurred overnight in the ‘Atrium’ office complex, in Amsterdam’s Zuidas financial district. Dutch media report that police are investigating and examining security

(Adnkronos) – For the first time since the beginning of the war in the Middle East, a non-Iranian oil tanker has crossed the Strait of Hormuz keeping its automatic identification system (AIS) active. This was reported by the naval monitoring company MarineTraffic,