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19 Novembre 2025

Tensions Highlight Lack of Japan Lawmakers with China Connections

Tokyo, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)–The recent flare-up of tensions between Tokyo and Beijing reflecting remarks over Taiwan by Japan’s new leader has highlighted the lack of Japanese government officials and ruling party lawmakers with deep connections with China. Komeito, which claims to
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Venezuela: Italy govt ‘cares deeply’ about Trentini case

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s government “cares deeply” about Venice-born aid worker Alberto Trentini – who has been imprisoned in Venezuela for over a year without charge – and it is “working tirelessly” to free him, foreign minister Antonio Tajani stated on Wednesday.  “We
19 Novembre 2025

Tokyo Court Orders U.S. IT Firm to Pay Damages over Pirated Manga

Tokyo, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo District Court on Wednesday ordered U.S. information technology company Cloudflare Inc. to pay about 500 million yen in damages for assisting copyrights violations by pirated manga websites. In the lawsuit, major Japanese publishers Kadokawa Corp., Kodansha Ltd.,
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China to Suspend Japanese Fishery Imports Again

Tokyo, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)–China will suspend imports of Japanese fishery products again, in the wake of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks about a possible Taiwan contingency, informed sources said Wednesday. China recently resumed imports of some fishery products from
19 Novembre 2025

Romania, jets take off after drone incursion on its territory

(Adnkronos) – Romania scrambled its fighter jets in the early hours of today following a drone incursion on its territory. The Ministry of Defense in Bucharest announced this. “A drone intermittently reappeared on radar for about 12 minutes” following Russian air raids
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Tokyo media, Beijing suspends imports of Japanese seafood

(Adnkronos) – China will suspend imports of Japanese seafood. Japanese media, citing government sources, are reporting the new episode in the diplomatic dispute between the two countries.   China – specifies broadcaster Nhk – states that this measure is necessary to monitor
19 Novembre 2025

Niigata Gov. Likely to OK Kashiwazaki-Kariwa N-Reactor Restart

Niigata, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)–Niigata Governor Hideyo Hanazumi is considering allowing Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. to restart the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in central Japan, informed sources said Wednesday. The governor is set to announce
19 Novembre 2025

Tajani calls for law-abiding immigrants with Italian

(Adnkronos) – Law-abiding immigrant workers with a good knowledge of Italian are welcome in Italy, foreign minister Antonio Tajani has stated, denying his country is xenophobic.  ”We certainly need foreign workers who study and learn Italian… we want to wipe out illegal
19 Novembre 2025

Ousted Ito Mayor Declares Bid to Return to Office

Ito, Shizuoka Pref., Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)–Maki Takubo, a former mayor of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, said Wednesday that she will run in the upcoming mayoral election following her removal from office over a scandal about her academic background. At a press conference
19 Novembre 2025

China to Suspend Japanese Fishery Imports Again

Tokyo, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)–China will suspend its imports of Japanese fishery products again, in the wake of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks about a possible Taiwan contingency, informed sources said Wednesday. China recently resumed imports of some fishery products
19 Novembre 2025

Fire Burns Over 170 Buildings, Kills 1 in Oita

Oita, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)–A fire that started near a fishing port in the southwestern Japan city of Oita on Tuesday evening has burned more than 170 buildings and left one person dead. It has not yet been fully extinguished. The victim,
19 Novembre 2025

Niigata Gov. Likely to OK Kashiwazaki-Kariwa N-Reactor Restart

Niigata, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)–Niigata Governor Hideyo Hanazumi is considering allowing Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. to restart the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in central Japan, informed sources said Wednesday. The governor is set to announce
19 Novembre 2025

China Raps Japan at U.N. over Takaichi’s Taiwan Remarks

New York, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Fu Cong, China’s ambassador to the United Nations, slammed Japan on Tuesday over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks over a possible Taiwan contingency. Takaichi said at a parliamentary meeting earlier this month that a contingency
19 Novembre 2025

EXCLUSIVE: FTC Inspects Japan Arm of Ray-Ban, Oakley Operator

Tokyo, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Fair Trade Commission on Wednesday conducted an on-site inspection of the Japanese arm of the operator of sunglasses brands Ray-Ban and Oakley for allegedly imposing retail price restrictions, informed sources told Jiji Press. According to the
19 Novembre 2025

LDP Eyes Adding 20,000 Yen to Child Allowances

Tokyo, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to add 20,000 yen to child allowances as part of a comprehensive economic package to be compiled by the government, LDP policy chief Takayuki Kobayashi said Wednesday. The addition is expected to
19 Novembre 2025

Japan Criticizes China for Uncoordinated Media Disclosures

Tokyo, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan on Wednesday criticized China for alleged flaws over its media disclosures regarding a high-level bilateral meeting held in Beijing on Tuesday, which focused on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks on a potential Taiwan contingency. “Press
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LDP to Begin Discussions on Security Documents Thurs.

Tokyo, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)–The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has affirmed plans to begin discussions on Thursday for revising Japan’s three key national security-related documents. The decision was made Tuesday at an executive meeting of the party’s Research Commission on Security, chaired
19 Novembre 2025

Japan Core Machinery Orders Up 4.2 Pct in Sept.

Tokyo, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in September rose 4.2 pct from the previous month, marking the first growth in three months, thanks to a sizable increase in orders from manufacturers that reflected large-scale projects, the Cabinet Office
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Japanese Manga Exhibited at Paris Museum

Paris, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–A special exhibition on Japanese manga was unveiled to the press at the Guimet Museum in Paris on Tuesday, with the venue packed with reporters and photographers engrossed in the exhibited works. The exhibition, titled “Manga. An Art
19 Novembre 2025

Japan’s Ishihara Urges Unity on Decarbonization at COP30

Belem, Brazil, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Concerted efforts by all countries are necessary to meet a decarbonization goal under the Paris Agreement, an international framework to fight climate change, Japanese Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara said at the COP30 climate conference in Brazil on
19 Novembre 2025

Japan Rice Harvest Seen Rising 10 Pct in 2025

Tokyo, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)–The projected harvest of Japan’s 2025 staple rice as of Oct. 25 stood at 7,468,000 tons, up 10 pct from the previous year’s crop of 6,792,000 tons, according to the agriculture ministry. If this forecast is realized, it