Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–The weighted average of wage hike demands by labor unions in this year’s “shunto” spring labor-management negotiations in Japan came to 5.94 pct as of Monday, the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, said Thursday. Large hikes were

(Adnkronos) – Faced with rising oil and gas prices following Donald Trump’s attack on Iran, Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, is asking advisers to bring ideas to the Oval Office to lower gasoline prices. This is what Politico writes, citing

(Adnkronos) – 200 Russian military personnel, prisoners of the Ukrainian forces, have been repatriated from the territory controlled by Kyiv. In exchange, 200 Ukrainian Armed Forces prisoners of war have been transferred. This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense. The

(Adnkronos) – The Beirut government bans all activities of the Revolutionary Guards – Hezbollah’s sponsor – in Lebanon and announces that visas will be required for Iranians. Information Minister Paul Morcos announced that the government has decided to “prevent any activity” that

(Adnkronos) – With a bipartisan vote, the House Oversight Committee approved summoning Attorney General Pam Bondi with a subpoena for a closed-door deposition in the investigation into the handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s case. The move, which comes after Hillary and Bill Clinton’s

(Adnkronos) – Keir Starmer confirms the decision to have the United Kingdom participate in the attack by the United States and Israel against Iran, stating that he “will stand firm” in defending British values and principles, “regardless of pressure to do otherwise.”

(Adnkronos) – Italy has hit out at Iran’s “senseless” and “unacceptable attacks in recent days on the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudia Arabia, Bahrain, Turkey, Cyprus and Azerbaijan.  “Iran’s decision to attack countries such as Cyprus, Turkey and other Gulf states,

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese trade minister Ryosei Akazawa left on a U.S. trip Thursday for talks on projects related to Japan’s promise to spend up to 550 billion dollars on investments in and loans to the United States, a key element

Kushimoto, Wakayama Pref., March 5 (Jiji Press)–The launch of Japanese startup Space One Co.’s Kairos No. 3 small rocket carrying satellites ended in failure Thursday, following the unsuccessful launches of the No. 1 and No. 2 units in 2024. If successful, it

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering including in its sixth basic plan for gender equality a policy to legalize the use of original surnames alone for individuals who changed their family names due to marriage, it was learned Thursday.

(Adnkronos) – Italy is working with European and regional partners to de-escalate the crisis in the Middle East triggered by the United States and Israel’s six-day-old strikes on Iran and Tehran’s reprisal attacks centred on the Gulf, and believes diplomacy is the

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling bloc on Thursday withdrew a proposal to hold a general question-and-answer session on the government’s draft fiscal 2026 budget at the House of Representatives Budget Committee on Saturday. The move came as opposition parties are criticizing

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese labor ministry survey showed Thursday that 10.5 pct of workers in the country want to work longer hours, including 0.5 pct who hope to work beyond the monthly overtime ceiling of 80 hours. Meanwhile, 30.0 pct

(Adnkronos) – Italy is not at war and does to intend to go to war “with anyone”, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Thursday in the lower house of parliament, where he reported to MPs on the widening conflict in the Middle East

Nagoya, March 5 (Jiji Press)–Public prosecutors on Thursday indicted a 69-year-old woman on suspicion of fatally stabbing a housewife in Nagoya in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi more than a quarter century ago. According to the indictment, Kumiko Yasufuku is suspected

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–Total spending on advertisements in Japan in 2025 marked a record high for the fourth straight year, with the share of online ads topping 50 pct for the first time, a survey by major advertising agency Dentsu Inc.

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates this week pledged continued cooperation in ensuring a stable oil supply to Japan amid disruptions from an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. Japan relies on the two Middle

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Defense Ministry is stepping up preparations to send Self-Defense Forces aircraft to evacuate Japanese nationals from the Middle East amid rising tensions in the region following the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran. The ministry “is taking concrete steps,”

(Adnkronos) – A “real risk of conflict escalation” exists in the Middle East amid the daily air strikes on Iran begun by United States and Israel last weekend and Tehran’s reprisal attacks on US allies in the Gulf and elsewhere in the

(Adnkronos) – Republican senators have blocked a bipartisan measure that would have limited Donald Trump’s power to continue the war against Iran without congressional authorization, even, as is happening, with the extension of the conflict. The motion to transfer the resolution from

(Adnkronos) – An oil tanker was hit by a “large explosion” in waters off Kuwait, causing an oil spill. This was reported by Ukmto, the British maritime security agency, explaining that the affected tanker was anchored 30 nautical miles southeast of Mubarak

(Adnkronos) – Internet connection in Iran is “around 1% of ordinary levels”, with a communications blackout ongoing for five days, following the launch of the Israeli-American operation. This was stated by the monitor Netblocks.  “The internet blackout in Iran has now exceeded

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday raised its travel alert for six countries in the Middle East, in response to the worsening situation in the region following U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran. The alert is now at Level 3, the

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–The number of teacher positions unfilled at publicly run elementary, junior high, high and other schools across Japan came to 3,827 as of May 1, 2025, an education ministry survey showed Thursday. The figure jumped from 2,065 in

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)– Japan’s Subaru Corp. said Thursday that it will launch the Trailseeker electric SUV in the domestic market April 9. The Trailseeker, developed jointly with Toyota Motor Corp., is the first EV to be produced by Subaru. The

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–Honda Motor Co. said Thursday it will sell two U.S.-built models in Japan starting in the second half of this year, a move that could help narrow the United States’ trade deficit with Japan as Washington criticizes the

Nagoya, March 5 (Jiji Press)–Public prosecutors on Thursday indicted a 69-year-old woman on suspicion of fatally stabbing a housewife in Nagoya in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi more than a quarter century ago. According to the indictment, Kumiko Yasufuku is suspected

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, will appoint Shinya Katanozaka, 70, chairman of ANA Holdings Inc., as chairman of its Board of Councillors, Jiji Press learned Thursday. The incumbent board chairman, Tetsuro Tomita, 74, adviser of East Japan

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–Disaster orphans need a supportive environment where they can share their experience of losing family members with others, a Japanese survey has found. Published by Ashinaga Foundation on Wednesday, the survey covered 1,444 people who received support grants

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks rebounded on Thursday after three days of hefty losses, as concerns about the situation in the Middle East eased for now. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average closed at 55,278.06, up 1,032.52 points, or 1.9 pct,