Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–The number of food items in Japan whose prices have been raised or are set to be raised this year stands at 20,187, surpassing 20,000 for two years in a row, a survey by Teikoku Databank Ltd. showed

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese trader Mitsubishi Corp. has decided to invest about 500 billion yen in expanding the production capacity of a liquefied natural gas project in western Canada. According to the decision announced Tuesday, the LNG Canada project will

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese opposition party Komeito decided Wednesday to appoint former party policy chief Mitsunari Okamoto as its new leader. Okamoto, 61, will assume the post at a party convention on Saturday, in line with the expiration of the term

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–So-called fast pass services that allow customers to receive priority entry for a fee are increasingly being adopted by restaurants, proving particularly popular among young people and tourists who want to skip waiting in line. One fast pass

Kumamoto, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in Kumamoto Prefecture on Wednesday to comfort people affected by a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture in July and to thank those involved in relief efforts. The Imperial

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industrial output fell 1.7 pct from the previous month in August, down for the second consecutive month amid the impact of recent natural disasters, government data showed Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted production index for the mining and

Brussels, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–The International Criminal Court said it will move its annual meeting of member states from New York to The Hague over concerns that U.S. sanctions could restrict participation. The 25th session of the Assembly of States Parties to

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Electricity rates for October usage will hit record highs at all 10 major Japanese utilities due to the end of a government subsidy, with energy prices remaining elevated amid turmoil in the Middle East. The utilities announced Tuesday

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has approved the lifting of sanctions imposed on 16 organizations linked to Syria. The decision on Tuesday came after Tokyo lifted sanctions on four entities in May last year, leaving 59 individuals and 15 entities

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–A startup linked to the University of Osaka said Tuesday that it had transplanted a sheet of heart muscle cells made from induced pluripotent stem, or iPS, cells into a woman in her 50s with severe heart failure,

Nagoya, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Kanoa Igarashi and Mirai Ikeda won gold medals in the men’s and women’s shortboard events, respectively, at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday, with surfing making its official debut as a sport at the quadrennial event. Japan

Kyoto, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Nidec Corp. President and CEO Mitsuya Kishida, 66, resigned Tuesday, the major Japanese motor manufacturer said. In a press release, the company said that Kishida had “made statements or engaged in conduct…that could not necessarily be regarded as

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Mongolian counterpart, Nyam-Osor Uchral, agreed Tuesday that Japan will provide about 158.2 billion yen in low-interest loans to support the expansion of Chinggis Khaan International Airport in the Mongolian capital of

(The lead should have read, “…Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi…” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Japan, Mongolia Agree on Yen Loans for Airport Expansion Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Mongolian counterpart, Nyam-Osor Uchral,

Beijing, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Beijing on Tuesday, a day after the Japanese politician held talks with Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat. In his meeting with Iwaya at the

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–The maximum vote-value disparity among single-seat constituencies for Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, was 2.275 times, according to the final 2025 national census data released by the internal affairs ministry Tuesday. Forty of the

(Adnkronos) – A Russian military aircraft, a Tupolev Tu-95 strategic bomber, crashed in an isolated region of the Far East during a training flight, causing the death of six crew members. Russian authorities announced this. “The plane crashed in an uninhabited area.

(Adnkronos) – The student who killed the 61-year-old teacher, Božena Mariaková, in a school in Staskov, northwestern Slovakia, has been arrested. He is 13 years old. This is reported by the Slovak newspaper ‘Sme’. There are also two other injured people: a

(Adnkronos) – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the armed forces to protect the midterm elections from foreign interference. The Pentagon stated in a note that the US Cyber Command, the cyberwarfare unit, and other units will “deploy advanced intelligence and cyber

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government informed the Diet on Tuesday that an extraordinary session of the parliament will be convened Monday for a 69-day run. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara conveyed the schedule to the boards of the steering committees

(Adnkronos) – The price cap on fuels, introduced first by Eni and Socar (Ip/Esso) and then by Q8, is an important effort but cannot be a definitive solution. A new European energy strategy is needed. Gianni Murano, president of Unem, which represents

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s delegation to the upcoming Asian Para Games held a team-forming ceremony at a hotel in Tokyo on Tuesday. The Asian Para Games will run from Oct. 18 to 24 following the closing of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–The average wage for workers at private-sector companies in Japan rose 1.9 pct from the previous year to a record 4.87 million yen in 2025, a survey by the National Tax Agency showed Tuesday. The average increased for

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, or JAMSTEC, said Tuesday it will take delivery of a new Arctic research vessel, Mirai II, on Dec. 18. The delivery ceremony for the 13,000-ton icebreaker will take place at

(Adnkronos) – A 61-year-old woman has died, while two other people, including a child, were injured in an attack at a school in Staskov, northwestern Slovakia. This is what rescue services report. The victim died from a stab wound to the chest,

(Adnkronos) – Argentine President Javier Milei has threatened international legal action against the United Kingdom if London does not stop the Sea Lion oil project off the Falkland Islands, claimed by Buenos Aires under the name of Malvinas, within two weeks. Milei

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–The number of foreigners with specified skilled worker status of residence in Japan hit a record high of 444,256 as of the end of June, up 13.8 pct from the end of 2025, the Immigration Services Agency of

Beijing, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Beijing on Tuesday, a day after the Japanese politician held talks with Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat. In his meeting with Iwaya at the

(Adnkronos) – The alert level at the US bases of Lakenheath and Mildenhall, in Suffolk, eastern England, has been raised to ‘Charlie’, the second highest. The BBC reported this, highlighting that the ‘Charlie’ level is generally activated when an incident occurs or

(Adnkronos) – Over 100 Israeli rioters participated in violent disturbances in the Palestinian village of Jalud, near Nablus, and three soldiers were slightly injured in the clashes. Spokespersons for the Israeli Defense Forces and the police reported this, adding that the rioters