Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)–The average salary for private-sector workers in Japan reached a record high of 4.78 million yen in 2024, up 3.9 pct from the previous year, a survey by the National Tax Agency showed Friday. The average grew for

Washington, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–An additional 25 pct U.S. tariff on heavy trucks and parts will apply to imports from Japan, a White House official told Jiji Press Friday. U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Thursday that

Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)–Shrugging off inflation, consumption linked to “oshikatsu,” or activities that support “oshi,” or favorite characters and celebrities, is growing in Japan, while boosting related stocks. According to research company Intage Inc., 35.1 pct of the 5,000 people surveyed

(Adnkronos) – More than a hundred diplomats from over 50 countries walked out en masse from the United Nations General Assembly hall in protest as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his 45-minute speech. The count comes from the Washington Post, while

(Adnkronos) – The Slovak Parliament today adopted an amendment to the Constitution that limits the rights of Lgbtq people and establishes the primacy of national law over European law. The text, which limits the rights of same-sex couples and makes it more

(Adnkronos) – “Humanity has reached a crossroads.” With these words, Chinese Premier Li Qiang addressed the United Nations General Assembly, warning that “the rules and international order built over the last 80 years are under serious challenge, and the once-effective international system

(Adnkronos) – French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced today that he will appoint his government “before the start of parliamentary work,” scheduled for October 1st. In an interview with the newspaper Le Parisien, the prime minister, appointed on September 9th, anticipated: “The

(Adnkronos) – Two 17-year-olds have been arrested in the Netherlands on suspicion of carrying out espionage activities on behalf of Russian secret services. This was reported by De Telegraaf, citing officials who called the arrests a “unique case” in the Netherlands. According

(Adnkronos) – China is censoring pessimism on the web. It is forbidden to spread anxiety or foment fear. A two-month ‘offensive’ by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) aims to limit posts on social media, apps, and platforms that “excessively amplify negative

(Adnkronos) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address the United Nations General Assembly at 9 a.m. this morning (New York time, 3 p.m. in Italy), where just a few days ago numerous countries announced their decision to recognize the Palestinian state.

Nagoya, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–The five candidates in the Oct. 4 leadership election for Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party presented their views on wages, regional revitalization and support for the auto industry in a debate in the central city of Nagoya on

(Adnkronos) – Tension remains high between South Korea and North Korea. The South Korean military fired warning shots after a North Korean merchant ship briefly crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the Yellow Sea, a de facto maritime border that Pyongyang

Tokyo, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will meet in Busan, South Korea, on Tuesday, the Japanese and South Korean governments said Friday. Ishiba’s trip to Busan, set for Tuesday and Wednesday, will mark

Tokyo, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–Seven Bank said Friday that its automated teller machines will be installed at outlets of convenience store chain FamilyMart Co., a subsidiary of major trading house Itochu Corp. FamilyMart will replace some 16,000 existing ATMs with high-performance machines

Osaka, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–Hirofumi Yoshimura, leader of Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party), said Friday that the opposition party will enter talks on joining the ruling coalition if the next leader of the governing Liberal Democratic Party requests such talks.

Tokyo, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday that last October’s House of Representatives election was constitutional in terms of vote-value disparities. The ruling came after 14 high courts and high court branches across the country all acknowledged the constitutionality

Tokyo, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese government panel said Friday it now thinks that a huge earthquake will occur along the Nankai Trough with a probability of 60 pct to 94.5 pct or higher within the next 30 years. In its report

Tokyo, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–The combined number of people newly found to be infected with HIV and new AIDS patients in Japan in 2024 rose by 34 from the previous year to 994, up for the second straight year, the health ministry

Tokyo, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday that last October’s House of Representatives election was constitutional in terms of vote-value disparities. The ruling came after 14 high courts and high court branches across the country all acknowledged the constitutionality

Tokyo, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–The foreign ministers of Japan, Britain, France and nine other countries said Thursday that they have launched a coalition to support the Palestinian Authority financially. Stabilizing the Palestinian Authority’s finances is “indispensable to regional stability and to preserving

Tokyo, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Princess Hisako of Takamado will make an unofficial visit to Iceland for a week from Oct. 13, the Imperial Household Agency said Friday. Princess Hisako, the widow of the late Prince Takamado, a cousin of Emperor Emeritus

Tokyo, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s internal affairs ministry said Friday that it will bar four municipalities from taking part in the country’s “furusato nozei” hometown donation program for two years from Monday due to their excessive spending on the program. They are

Tokyo, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese retail rice prices fell on average for the first time in four weeks last week, agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Friday. The average price of rice sold at some 1,000 supermarkets nationwide in the week through

Tokyo, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who is running to become the next leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, apologized Friday after admitting that a member of his election campaign team had asked supporters to post favorable comments

Seoul, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has appointed former Ambassador to Vietnam Lee Hyuk as his first ambassador to Japan, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said Friday. Lee Hyuk, 67, is known as a Japan expert, having served as

Tokyo, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–Hakubun Shimomura, former policy chief of the Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party, asked to resume the practice of kicking back part of fundraising party revenues to faction members, a former chief accountant of a now-defunct LDP faction has

Tokyo, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index in July has been revised down to a year-on-year drop of 0.2 pct from the rise of 0.5 pct marked in a preliminary report, the labor ministry said Friday. The new data showed

Tokyo, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–U.S. tech giant Apple Inc. on Friday reopened its Apple Ginza store at its original location in the posh Ginza district of Tokyo’s Chuo Ward after a break of three years. The store initially opened in November 2003

Tokyo, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–There is a strong need for creating a backup capital in Japan that can take over Tokyo’s functions in an emergency, Yoshimasa Hayashi, a candidate in the Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election, said in a recent interview. Chief