Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japanese opposition parties are wary of a plan by the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) to reduce the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 pct from

Tokyo, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)–Administrative authorities in Japan are calling for exercising a high level of caution against bears as the autumn foliage season is starting in earnest. The number of deaths from bear attacks in the country in fiscal 2025, which

Washington, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)–A U.S. House committee chair has urged Japan to increase its defense spending in a bid to deter coercive actions by China, which has been intensifying pressure on Japan and other U.S. allies. “I believe it’s important that

Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, now on a visit to Malaysia, held phone talks Saturday night with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time since taking office Tuesday. Takaichi told Trump that the Japan-U.S. alliance is

Hikone, Shiga Pref., Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko attended the opening ceremony of this year’s national sports festival for people with disabilities, held in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan. In an address, the

Fukushima, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japanese industry minister Ryosei Akazawa on Saturday visited Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant for the first time since he took office Tuesday. “Important progress is being made” in the work to

Yokosuka, Kanagawa Pref., Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s new Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Saturday inspected the Kumano frigate at the Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Koizumi, who took office Tuesday under the administration of new Prime

Washington, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump is cautious about meeting with relatives of Japanese citizens who were abducted by North Korea decades ago, during his three-day visit to Japan from Monday, Japanese and U.S. government sources told Jiji Press on

Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi left for Malaysia on Saturday to attend summit talks related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Takaichi will emphasize the importance of the free and open Indo-Pacific initiative as well as free

Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)–The man armed with knives who was arrested near the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Friday for alleged obstruction of official duties also carried a foldable saw and scissors in his backpack, it was learned Saturday. On his

New York, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–The U.N. Security Council on Friday held a meeting to mark the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations. Vassily Nebenzia, Russia’s permanent representative to the United Nations, issued a statement as the current president

Washington, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he expects to establish a good relationship with new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office Tuesday. “We’re going to have a fantastic relationship with her,” Trump told reporters aboard

Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Saturday that she wants to further strengthen Japan-U.S. ties through U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the Asian nation from Monday. In a message sent to a Japan-U.S. meeting for talks on

Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi left for Malaysia on Saturday to attend summit talks related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Takaichi will emphasize the importance of the free and open Indo-Pacific initiative as well as free

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi joined online Friday a meeting of the “Coalition of the Willing” for peace in Ukraine, expressing Tokyo’s unwavering support for the European nation that continues to suffer from Russia’s invasion. She said Japan

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–An event was held in Tokyo on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of “Women’s Day Off,” a large-scale strike staged by women in Iceland for gender equality. Iceland and Japan have achieved a lot for gender equality

Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)–A strong earthquake hit eastern areas of the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido in the small hours of Saturday. The temblor occurred around 1:40 a.m. at a depth of about 40 kilometers off the southeastern coast of the

Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)–A strong earthquake hit the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido in the small hours of Saturday. The temblor occurred at a depth of about 40 kilometers off the Nemuro Peninsula in eastern Hokkaido around 1:40 a.m., according to

(Adnkronos) – The government is doing its utmost to help Italian companies compete successfully for a share of the “major” business opportunities on offer in “strategic” Turkmenistan’s energy, infrastructure, industrial, security and defence sectors, the foreign ministry said on Friday.  “The energy

(Adnkronos) – At least 25 people have died and many others were injured in southern India, in Andhra Pradesh, after a bus caught fire following a collision with a motorcycle that caused the fuel tank to explode. The Times of India reports

(Adnkronos) – On Sunday, October 26, Argentina returns to the polls to renew half of the Chamber of Deputies and one-third of the Senate, in a vote that will decide not only Javier Milei’s political future but also the effectiveness of his

(Adnkronos) – For the fourth consecutive day, Khartoum International Airport, the Sudanese capital’s airport, has been targeted by a drone attack, amidst a wave of attacks by the Rapid Support Forces against the facility, which last Wednesday had announced the resumption of

(Adnkronos) – “We are ready to do it in extreme cases, but for now we have stabilized the situation this way.” Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene stated this during a press conference in Vilnius, answering a question about the possibility that the

(Adnkronos) – After two years of war, Gaza is buried under over 61 million tons of rubble. This is reported by United Nations data, analyzed by the Afp news agency. According to the UN’s Unosat satellite program, as of July 8, 2025,

(Adnkronos) – 17 people have died following the shipwreck of the boat they were on off the coast of Bodrum, in southwestern Turkey. The Turkish Coast Guard confirmed this, explaining that “the lifeless bodies of 16 irregular migrants and one smuggler were

(Adnkronos) – The Croatian Parliament has given the green light to the reintroduction of compulsory military service, with the aim of strengthening the country’s defensive capabilities in a context of increasing international tensions due to the war in Ukraine.   The measure

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–New Japanese tourism minister Yasushi Kaneko has voiced concerns about overtourism, or the negative impact of large numbers of tourists. The concentration of foreign visitors in certain regions is “very serious,” Kaneko, who was named by new Prime

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–New Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Friday instructed his ministry to consider measures to drastically strengthen defense capabilities “without ruling out any options.” Koizumi issued the instruction at the first meeting of a new ministry panel on

Higashinaruse, Akita Pref., Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–A bear attack in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita left one man dead and three others injured on Friday. At around 11:10 a.m., an emergency call was made reporting that a person had been attacked

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan is seen as likely to maintain its monetary policy at a policy-setting meeting next week, as most BOJ policymakers are expected to call for continuing to monitor the impact of higher U.S. tariffs. At