Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday conducted on-site inspections of four companies over their suspected bid-rigging for expressway cleanup contracts in violation of the antimonopoly law, Jiji Press learned. Among the four Japanese road maintenance companies are Subaru

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industrial production in August fell 1.2 pct from July, down for the second straight month, the industry ministry said in a preliminary report Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted production index for the manufacturing and mining sectors came to

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–A total of 3,024 food and beverage products from 195 major makers are set to undergo price hikes in Japan in October, Teikoku Databank Ltd. said Tuesday. The figure is up 3.4 pct from a year earlier, marking

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Daihatsu Motor Co. will cease production of the Copen mini convertible sports vehicle at the end of August 2026, due to reasons including a regulatory issue. While announcing the decision on Monday, the Japanese minivehicle maker indicated that

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Eight major Japanese automakers’ combined global production dipped 2.0 pct in August from a year earlier to 1.81 million units, data from the companies have shown. Competition has become harsh mainly in China amid sluggish exports to the

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Momentum for political reform in Japan, sparked by the slush funds scandal involving fundraising events of ruling Liberal Democratic Party factions, has waned. The previous ordinary session of the Diet, Japan’s parliament, ended without resolution on such reform,

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday will mark one year since assuming the post. Ishiba’s record of 366 days in office will equal the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s first tenure between September 2006 and September 2007.

Ageo, Saitama Pref., Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Kenichi Ino, the father of a Japanese woman who was murdered in 1999 after becoming a victim of stalking, is saddened by a recent stalking case that resulted in the death of a 20-year-old woman in

Hikone, Shiga Pref., Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have visited a school for people with visual impairment in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan. The school is the prefecture’s only institution specializing in education for visually impaired students. After hearing

(Adnkronos) – A Secret Service vehicle caught fire near the White House, causing the closure of some roads shortly before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit and meeting with Donald Trump. Just the News reports this, citing its White House correspondent. According

(Adnkronos) – A ship is on fire after being hit by a projectile off the coast of Yemen, where Houthi militants, who have carried out several attacks in recent months, are active. This was announced by the British maritime security agency UKMTO,

(Adnkronos) – The repeated drone alarms in Denmark, as in other European and NATO countries, now represent a “new reality” to contend with. This was stated by the Danish Minister of Justice, Peter Hummelgaard, emphasizing during a press conference that no significant

(Adnkronos) – A coalition of federal unions has asked Democratic leaders to continue fighting against cuts to “crucial public services,” even if this risks leading to a shutdown and, as the White House threatens, mass layoffs. In a letter sent to Chuck

(Adnkronos) – Eleven people have been arrested in Serbia, suspected of having participated in several operations in France and Germany of interreligious “hate incitement”. Among the actions undertaken were “spraying the Holocaust Museum, several synagogues, and a Jewish restaurant with green paint”,

(Adnkronos) – New drone fragments have been found near the city of Tulcea, in eastern Romania, not far from the border with Ukraine. This was announced by the Romanian Minister of Defense, Ionut Mosteanu, according to whom experts from his ministry are

(Adnkronos) – US President Donald Trump has announced 100% tariffs on films made outside the United States, to solve – according to him – “the age-old problem” of the film industry “stolen from the US by other countries, just like stealing candy

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. is considering selling the Yokohama F. Marinos professional soccer club in the J1 top division of the Japan Professional Football League, or J.League, it was learned Monday. Nissan has approached multiple companies with offers to

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Monday announced the resumption of economic sanctions against Iran after the United Nations reimposed sanctions on the country over its nuclear development. Based on a U.N. Security Council resolution, the government designated the assets of

(Adnkronos) – Spain has banned the transit of ”US planes or ships loaded with weapons, ammunition, or military equipment” for Israel through the bases of Rota, in Cadiz, and Moron de la Frontera, in Seville. This is reported by El País, citing

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–The Liberal Democratic Party-led administration is considering convening an extraordinary Diet session on Oct. 14 or later to elect Japan’s new prime minister, following the LDP’s leadership election scheduled for Saturday, it was learned Monday. The Diet affairs

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Seiji Maehara, former co-leader of Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party), suggested Monday that agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi should withdraw his candidacy for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership race after a campaign member was found to

(Adnkronos) – The Majlis, the Iranian Parliament, has begun to take the first concrete steps for the Islamic Republic’s withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in response to the return of UN sanctions. According to the Tasnim news agency, the Majlis

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Justice Ministry on Monday presented a draft proposal to set numerical criteria for dangerous driving offenses, such as specific figures for speeding and drunk driving. The proposal is aimed at clarifying the charge of dangerous driving resulting

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo stock market is being supported by hopes for active economic policy measures under Japan’s new prime minister ahead of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Oct. 4 presidential election. Recent media polls suggest that agriculture minister Shinjiro

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, a candidate for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election, plans to focus on constitutional revisions and diplomatic and security policies when discussing a possible coalition with opposition forces. “Attitudes toward

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. will support the introduction of “on-demand transportation” systems as rural areas in Japan are facing bus and taxi driver shortages due to population declines, Jiji Press learned Monday. On-demand transportation systems allow users to

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Sony Financial Group Inc. debuted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime section Monday, fetching the first quotation of 205 yen apiece, above the reference price of 150 yen. After rising to as high as 210 yen, the

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government left its basic economic assessment unchanged in a monthly report released Monday, while expressing concerns over the impact of President Donald Trump’s high tariffs on the Japanese auto sector. “The Japanese economy is recovering at

(Adnkronos) – The pro-European party in government in Moldova, the PAS, has won the parliamentary elections with over 50 percent of the votes, surpassing its pro-Russian rivals. This is shown by the official results, with over 99.5 percent of the ballots counted.

Chiba, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Chiba Bank and Chiba Kogyo Bank said Monday that the two regional lenders based in Chiba Prefecture have reached a basic agreement on their business integration as early as April 2027. They will advance discussions to establish a