Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to make both surnames in the family registry and maiden names legally valid, Hitoshi Kikawada, minister for gender equality policy, said Tuesday. The comments by Kikawada at a press conference came a day after

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan may compile a supplementary budget for fiscal 2026 if the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran continues for a prolonged period, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday. “The possibility is not zero if (the

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Tuesday that it will hold the first meeting of an expert panel on Wednesday to examine how to regulate land acquisitions by foreigners amid concerns about opaque transaction purposes. The government plans to outline

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese panel of experts gave the green light on Monday for the health minister to approve the production and sale of Daiichi Sankyo Co.’s vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella. If approved by the minister, the vaccine,

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks plunged further on Tuesday amid concerns about rising oil prices stemming from the deteriorating situation in the Middle East, with the key Nikkei 225 stock average logging its largest daily loss this year. The key index

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese nonfinancial companies’ combined ordinary profits for October-December last year increased 4.7 pct from a year earlier to 30,027 billion yen, marking a record high for the quarter, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday. The profits grew for the

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The pass rates for tests required to convert driver’s licenses issued abroad to Japanese ones fell by more than half following the introduction of stricter screenings last October, the National Police Agency said Monday. In the final quarter

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering Minamitorishima, a remote Tokyo island in the Pacific, as a possible site for the final disposal of highly radioactive waste from nuclear power plants, it was learned Tuesday. At a press conference on

(The United States and Israel attacked Iran. An earlier version of this article incorrectly said the United States and Iran attacked Iran.) 23 Japanese Nationals aboard Vessels in Persian Gulf Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Twenty-three Japanese nationals are aboard four vessels idled

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally adjusted ratio of effective job openings to seekers fell 0.02 point from the previous month to 1.18 in January, hitting the lowest level since it was 1.17 in December 2021, a labor ministry report showed Tuesday.

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese publisher Shogakukan Inc. has said it will establish a third-party committee to investigate the company’s decisions to publish works by two manga artists on its manga app despite knowing of their past sexual crimes. Shogakukan was found

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s key Nikkei 225 stock average slid further on Tuesday morning, as risk-adverse selling continued in light of the deteriorating Middle East situation. The Nikkei average finished the morning session at 56,727.27, down 1,329.97 points, or 2.29 pct,

New York, March 2 (Jiji Press)–PayPay Corp. is aiming to raise up to 1.1 billion dollars through a planned initial public offering on the U.S. Nasdaq market, the Japanese smartphone payment service company said in a regulatory filing on Monday. The IPO

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–A female Japanese prosecutor who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a senior male prosecutor has called on the justice minister and the prosecutor-general to establish a third-party committee to investigate possible harassment among prosecutors nationwide. The female prosecutor

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has denied any involvement in the virtual currency known as “Sanae Token,” which is currently being traded. “There seem to be various misunderstandings, maybe because of the name,” she said Monday on her

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday called on Iran to ensure safety in the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively shut down in the wake of the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. He made the request at

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–With the Strait of Hormuz essentially shut down following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, concerns are rising in Japan over stable energy procurement. A prolonged closure of the strait, a critical chokepoint for crude oil transportation, may result

(Adnkronos) – “The president seems to have no plan for what comes next, and Iran seems destined to choose a new leader from the current regime.” This is a new argument against the military action against Iran initiated by Donald Trump, presented

(Adnkronos) – French President Emmanuel Macron announced today, during a speech from the Ile Longue naval base, in the roadstead of Brest (Finistère), that France is “progressively” entering a new phase of its nuclear deterrence, which he described as “advanced deterrence”.  “We

(Adnkronos) –   Dubai airports, the international airport and Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum, will reopen in the evening to allow “limited” air traffic, officials announced after three days of airport closures coinciding with US and Israeli attacks against Iran and

(Adnkronos) –   The advance of Russian forces in Ukraine is slowing down. Last February, Moscow’s military moved the front line to negative record levels in the last two years, since April 2024, with only 123 square kilometers acquired, according to an

(Adnkronos) – At least 169 people were killed yesterday by armed attackers in northern South Sudan, where violence has significantly increased in recent weeks. Two local officials reported this to AFP. “169 bodies have been buried in a mass grave,” said Elizabeth

(Adnkronos) – The Israeli army has announced that it has extended the closure of educational institutions and workplaces until 8 PM local time on Wednesday, as the joint US-Israel attack against Iran enters its third day.  “Following a new assessment in the

(Adnkronos) – Scottish police have cordoned off a district in Edinburgh after receiving reports concerning the presence of a “man with a bladed weapon”: emergency teams have been deployed to the Calder area of the Scottish capital. The incident is not yet

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling bloc on Monday proposed holding a question-and-answer session at the House of Representatives Budget Committee on March 13 to wrap up the chamber’s discussions on the government’s draft fiscal 2026 budget. The coalition of the ruling

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Monday that it has evacuated five Japanese nationals from Israel to Jordan following the latest U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran. According to Japan’s Foreign Ministry, about 1,000 Japanese nationals are in Israel. Of them, five

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan is expected to continue raising its policy rate even if the country’s inflation rate temporarily falls below the central bank’s 2 pct target, BOJ Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino suggested Monday. The country’s underlying inflation,

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese companies are taking steps in response to the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran. Club Tourism International Inc., a subsidiary of KNT-CT Holdings Co., has canceled all tours that were scheduled to leave Japan between Saturday and Monday

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday urged Iran to seek “a diplomatic solution, including through negotiations,” following the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory attacks. She stopped short of expressing her views, however, on the U.S.

Nagoya, March 2 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp. and others said Monday that they will raise their tender offer price for Toyota Industries Corp., the original company of the Toyota group, to 20,600 yen per share from 18,800 yen. The total acquisition cost