Utsunomiya, Tochigi Pref., June 9 (Jiji Press)–A bear believed to be the one repeatedly spotted across Utsunomiya, the capital of Tochigi Prefecture, since Saturday was captured on Tuesday, according to city officials. The capture marked the first time a bear has been

(Adnkronos) – Initiatives to foster peace and stability, especially in the Mediterranean region, are the basis of Italy’s foreign policy, foreign minister Antonio Tajani told the joint foreign affairs and defence committees of the lower and upper houses of Parliament on Tuesday. 

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said Tuesday that its Hayabusa2 unmanned probe will observe asteroid Torifune at around at 6:30 p.m. on July 5, as the explorer makes a high-speed flyby. Since dropping on Earth a capsule containing

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Sendai High Court and Hiroshima High Court’s Matsue branch both ruled Tuesday that the Feb. 8 election for Japan’s House of Representatives was constitutional in terms of vote-value disparity. The rulings dismissed a petition by a group of

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–The older sister of former Japanese death row inmate Iwao Hakamata on Tuesday called for prosecutors to fully disclose evidence in relation to a review of the country’s retrial system. “I want (prosecutors) to present all the good

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday officially adopted its proposal on an envisaged revision of the country’s three key security-related documents. The proposal, formalized at the party’s decision-making General Council, stresses the need for Japan to increase

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank plans to invest 360 billion yen to 380 billion yen in digital technologies over three years, President Manatomo Yoneyama said in an interview. The Japanese bank also plans to spend 30 billion yen to

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks rebounded on Tuesday, led by technology issues that had been battered the previous day. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly rallied over 1,400 points, a day after tumbling over 2,500 points. The index of 225

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Masatomo Suzuki, a 40-year-old Japanese offshore sailor, is aiming to compete in the 2028 Vendee Globe, a solo, nonstop, unassisted round-the-world yacht race. If Suzuki completes the quadrennial event, he would become the second Japanese to achieve the

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese team of researchers has found that cats prefer silver vine, known in Japan as “matatabi,” over catnip, both regarded as cat attractants. According to a study by the team of Iwate University and Nagoya University, many

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Mexican counterpart, Roberto Velasco, on Tuesday agreed to establish a framework for economic dialogue between the two countries at an early date. In their 20-minute call, the two ministers also reaffirmed

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Tuesday approved a bill to include antibody drugs in immunization programs alongside vaccines. The government aims to use antibody drugs as immunization against respiratory syncytial virus infection, which can become severe in infants. This

Paris, June 8 (Jiji Press)–France’s consumer protection agency said Monday it will impose a fine of 35 million euros on Japan’s Nintendo Co. for failing to properly inform consumers about a defect in its Nintendo Switch controllers. The agency proposed a settlement

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department on Tuesday sent papers to prosecutors on Shinnosuke Abe, former manager of the Yomiuri Giants, a Japanese professional baseball team, on suspicion of assaulting his eldest daughter. The MPD is believed to have attached

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi said Tuesday that he will ask an advisory panel on Monday to consider ways to get crime victims and bereaved families more involved in criminal proceedings. The Legislative Council will discuss whether to

New York, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Nippon Steel Corp. plans to invest up to 2.5 billion dollars in United States Steel Corp.’s Mon Valley Works in Pennsylvania over the next three years, the U.S. steelmaker said Monday. “The total investment may range from

By Hiroki Shimoo Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan and Canada can work more closely together to accelerate the real-world adoption of artificial intelligence, an expert at a Toronto-based, cutting-edge research institute says. “AI will be the technology that will power the future,”

Washington, June 8 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump has posted a video on social media depicting himself as the protagonist in the popular Japanese anime series “Naruto,” drawing criticism from some people. The video, posted on Saturday, shows Trump dressed as Naruto

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average temporarily climbed over 1,000 points on Tuesday morning. At 9:12 a.m., the index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime section surged 1,017.83 points, or 1.59 pct,

(Adnkronos) – Rail traffic has been suspended in the territory of Crimea following an attack on a train operating on the Moscow-Simferopol route, which caused the death of a train driver. “Passengers on all trains present on the peninsula have been evacuated.

(Adnkronos) – The European Council has adopted a new legislative framework for the screening of foreign direct investments, aimed at strengthening the EU’s capacity to identify, assess, and address security and public order risks related to them. This was announced in an

(Adnkronos) – The European Council has adopted the regulation establishing a new framework to protect the EU steel market from the commercial effects of global overcapacity. The new rules will replace the current EU steel safeguard measure, which expires on June 30,

(Adnkronos) – The Pasdaran announced that they had attacked a chemical plant in Haifa, Israel, in retaliation, after an “American-Israeli” raid against an Iranian petrochemical site. In a statement, the Israeli Revolutionary Guards warned that further attacks against non-military and energy targets

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan, the United States and the Philippines agreed Monday to bolster their cooperation over maritime security. At a meeting held in Manila, officials of the three countries discussed the situation in the South China Sea, where China continues

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Agriculture ministers of the Group of Seven major industrialized nations on Monday reaffirmed their commitment regarding fertilizer supplies amid the Middle East turmoil. In an extraordinary meeting held online, the ministers from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Financial Services Agency announced on Monday a plan to conditionally ease capital adequacy requirements for banks in order to encourage investments in companies. For joint investments with government-backed financial institutions, which are seen as carrying lower risks

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Monday held the second meeting of an expert panel to discuss updating the country’s three key national security documents. During the meeting, Koji Yamazaki, former chief of the Defense Ministry’s Joint Staff, called for

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–The leaders and vice leaders of both chambers of the Diet, Japan’s parliament, presented their draft proposal Monday on measures to secure a sufficient number of Imperial Family members as part of efforts to ensure stable Imperial succession.

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese companies are facing a record number of shareholder proposals from so-called activist investors ahead of their annual shareholder meetings later this month. As of Friday, institutional investors had submitted a total of 139 proposals to 51 Japanese

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry is taking intensive measures to ensure the safety of Japanese nationals visiting Canada, Mexico and the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to kick off soon. For the first time, the ministry