(Adnkronos) – Japan has announced the decision to quintuple the cost of entry visas for foreign citizens, with the first tariff update since 1978. From July 1st, the single entry visa will increase from 3,000 yen (approximately 16 euros) to 15,000 yen

(Adnkronos) – Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa clarified that Syria will not intervene in Lebanon against Hezbollah, despite the wish of US President Donald Trump who had asked Damascus to ”finish the job” started by Israel. The diplomatic, economic, and political path is

(Adnkronos) – Andy Burnham has been sworn in at the House of Commons as MP for Makerfield, following his victory in last week’s by-election. As reported by the BBC, Burnham was greeted with an ovation from the Labour benches upon entering the

Kobe, June 22 (Jiji Press)–A severed body believed to have passed nearly 15 years since death has been found in a freezer in an apartment in Kobe, the capital of Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. The Hyogo police department said Monday that the

Tokyo, June 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with Hirofumi Yoshimura, leader of the Japan Innovation Party, the junior coalition partner of her Liberal Democratic Party, on Monday and called for accepting a revision to a secondary capital bill drafted

(Adnkronos) – Thirteen of Italy’s leading textile machinery makers are guests at a high-level workshop on Italian technologies on Monday and Tuesday in Ulaanbaatar which aims to help Mongolia’s textiles sector to innovate, highlights the Mongolian market’s strategic role for Italian technology

Berlin, June 22 (Jiji Press)–Major German defense company Rheinmetall AG told Jiji Press on Monday that it aims to cooperate with Japanese firms, with an eye toward setting up its first defense-related production base in Japan. The company said that discussions would

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s lower house of parliament’s foreign affairs committee will on Tuesday “hold a session of questions requiring immediate answers on matters falling under the jurisdiction of the foreign and international development ministry,” the parliament said in a statement.  The foreign

Tokyo, June 22 (Jiji Press)–The head of the Japan unit of major Canadian asset management firm Brookfield Corp. has voiced plans to promote investments in artificial intelligence data centers that can process large amounts of data. During a recent interview, Luke Edwards

Asahikawa, Hokkaido, June 22 (Jiji Press)–A district court in Hokkaido, northern Japan, sentenced a 23-year-old woman on Monday to 27 years in prison over a high-profile murder case in which a female high school student ultimately fell from a bridge to her

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s relationship with the United States needs to be managed “maturely”, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday after US president Donald Trump directed disparaging remarks last week at premier Giorgia Meloni, causing a high-profile bilateral business forum in Miami

Tokyo, June 22 (Jiji Press)–The leaders of the Diet on Monday broadly approved a government draft of revisions to the Imperial House Law and other legislation aimed at ensuring an adequate number of Imperial Family members. The draft will be presented to

Tokyo, June 22 (Jiji Press)–Kozo Saiki, Japan’s cabinet secretary for public affairs, has been actively sharing Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s daily updates on an X account launched earlier this month. Saiki is believed to be supporting the Takaichi administration by explaining policies

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s conservative premier Giorgia Meloni on Monday congratulated Trump-backed far-right outsider Abelardo de la Espriella, who narrowly won Colombia’s presidential election with almost 49.7 percent of the vote while left-wing rival Ivan Cepeda won 48.7 percent, according to an initial

Tokyo, June 22 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department has arrested six people for allegedly trying to smuggle 49 kilograms of gold bars worth about 1,075 million yen from China by concealing them inside life-size dolls. A 46-year-old Chinese company executive living in

Tokyo, June 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average closed above 72,000 for the first time Monday, extending a record-breaking run to a sixth consecutive session. The index of 225 selected issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime section rose

(Adnkronos) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as party leader and head of government. “Every decision I have made has been dictated by wanting to put the country I love first. For this reason, I will resign as

Tokyo, June 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday expressed her intention to submit a document summarizing her aide’s explanations over the campaign video and crypto asset scandals. At a meeting of the House of Representatives Budget Committee, Yuichi Goto

Tokyo, June 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s transport ministry has lifted the upper limit on the number of drones that can be operated by a single pilot at the same time, officials said. Previously, the number was set at five. Removing the limit is

Tokyo, June 22 (Jiji Press)–A ceremony was held in Tokyo on Monday to restore the honor of leprosy patients in Japan, who had suffered severe discrimination based on the government’s past forced isolation policy. Attending the event at the health ministry, which

Asahikawa, Hokkaido, June 22 (Jiji Press)–A district court in Hokkaido, northern Japan, sentenced a 23-year-old woman on Monday to 27 years in prison over a high-profile murder case in which a female high school student ultimately fell from a bridge to her

(Adnkronos) – “The way the corrupt and failing New York Times is treating news about a battered and devastated Iran, through FALSE and INVENTED ‘FACTS’, is, in my opinion, ‘TREASON’. I will add all their false and ridiculous reporting to my multi-billion

Matsuyama, Ehime Pref., June 22 (Jiji Press)–Iyo Bank, a regional lender in the western Japan prefecture of Ehime, hopes to help revive Japan’s shipbuilding industry, its incoming president, Takashi Sagayama, has said. The Japanese government has designated the shipbuilding industry as one

Tokyo, June 22 (Jiji Press)–People in Japan’s most walkable municipalities log nearly twice as many daily steps as those in the least walkable ones, a study by a team of researchers at the University of Tokyo found. The study, published Saturday in

Tokyo, June 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average closed above 72,000 for the first time Monday, extending a record-breaking run to a sixth consecutive session. The index of 225 selected issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime section rose

Kobe, June 22 (Jiji Press)–Shortages of local government-designated garbage bags persist in some areas of Japan due to concerns over supplies of petroleum products linked to turmoil in the Middle East, despite a U.S.-Iran agreement to end their fighting. Amid the shortages,

Tokyo, June 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that any cut in the consumption tax on food products and beverages would last only two years. “I want to make this clear. Two years after implementation, it will be restored,”

Tokyo, June 22 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police have arrested three people, including a man believed to be an executive of Cambodia-based Prince Group, one of the largest international fraud organizations in Asia, for allegedly submitting a false move-in notification, investigative sources said Monday.

Brussels, June 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Imperial couple’s stay at the Royal Castle of Ciergnon, a retreat of the Belgian royal family, as part of their trip to the European country reflects ties between the Imperial and royal families that span generations.

Brussels, June 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, on an official visit to Belgium, had dinner with Belgian King Philippe and his family at the Royal Castle of Ciergnon, a retreat of the family, on Sunday. The other participants in