Tokyo, Sept. 20 (Jiji Press)–With Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party set to hold its presidential election on Oct. 4, attention is being paid to which candidate former prime ministers Taro Aso and Fumio Kishida will back in the race. As Aso and

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan will not recognize Palestinian statehood for the time being, Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said at a press conference Friday. Earlier in the day, he held telephone talks with the foreign ministers of the United States, Israel and

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese javelin thrower Haruka Kitaguchi ended up being unable to win a second straight World Athletics Championships gold medal on Friday. At the ongoing World Athletics Championships at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, right-handed Kitaguchi, shortly after

(Adnkronos) – In Afghanistan, after almost eight months of imprisonment, Peter Reynolds, 80, and Barbie Reynolds, 76, a British couple who had lived for years in the country ravaged by decades of war, have been freed. They were captured on February 1st.

(Adnkronos) – Six years after the fire that devastated Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, the north and south towers will reopen their doors to visitors starting tomorrow, on the occasion of the Heritage Days. Completely restored, they offer a breathtaking view of the

(Adnkronos) – Alarm in Hong Kong, where about 6,000 people will be evacuated after the discovery of a bomb dating back to the Second World War at a construction site in the Quarry Bay district. The device, 1.5 meters long and weighing

(Adnkronos) – The British intelligence service MI6 is launching a new online portal called Silent Courier, which will use the dark web to entice potential spies to report secrets, particularly regarding Russia. The service will rely on the Tor internet browser, which

(Adnkronos) – Russian military aircraft violated Estonian airspace. The Tallinn government announced it, specifying that three MiG-31 fighters flew over the Gulf of Finland for a total of 12 minutes without authorization. Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said Russia has already violated Estonian

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday announced her candidacy for the leadership race of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Announcing her bid for the Oct. 4 election at a press conference, Takaichi, 64, emphasized her plan

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Environment Minister Keiichiro Asao said Friday that a liaison committee of related government ministries and agencies will be established to discuss mega solar power plants amid growing concerns about their impact on the local environment and the

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday announced her candidacy for the leadership race of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Announcing her bid for the Oct. 4 election at a press conference, Takaichi, 64, emphasized her plan

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Friday that the country’s underlying inflation is approaching the central bank’s target of 2 pct. “Underlying inflation is still slightly below (the target) and in the process of approaching 2 pct,”

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–The leaders of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, its coalition partner, Komeito, and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan agreed Friday to begin discussions on a refundable tax credit program next week. At the meeting, Prime

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Croatian counterpart, Andrej Plenkovic, effectively reached an agreement Friday to introduce a working holiday program between their countries that allows young people to experience life abroad while working. “I hope that

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) leader Hirofumi Yoshimura on Friday left open the possibility of the Japanese opposition party joining the ruling bloc of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito. “We do not exclude the option

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–The average price of rice sold at some 1,000 supermarkets across Japan in the week through Sunday rose by 120 yen from the previous week to 4,275 yen per 5 kilograms, nearing the record high of 4,285 yen

(Adnkronos) – Indonesia will ban the construction of new hotels and restaurants on rice paddies and deforested agricultural land in Bali, after recent floods caused the deaths of at least 18 people. A state of emergency was declared on September 10, after

(Adnkronos) – A new poll confirms the strengthening of the far-right Afd party in Germany: for the first time in the Political Barometer of the Forschungsgruppe Wahlen for the public broadcaster Zdf, the Afd is on par with the conservatives of the

(Adnkronos) – At least 75 people were killed in a drone attack carried out by paramilitaries on the Abu Chok refugee camp, near el-Fasher, in Darfur, northern Sudan. This was reported by a humanitarian group operating on the spot, according to which

(Adnkronos) – US and other Western intelligence agencies have not yet confirmed whether the drone incursion into Poland on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday last week was deliberate or whether it was just an accident, CNN writes, citing sources according to

(Adnkronos) – Engaged in trying to negotiate a trade deal and a potential summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, whom he will speak to today, US President Donald Trump did not approve, last summer, the allocation of 400 million dollars in military

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–An expert panel recommended Friday that Japan’s Defense Ministry introduce submarines armed with long-range missiles and equipped with next-generation power systems. In a report submitted to Defense Minister Gen Nakatani, the panel proposed that the ministry give priority

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will visit New York for three days from Tuesday to attend the ongoing U.N. General Assembly session, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Friday. During the general debate in the session, Ishiba is

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–The amount of funds illegally transferred from internet banking accounts in Japan in January-June rose about 70 pct from a year earlier to some 4,224 million yen, according to a National Police Agency report. The figure represents the

Niigata, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force aircraft strayed off a runway and came to a halt at Niigata Airport in the central Japan city of Niigata at around 11:50 a.m. Friday. None of the five crew members aboard the

Saitama, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–A Chinese man was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison for driving in the wrong direction under the influence of alcohol, which led to a fatal collision with another vehicle in eastern Japan last year. In the

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Croatian counterpart, Andrej Plenkovic, effectively reached an agreement Friday to introduce a working holiday program between their countries that allows young people to experience life abroad while working. “I hope that

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Friday that the country’s underlying inflation is approaching the central bank’s target of 2 pct. “Underlying inflation is still slightly below (the target) and in the process of approaching 2 pct,”

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Masahiko Metoki of Japan has been re-elected director-general of the Universal Postal Union, a U.N. specialized agency that sets rules for international mail, the Japanese internal affairs ministry said Friday. Metoki, 66, who took office in January 2022,

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)–Apple Inc. launched its iPhone 17 smartphone series in Japan and elsewhere Friday, adding a super-thin model, the iPhone Air, to its lineup. About 30 people queued at an Apple store in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward to get their