Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–The southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa on Tuesday marks the 30th anniversary of a large-scale rally protesting the sexual assault of a young girl by U.S. soldiers. On Sept. 4, 1995, three U.S. Marines abducted and

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is expected to launch her cabinet Tuesday evening after being elected new prime minister by the Diet, the country’s parliament, the same day. Takaichi is almost certain to win

Susono, Shizuoka Pref., Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday that it will release a new FJ model of its Land Cruiser SUV in Japan in mid-2026. The new model, developed as a variation of the Land Cruiser’s core 250 series,

(Adnkronos) – The tension between Donald Trump and Gustavo Petro’s Colombia continues to rise, with the American president having called him a “drug trafficking leader”. Shortly after announcing the recall of the ambassador to Washington for consultations, the Colombian Interior Ministry denounces

(Adnkronos) – Italy is “strongly committed” to helping refugees return home the embassy wrote Monday, thanking the United Nations refugee agency in Afghanistan for its work to which the government has contributed two million euros of funds.  “Italy is strongly committed to

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s agriculture ministry is considering a review of the appropriate level for the government’s rice stockpiling, informed sources said Monday. This is because demand for the staple food in the country has declined by 20 pct since 2001,

(Adnkronos) – The Louvre management denies having contacted an Israeli company to investigate yesterday’s spectacular theft, when four bandits managed to steal eight priceless jewels. Asked by Afp, “the museum management denied” what was claimed by the Israeli company Cgi Group, based

(Adnkronos) – Combatting migration to the European Union “remains a priority” and legal immigration channels are a key tool to tackle the scourge and boost Italy and the bloc’s economic growth and competitiveness, according to Italy.  “The issue of migration remains a

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–The leaders of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) signed an agreement Monday to form a coalition government between the two parties. The pact, inked by LDP President Sanae Takaichi and

(Adnkronos) – Colombia announces it has recalled its ambassador to the United States, Daniel García-Peña, for consultations, after Donald Trump attacked President Gustavo Petro, accusing him of being “a drug trafficking leader,” and suspended aid to the Latin American country. Foreign Minister

(Adnkronos) – The Louvre museum in Paris has commissioned a private Israeli intelligence company to track down the jewels stolen yesterday from the Apollo gallery. This was announced by Zvika Naveh, CEO of Cgi Group, speaking to the Afp news agency.  “The

Hiroshima, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan policymaker Hajime Takata said Monday that now is a “prime opportunity” to raise interest rates, as the central bank’s price stability target has nearly been achieved. In a speech in the western Japan city of

(Adnkronos) – “A truly very big step.” This was stated by Sanae Takaichi, the first woman to lead the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) who is preparing to become the first premier of the Land of the Rising Sun, after signing the coalition

(Adnkronos) – The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has signed a coalition agreement with the opposition Innovation party, paving the way for the appointment of nationalist Sanae Takaichi as Japan’s new prime minister, who would become the first woman to hold the

(Adnkronos) – Neither a clear heir nor a roadmap to indicate one. How long will Xi Jinping remain in power in China? The New York Times asks this on the day the fourth Plenum of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–A signing ceremony for the Japan-U.S. tariff agreement will be held soon, U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass said at an event hosted by the Research Institute of Japan, a Jiji Press affiliate, on Monday. According to diplomatic

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will resign en masse at a cabinet meeting scheduled to begin at 8:50 a.m. on Tuesday. Ishiba’s tenure will end on the 386th day, making him the 24th longest-serving of

(Adnkronos) – Only Kiev can decide the fate of Ukrainian territory, Italy’s foreign minister said Monday, after US president Donald Trump denied media reports he pressured Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky at a tense meeting on Friday to give up the entire eastern

(Adnkronos) – Italy is ready to send more paramilitary Carabinieri police officers to the war-devastated Gaza Strip in a bid to shore up the shaky ceasefire and create “real peace” between Israel and the enclave’s Islamist Palestinian ruling group Hamas, foreign minister

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese office and household goods seller Askul Corp. has stopped accepting online orders as well as product shipments due to a cyberattack. A ransomware attack caused system failures, forcing the company to suspend order receipts and product shipments

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–The leaders of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) signed an agreement Monday to form a coalition government between the two parties. The pact, inked by LDP President Sanae Takaichi and

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani is taking part in the MED9 summit in Slovenia on Monday, where the latest events in war-shattered Gaza and the issue of European Union competitiveness are high on the agenda, said a foreign ministry statement. 

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. and retailer Aeon Co. have said they will jointly issue a new Waon e-money card that allows users to donate to food banks through shopping. The food bank support Waon card will

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average on Monday ended above 49,000 for the first time ever, reflecting waning concerns over Japan’s political situation. The Nikkei average closed at 49,185.50, up 1,603.35 points, or 3.36 pct, from Friday, hitting

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s health ministry has approved the over-the-counter sale of emergency contraceptive pill Norlevo by Aska Pharmaceutical Co., the company said Monday. It is the first time for an emergency contraceptive pill to be approved for sale without a

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–Katsuji Ebisawa, former president of public broadcaster Japan Broadcasting Corp., or NHK, died of pneumonia at a hospital in Tokyo on Sunday. He was 91. Ebisawa joined NHK as a reporter in 1957. He promoted high-definition television and

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average on Monday ended above 49,000 for the first time, reflecting waning concerns over Japan’s political situation. The Nikkei average closed at 49,185.50, up 1,603.35 points, or 3.36 pct, from Friday, hitting an

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–The leaders of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and opposition Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) in phone talks Monday morning effectively agreed to form a coalition government between the two parties. LDP President Sanae Takaichi and

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese court on Monday ordered the government to pay some 300,000 yen in damages over verbal abuse and other illegal acts by prison guards against an inmate in Aichi Prefecture. The ruling by Tokyo District Court came

(An earlier version of this article improperly described islands in the northwestern Pacific) Russia Gives Names to Uninhabited Northwestern Pacific Islands Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)–The Russian government has given names to two uninhabited islands, part of northwestern Pacific islands controlled by