Tokyo, June 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei average reached the 70,000 mark for the first time ever on Tuesday. The index of 225 selected issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime section rose as high as 70,020.68, up 703.18 points, or

Tokyo, June 16 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan decided to raise its policy interest rate from around 0.75 pct to around 1 pct, a level unseen in about 31 years, at a two-day meeting of its Policy Board that ended Tuesday. The

Evian, France, June 15 (Jiji Press)–Leaders of the Group of Seven major industrialized countries started a three-day summit in France on Monday night, with their talks seen focusing on cooperation to secure safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The leaders of

Tokyo, June 16 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Tuesday adopted a basic plan under a law aimed at promoting understanding of LGBT people and other sexual minorities. The plan, approved at a cabinet meeting, calls for awareness-raising training programs and improved consultation systems,

Tokyo, June 16 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Disney Resort operator Oriental Land Co. began earlier this month repurposing waste cooking oil from meals served at Tokyo Disneyland and other facilities into sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF. The initiative, announced Monday, is being conducted in

(Adnkronos) – In talks in Rome on Monday, Italy’s premier Giorgia Meloni and Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi underlined the “longstanding bonds of friendship and collaboration” uniting their countries and agreed to further deepen cooperation in the increasingly crucial space sector, to stimulate

(Adnkronos) – The memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States was digitally signed yesterday by President Donald Trump and his vice Jd Vance for the American side, and by chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf for the Iranian side. A US

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s government wants to further internationalise the country’s businesses and keep helping drive a surge in exports fuelled by non European Union markets, creating new prospects for companies, stronger growth and more jobs – at home and abroad – foreign

(Adnkronos) – Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, 90, has announced that presidential elections will be held in early 2027. This was reported by the official Palestinian agency Wafa.   “President Mahmoud Abbas announced that the presidential election will be held in 2027,”

(Adnkronos) – Gang violence has killed at least 2,300 people in Haiti this year, while almost 100 have been kidnapped. The United Nations announced this. “I urge the authorities to act quickly in the courts to address impunity,” said Volker Turk, UN

(Adnkronos) – With the four-year prison sentence for rape and violence of Marius Borg Hoiby, son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, a shadow further darkens the image of the monarchy in Norway. The Crown Princess had already lost popularity and severely strained

(Adnkronos) – The day after the martial arts fight in front of the White House, which attracted 100,000 people to Washington to celebrate the president’s 80th birthday, Donald Trump announces for July 4th “the most spectacular Trump rally ever, a Tribute to

(Adnkronos) – Ensuring the security of the Strait of Hormuz from mines could delay the return to normal maritime traffic by weeks, as expected following the agreement to reopen the channel. The Jerusalem Post writes this, citing Western maritime security experts, according

(Adnkronos) – New sanctions from the EU Council against pro-Russian activities in Moldova. Today in Luxembourg, the institution bringing together the Member States decided to impose restrictive measures against six individuals responsible for actions aimed at destabilizing, undermining, or threatening the sovereignty

Rome, June 15 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, agreed Monday to promote the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet in cooperation with Britain. At their meeting in Rome, Italy, the two leaders also agreed

(Adnkronos) – Italy is willing to help Lebanon’s armed forces to acquire full control the national territory and route pro-Iranian group Hezbollah’s armed wing – a “terrorrist military organisation that continues to create problems by attacking Israel” – foreign minister Antonio Tajani

Evian, France, June 15 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will seek to act as a bridge between the United States and Europe at her first G7 summit, amid a rift between the two sides over the Middle East and other issues.

Rome, June 15 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reiterated Monday that her country is opposed to Iran’s nuclear program. “As the only country in the world to have suffered atomic bombings in war, we oppose Iranian nuclear development,” Takaichi told reporters

(Adnkronos) – A massive overnight Russian attack on Ukraine’s capital which killed at least four people and injured over a dozen, setting the Unesco-listed medieval Kiev Pechersk Lavra monastery on fire “is of exceptional gravity” and shows that Russia doesn’t want peace,

Tokyo, June 15 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, agreed Monday to maintain close communication toward the early realization of a U.S.-Iran peace deal. During their phone talks, Motegi said he welcomed a memorandum of understanding

Tokyo, June 15 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office on Monday decided to suspend indictment against Shinnosuke Abe, former manager of the Yomiuri Giants, a Japanese professional baseball team, who had been referred to prosecutors by police on suspicion of assaulting

Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref., June 15 (Jiji Press)–Another 10 crested ibises have been released into the wild in the city of Hakui in the Noto region of the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, the prefectural government said Monday. This brought the number of

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Pref., June 15 (Jiji Press)–Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, is set to operate a specially colored bullet train on its Tokaido Shinkansen Line from Friday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Tokyo DisneySea. The train, unveiled at a

Tokyo, June 15 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Innovation Party, the junior member of the ruling coalition, on Monday requested an extension of the current Diet session if key coalition-backed bills are not expected to be enacted by the July 17 end of the

Tokyo, June 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average shot up to a new all-time closing high on Monday, propelled by risk appetite fueled by a U.S.-Iran agreement to end their ongoing armed conflict. The index of 225 major issues listed

Tokyo, June 15 (Jiji Press)–Toyoji Sudo, mayor of Shimotsuma, a city in Ibaraki Prefecture, was found dead in a drainage ditch early Monday in the town of Yachiyo, also in the eastern Japan prefecture. Ibaraki prefectural police believe, based on surrounding circumstances,

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Tokyo, June 15 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan began a two-day policy-setting meeting on Monday, where it is widely expected to raise its policy interest rate from 0.75 pct to 1 pct. The BOJ seems to believe that the risk of accelerating

(Adnkronos) – The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery in Ukraine, founded in 1050 and a Unesco heritage site, has suffered severe damage following a Russian attack. 20 people were also injured in the attack. Local authorities reported this. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko added that

(Adnkronos) – An wave of Russian attacks hit Ukraine overnight, causing at least nine deaths, four in Kyiv and five in Kharkiv. Ukrainian authorities announced this. “Unfortunately, the death toll rises to four,” wrote Timour Tkatchenko, head of Kyiv’s military administration, on