Tokyo, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will promote disaster prevention, disaster management minister Jiro Akama said in an interview on Tuesday. “Upgrading disaster simulation and risk assessment will lead to the promotion of disaster prevention,” said Akama, who took office last

Kushiro, Hokkaido, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–Seiichi Katsurada, president of the operator of a tour boat that sank off the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido in 2022, pleaded not guilty to professional negligence resulting in death in the first hearing of his criminal

Sendai, Miyagi Pref., Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–An international research group including Japan has discovered a factory-like system in cells that prevents insulin abnormalities, a finding that may help the development of new treatments for diabetes. The system, which assembles insulin in its

Tokyo, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday that a proposed supplementary budget will include spending to help local governments address attacks by bears. “We’ll compile a package of measures soon and implement them using a supplementary budget,”

Tokyo, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–Joo Ho-young, head of a suprapartisan league of South Korean lawmakers working to promote friendship with Japan, has called on Tokyo to take a restrained approach regarding the disputed Sea of Japan islets known in Japan as Takeshima.

Niigata, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–Over 60 pct of residents near the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, do not believe that the conditions for restarting the facility have been met, a survey by the prefectural government showed Tuesday. The

Tokyo, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Tuesday that it will raise monthly salaries and annual bonuses for central government workers for the fourth straight year in fiscal 2025 through next March. The decision is based on recommendations from the National

Tokyo, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that it has banned 30 more Japanese nationals from entering the country indefinitely. The measure is a retaliation against Japan’s sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. It was Moscow’s first decision

Tokyo, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–Controlled human infection model, or CHIM, trials, in which carefully screened volunteers are deliberately exposed to calibrated doses of pathogens, are primarily used in a number of European countries, but Japan remains wary. CHIM trials, also known as

Tokyo, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling and opposition parties have criticized Xue Jian, China’s consul-general in Osaka, western Japan, after he slammed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remark related to a potential crisis in Taiwan. At a joint meeting of its Research Commission

Tokyo, Nov. 12 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its new coalition partner, Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party), have launched talks in earnest on a plan to set up the nation’s secondary capital. At the first meeting of the

(Adnkronos) – “Our plane that crashed had 20 crew members on board. Search and rescue operations are underway,” the Turkish Ministry of Defense announced, providing details on the C-130 that crashed on the border between Georgia and Azerbaijan while returning home.  The

(Adnkronos) – Venezuela has announced a “massive deployment” of land, naval, air, river, and missile forces, also involving the civilian militia, to confront the US naval presence off its coasts. Washington presents its operations as a campaign to counter drug trafficking: since

(Adnkronos) – The House of Representatives will be able to begin voting tomorrow afternoon to approve the measure, passed last night by the Senate, to end the shutdown which has reached its 42nd day. Meanwhile, the Republican leadership of the House, to

(Adnkronos) – French prisons recorded a surge in far-right detainees from 2016 to 2017, arrested for acts of violence and terrorism motivated by a desire for revenge after the November 13, 2015 Paris attacks. This is according to a 105-page report by

(Adnkronos) – A German-Polish citizen has been arrested in Germany for planning attacks against, among others, former chancellors Olaf Scholz and Angela Merkel. According to what AFP learned from informed sources, the man, identified as Martin S., would belong to the galaxy

(Adnkronos) – A new Parliament is being voted on today in Iraq, at a time of stability in the country after decades of war and with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani seeking re-election for a second term in which he hopes to

(Adnkronos) – “I don’t know what happened to Marjorie. She’s a nice woman, but I don’t know what happened. She’s lost her way, I think.” Thus Donald Trump publicly acknowledges the growing distance between him and his now former loyalist Marjorie Taylor

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering expanding an intensive grant program that allows local governments to flexibly decide how to use the subsidies as part of efforts to address rising prices under an upcoming economic package, informed sources said

Kawasaki, Kanagawa Pref., Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–The mother of Megumi Yokota, a Japanese national abducted by North Korea decades ago, voiced fear Tuesday that she might never see her daughter again. “Sometimes I wonder if I will ever see her again,” said

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industry ministry plans to establish a new system to allow public bodies to provide loans for power companies’ investment plans regarding solar and other carbon-free energy sources and power grids, it was learned Tuesday. The ministry hopes

(Adnkronos) – Members of Italy’s lower house of parliament are set to question representatives of front-line charity Doctors without Borders (MSF) Wednesday on the situation in Sudan amid a two-and-half-year war between paramilitaries and the army.  The foreign affairs committee will question

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II met in Tokyo on Tuesday and agreed to cooperate on the reconstruction of Gaza, which was heavily damaged by Israeli attacks. During the meeting, Takaichi said that her

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Sony Group Corp. said Tuesday that it expects to log a record operating profit in the fiscal year ending next March, reflecting strong performances in its semiconductor and music operations. The Japanese company raised its consolidated operating profit

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani is attending a two-day G7 ministerial meeting in Niagara, Canada which is centered on security. Saudi Arabia, Brazil, South Korea, India, Mexico, South Africa, and Ukraine are also participating in the meeting, according to a

Taipei, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese high school and a Taiwanese high school signed a sister school agreement at a ceremony in Taipei on Tuesday. Kushiro Hokuyo High School in the city of Kushiro, Hokkaido, northern Japan, and Taipei Jingwen Bilingual School,

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–SoftBank Group Corp. said Tuesday that its consolidated net profit for April-September jumped 2.9-fold from a year earlier to 2,924 billion yen, marking a record high for the fiscal first half. The record profit reflected the strong performance

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan in October involving liabilities of at least 10 million yen reached 965, the highest level for the month in 13 years, Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said Tuesday. The figure rose 6.1

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–A panel under Japan’s Fiscal System Council, which advises the finance minister, proposed Tuesday that nursing care service fees be charged to users based on their ability to pay, as part of reform on the country’s nursing care

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed her eagerness Tuesday to declare an end to deflation in the country, vowing to achieve a strong economy. During a parliamentary session, Takaichi referred to the current state of the economy, saying,