Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, at a parliamentary meeting Wednesday, avoided answering a question about an opposition-sponsored bill to toughen rules on donations to political parties from companies and organizations. At the House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting,

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government and ruling coalition are considering capping tax-free holdings at 6 million yen for a new investment program planned to be launched for minors under the country’s new Nippon Individual Savings Account tax exemption framework, according

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning is now capable of operating around Japan for some one month, as a replenishment ship joined the flattop battle group on Monday, according to Japan’s Defense Agency. The supply vessel became part of

Washington, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan should not be sacrificed for U.S.-China reconciliation, Daniel Kritenbrink, former U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, said in his lecture at a think tank on Tuesday. Kritenbrink said that China is “trying

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s producer price index rose 2.7 pct from a year before in November, up for four years and nine months in a row, pushed up by higher prices of food and agricultural products and rises in nonferrous metal

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan Exchange Group Inc., the operator of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, on Tuesday launched a service enabling users to search corporate disclosure materials using artificial intelligence. The J-Lens service, whose prototype version was released by JPX Market Innovation

Washington, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–The U.S. State Department criticized Beijing on Tuesday over the Chinese military’s use of radar on Japanese fighter jets. “China’s actions are not conducive to regional peace and stability,” a State Department spokesperson said in the first comment

Stockholm, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–A projection mapping show celebrating past Nobel Peace Prize winners, including Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo, is being presented at Stockholm City Hall, where a banquet will be held following the Nobel Prize award ceremony on Wednesday. The roughly eight-minute

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–In the final stages of World War II, as Japan braced for desperate fighting on its main islands and prepared to mobilize civilians for combat, the former Imperial Japanese Army’s Noborito Laboratory manufactured weapons for guerrilla warfare. A

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–Disinformation regarding a powerful earthquake that mainly hit Aomori Prefecture and other parts of Japan’s Tohoku northeastern region Monday night is being spread on X and other social media platforms, including a claim that the temblor was created

Suita, Osaka Pref., Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese researcher Shimon Sakaguchi, one of the three winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, has voiced hope to develop effective cancer immunotherapy using regulatory T cells he discovered. In an interview with

(Adnkronos) – The death toll from a fire that broke out in a seven-story building in the Indonesian capital Jakarta is worsening. The latest news confirmed by the police and reported by Kompas Tv speaks of 22 dead, including 15 women. It

(Adnkronos) – At least seven people have died in Russia when a military transport plane crashed in the Ivanovo region, about 200 kilometers northeast of Moscow. Local authorities confirmed this. The causes of the incident are currently unclear. According to what was

(Adnkronos) – Initially postponed, the press conference scheduled for today in Oslo with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, has finally been cancelled. A spokesperson for the Nobel Institute confirmed this to Agence France-Presse. “Maria Corina

(Adnkronos) – A federal judge in New York today granted the Department of Justice’s request to publish grand jury documents related to the case of Ghislaine Maxwell, the pedophile financier’s former partner sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in

Beijing, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–A Chinese media outlet on Tuesday released what it claims is audio data showing the country’s navy notifying Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force in advance of training of aircraft deployed on the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning. The prior notice

Tokyo, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–A massive earthquake that mainly hit Aomori Prefecture and other parts of Japan’s Tohoku northeastern region Monday night has caused impacts on local economic activities, such as delays in parcel delivery services and temporary closures of convenience stores.

Tokyo, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–Tomihiro Tanaka, Japan head of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, widely known as the Unification Church, resigned from the post Tuesday. “We cannot underestimate the fact that we have caused deep pain to some people,”

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonio Tajani will kick off a three-day visit to strategic partner India on Wednesday to bolster flourishing political and trade ties with the Asian tiger, which Italy wants to do 20 billion euros of trade with annually by

Tokyo, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–Tatsuhiko Inoue, the next president of Japan Broadcasting Corp., or NHK, pledged Tuesday to make utmost efforts to stop its viewer few revenue from declining. “I am committed to securing human resources and halting the decline of viewer

Hachinohe, Aomori Pref., Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–Many local residents on Tuesday voiced their concerns over a warning of possible powerful aftershocks after spending a sleepless night following a strong earthquake that mainly struck northeastern Japan. The temblor occurred off the east coast

(Adnkronos) – As part of reforms to simplify the foreign ministry and put trade and economic development at the heart of Italy’s foreign policy, a Directorate-General for Growth and an administrative simplification unit will start operations in the New Year, foreign minister

Niiza, Saitama Pref., Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–A year after Nihon Hidankyo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the Japanese group’s 93-year-old co-chair continues working hard to move public opinion toward the abolition of nuclear weapons. “We’ve seen no progress toward the abolition

(Adnkronos) – Italy “cannot compete” alone in the global economy but needs “a politically stronger European Union,” foreign minister Antonio Tajani told a meeting of small-to-medium sized companies in Rome on Tuesday.  “We cannot do without Europe, we cannot compete alone as

(Adnkronos) – Italy “is at the forefront of solidarity efforts” in the conflict-wracked Middle East and wants peace between Islamist Palestinian group Hamas and Israel, Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday.   “We want to be peacemakers,” Tajani told the Confesercenti business association’s

Tokyo, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department said Tuesday it has introduced an artificial intelligence tool that automatically gathers and analyzes social media posts that appear to offer “dark” part-time jobs. If a post on X, formerly Twitter, is deemed to

(Adnkronos) – Italy is “working hard” for a “just” peace to end Russia’s deadly war against Ukraine, the country’s top diplomat said Tuesday, echoing Pope Leo’s remarks after meeting the embattled former Soviet republic’s president Volodymyr Zelensky at Castel Gandolfo near Rome. 

Tokyo, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan on Tuesday advised citizens in a wide area to stay ready to evacuate anytime because another big earthquake may strike following the one that occurred off Aomori Prefecture in the northeastern region Monday night. The Japan Meteorological

Tokyo, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan will increase its purchases of government bonds if long-term interest rates rise exceptionally rapidly, BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda said Tuesday. Long-term interest rates have been rising at a somewhat rapid pace recently, Ueda said

Tokyo, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday that the government will respond appropriately to excessive foreign exchange rate movements, including the yen’s rapid depreciation. “We will take appropriate measures as necessary against excessive fluctuations and disorderly movements (on