Neyagawa, Osaka Pref., July 9 (Jiji Press)–The municipal assembly of Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Thursday unanimously approved an ordinance to impose a tax on owners of vacant housing in the city. The measure is intended to encourage owners of housing

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s health ministry on Thursday proposed forgoing tightening regulations on heated tobacco products to the same extent as for cigarettes, as part of a review of measures against passive smoking. A panel of experts set up by the

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–An 18-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in a cyberattack on the operator of the Kaikatsu Club internet cafe chain, according to investigative sources. On Wednesday, the Metropolitan Police Department’s cybercrime countermeasure division arrested the

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–The House of Representatives’ steering committee decided at a board meeting Thursday to put the government’s bill to revise the Imperial House Law to a vote by the full Lower House on Friday. The bill is expected to

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Plantx Corp., a Japanese agriculture technology company, opened a demonstration plant factory in Tokyo on Wednesday to showcase what it claims is the world’s first modular technology capable of controlling water temperature and humidity precisely. Unlike conventional plant

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–The average summer holiday budget has increased for the first time in three years in Japan, standing at 58,902 yen for 2026, a survey by research company Intage Inc. showed Thursday. The increase reflected high prices and the

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency signed an agreement with three major e-commerce site operators Thursday to share information and prevent fraudulent transactions. Under the pact signed with Mercari Inc., LY Corp. and Rakuten Group Inc., the police will receive

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–A draft of the Japanese government’s upcoming annual economic and fiscal policy guidelines, nicknamed “honebuto,” has spurred a jump in long-term interest rates, forcing the government to revise some of the wording. The draft, released at the end

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–A male prosecutor in Tokyo had a relationship with a woman whom he had questioned in a political funds scandal involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, informed sources have said. On Thursday, the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office released

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly rallied over 1,600 points on Thursday morning, led by artificial intelligence-related stocks following overnight rises in U.S. technology issues. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s

Ankara, July 8 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump said that a U.S. aircraft carrier had been attacked by “the Islamic Republic of Japan,” apparently intending to say the Islamic Republic of Iran, while speaking about U.S. actions against Iran during a meeting

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the most recent issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds, regarded as the country’s benchmark long-term interest rate, briefly rose to a roughly 30-year high of 2.885 pct in Tokyo interdealer trading Thursday. According to Japan

Karuizawa, Nagano Pref., July 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese chipmaker Rapidus Corp. plans to price its advanced semiconductors with a circuit line width of 2 nanometers no higher than the price of similar chips produced by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Rapidus President Atsuyoshi Koike

(Adnkronos) – Iranian state media have released new images which, according to Tehran, show the aftermath of raids conducted by the United States and Israel on February 28, in which Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed. The video was published by Fars

(Adnkronos) – The boy suspected of carrying out an attack at a high school in Bavaria, in which several people were injured, with at least two girls hospitalized in serious condition, is 16 years old. According to the Dw website, the young

(Adnkronos) – Hadi Alodid, the man accused of a serious knife attack in north Belfast, has been informed by the judge that he will face serious charges and should seek legal counsel. Alodid, 30, residing in Duncairn Avenue, in the north of

(Adnkronos) – Lebanon has asked Israel to withdraw from two “pilot zones” in the south of the country as a condition for participating in a new round of talks scheduled in Rome on July 15 and 16. A diplomatic source told Afp.

(Adnkronos) – Strengthening the unity of the West is in Italy’s national interest and also in the interest of Europe and “our numerous vulnerabilities”, premier Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday in a closing press conference on Wednesday at the Nato summit in

Tokyo, July 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s health ministry plans to defer, for the time being, tighter regulations on heated tobacco products that have been under consideration as part of its review of measures against secondhand smoke, informed sources said Wednesday. At a meeting

(Adnkronos) – Roadside check ends in tragedy in Houston. In the Hispanic neighborhood of Magnolia Park, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agent shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 55-year-old Mexican citizen without regular documents. According to the reconstruction provided by

(Adnkronos) – The European Parliament praises Moldova for its constant commitment to reforms related to accession to the European Union, despite continuous foreign interference led by Russia, according to a report on the country’s progress towards EU entry adopted by the plenary

Tokyo, July 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese soccer star Kaoru Mitoma is suspected of running a red light before his vehicle collided with a bicycle in Tokyo on Wednesday morning, injuring a 48-year-old woman, investigative sources said. The accident occurred in Tokyo’s Itabashi Ward

Tokyo, July 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fair Trade Commission said Wednesday it has started a survey of some 370 domestic media companies that operate news websites in order to gather information on the unauthorized use of articles by search services utilizing generative artificial

Tokyo, July 8 (Jiji Press)–The major opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan decided Wednesday to oppose a government-backed bill to revise the Imperial House Law that is aimed at maintaining a sufficient number of Imperial Family members. The CDP criticizes a provision

Ankara, July 8 (Jiji Press)–Defense chiefs from Japan, Australia and New Zealand on Wednesday affirmed the importance of the three nations’ cooperation for the stability of the Indo-Pacific region. At their meeting held in Turkey on the sidelines of a NATO summit,

(Adnkronos) – Italy “is taking the necessary steps” to protect national security after the arrests this week of two former members of the country’s intelligence services for allegedly passing classified information to a Russian agent, foreign minister Antonio Tajani told Nato colleagues

Tokyo, July 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Terra Drone Corp. plans to set up a system enabling domestic production of up to tens of thousands of interceptor drones a year, the company’s head, Toru Tokushige, has said in an recent interview. As well as

Tokyo, July 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Representatives is expected to approve a bill to revise the Imperial House Law as early as Friday after opposition parties on Wednesday agreed to return to parliamentary debates in the Lower House following concessions by

Ankara, July 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, affirmed bilateral cooperation in a wide range of areas, including security, during their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday. Motegi told Wadephul that Japan is eager to

Tokyo, July 8 (Jiji Press)–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Wednesday enacted a bill designed to stabilize rice supply and demand. The bill to revise the staple food law was approved at a plenary session of the House of Councillors, the upper chamber