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2 Ottobre 2025

Trump Visit to Japan Eyed for Oct. 27-29

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese and U.S. governments are considering setting U.S. President Donald Trump’s envisaged visit to Japan for Oct. 27-29, it was learned Thursday. The visit will be the first for Trump during his second term. He will meet
2 Ottobre 2025

Nagasaki Hosts Doctors’ Summit on Nuclear War Prevention

Nagasaki, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–An international group of medical professionals dedicated to opposing the threat of nuclear war began a three-day meeting in Nagasaki on Thursday, as this year marks the 80th anniversary of the August 1945 atomic bombing of the southwestern
2 Ottobre 2025

DPFP to Propose Registry System for Those under Foreign Influence

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Democratic Party for the People plans to propose an anti-espionage bill that would require individuals and organizations operating under the influence of foreign governments to register their activities, it was learned Thursday. The opposition party will submit
2 Ottobre 2025

Ruling on Abe Shooter to Be Handed Down in Jan. 2026

Nara, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Nara District Court is set to hand down its ruling in the trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, charged with the fatal shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on Jan. 21, 2026, it was learned Thursday. The ruling
2 Ottobre 2025

Unification Church Reaches 1st Donation Refund Settlements

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The first settlements have been reached in petitions filed by former followers of the Unification Church demanding refunds of donations, lawyers for the ex-followers said Thursday. The settlements between the controversial religious group, formally called the Family Federation
2 Ottobre 2025

Koizumi Asks Philippines to Begin Importing Japanese Grapes

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi met with his Philippine counterpart, Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., in Manila on Thursday and asked the Southeast Asian country to begin importing Japanese grapes, including the renowned Shine Muscat variety. After the meeting,
2 Ottobre 2025

New LDP Leader Seen Selected Around 3:20 P.M. Sat.

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The results of the first round of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election on Saturday are expected at around 2:10 p.m., and those of a runoff are expected at around 3:20 p.m., LDP officials said Thursday. The
2 Ottobre 2025

Saga Police to Face Special Probe over Faulty DNA Analyses

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency said Thursday that it will conduct a special inspection of the Saga prefectural police department after a former employee at its crime laboratory was found to have repeatedly falsified DNA analysis. The NPA will
2 Ottobre 2025

Chinese Ship Observed Again in Japan EEZ off Kagoshima Island

Kagoshima, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–A Chinese marine research ship has been spotted again within Japan’s exclusive economic zone off the island of Amami Oshima in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima, the Japan Coast Guard said Thursday. The JCG’s 10th Regional Coast
2 Ottobre 2025

EU, Montenegro president: “Accession by 2028”

(Adnkronos) – Montenegro must become the “28th country” of the EU by “2028”. This was stated by the president of the Balkan country, Jakov Milatovic, on the sidelines of the Epc summit in Copenhagen. Pristina, he recalls, “started its negotiations in 2012,
2 Ottobre 2025

Mother Hopeful Abductee Megumi Yokota Still Alive

Kawasaki, Kanagawa Pref., Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The mother of Megumi Yokota, a Japanese abductee to North Korea, said on Thursday that her daughter is alive, ahead of Megumi’s 61st birthday on Sunday. “Mom will never forget,” Sakie Yokota, 89, told a press
2 Ottobre 2025

Mideast: Abbas in Rome on 7 November

(Adnkronos) – Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas will be in Rome on 7 November for talks with the Italian government aimed at strengthening the PA, foreign minister Antonio Tajani told the lower house of parliament.  “We are ready to welcome President Abbas
2 Ottobre 2025

Scandal-Hit Maebashi Mayor Wants Time to Decide Her Fate

Maebashi, Gunma Pref., Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The mayor of Maebashi, the capital of Gunma Prefecture, said Thursday that she wants time to decide how to take responsibility for her “love hotel” visits with a married male city employee. “I need time to
2 Ottobre 2025

Japan Biz Sentiment Positive Overall: BOJ’s Uchida

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said Thursday that Japanese business sentiment is positive thanks to decreased uncertainty stemming from a trade agreement between Japan and the United States. The central bank’s “tankan” quarterly survey, released on
2 Ottobre 2025

Diet Expected to Elect New Prime Minister on Oct. 15

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Liberal Democratic Party-led administration is coordinating to convene the Diet for an extraordinary session on Oct. 15 to elect Japan’s next prime minister, following the ruling party’s upcoming leadership election, it was learned Thursday. A vote to
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