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29 Settembre 2025

UK, ship on fire off Yemen after being hit

(Adnkronos) – A ship is on fire after being hit by a projectile off the coast of Yemen, where Houthi militants, who have carried out several attacks in recent months, are active. This was announced by the British maritime security agency UKMTO,
29 Settembre 2025

Danish Justice Minister, ‘drone alarms are new reality’

(Adnkronos) – The repeated drone alarms in Denmark, as in other European and NATO countries, now represent a “new reality” to contend with. This was stated by the Danish Minister of Justice, Peter Hummelgaard, emphasizing during a press conference that no significant
29 Settembre 2025

Romania, new drone fragments found at border with Ukraine

(Adnkronos) – New drone fragments have been found near the city of Tulcea, in eastern Romania, not far from the border with Ukraine. This was announced by the Romanian Minister of Defense, Ionut Mosteanu, according to whom experts from his ministry are
29 Settembre 2025

Nissan Mulls Sale of Yokohama F. Marinos Soccer Club

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. is considering selling the Yokohama F. Marinos professional soccer club in the J1 top division of the Japan Professional Football League, or J.League, it was learned Monday. Nissan has approached multiple companies with offers to
29 Settembre 2025

Japan Resumes Sanctions against Iran

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Monday announced the resumption of economic sanctions against Iran after the United Nations reimposed sanctions on the country over its nuclear development. Based on a U.N. Security Council resolution, the government designated the assets of
29 Settembre 2025

Diet Vote to Select New PM Eyed for Oct. 14 or Later

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–The Liberal Democratic Party-led administration is considering convening an extraordinary Diet session on Oct. 14 or later to elect Japan’s new prime minister, following the LDP’s leadership election scheduled for Saturday, it was learned Monday. The Diet affairs
29 Settembre 2025

Maehara Urges Koizumi to Exit LDP Leadership Race

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Seiji Maehara, former co-leader of Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party), suggested Monday that agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi should withdraw his candidacy for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership race after a campaign member was found to
29 Settembre 2025

Iran, Parliament takes first steps for NPT withdrawal

(Adnkronos) – The Majlis, the Iranian Parliament, has begun to take the first concrete steps for the Islamic Republic’s withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in response to the return of UN sanctions. According to the Tasnim news agency, the Majlis
29 Settembre 2025

Criteria for Dangerous Driving Offenses Proposed in Japan

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Justice Ministry on Monday presented a draft proposal to set numerical criteria for dangerous driving offenses, such as specific figures for speeding and drunk driving. The proposal is aimed at clarifying the charge of dangerous driving resulting
29 Settembre 2025

Tokyo Stocks Backed by Policy Hopes Ahead of LDP Election

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo stock market is being supported by hopes for active economic policy measures under Japan’s new prime minister ahead of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Oct. 4 presidential election. Recent media polls suggest that agriculture minister Shinjiro
29 Settembre 2025

INTERVIEW: LDP Candidate Takaichi Focuses on Constitution, Security

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, a candidate for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election, plans to focus on constitutional revisions and diplomatic and security policies when discussing a possible coalition with opposition forces. “Attitudes toward
29 Settembre 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance to Aid On-Demand Transportation

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. will support the introduction of “on-demand transportation” systems as rural areas in Japan are facing bus and taxi driver shortages due to population declines, Jiji Press learned Monday. On-demand transportation systems allow users to
29 Settembre 2025

Sony Financial Makes TSE Prime Debut at 205 Yen

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Sony Financial Group Inc. debuted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime section Monday, fetching the first quotation of 205 yen apiece, above the reference price of 150 yen. After rising to as high as 210 yen, the
29 Settembre 2025

Japan Govt Keeps Economic View Unchanged in Sept.

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government left its basic economic assessment unchanged in a monthly report released Monday, while expressing concerns over the impact of President Donald Trump’s high tariffs on the Japanese auto sector. “The Japanese economy is recovering at
29 Settembre 2025

Moldova, Pro-EU party wins elections with over 50% of votes

(Adnkronos) – The pro-European party in government in Moldova, the PAS, has won the parliamentary elections with over 50 percent of the votes, surpassing its pro-Russian rivals. This is shown by the official results, with over 99.5 percent of the ballots counted.
29 Settembre 2025

Kindergarten Bus Crashes in Chiba, Killing Driver

Chiba, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–A kindergarten bus crashed into a house in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Monday, leaving the driver dead. The driver, in his 40s, was confirmed dead at hospital. Nine children, aged four or five, and a female
29 Settembre 2025

Japan to Provide About 10 Surveillance Drones to Sri Lanka

(A typo has been corrected in the second paragraph.) Japan to Provide About 10 Surveillance Drones to Sri Lanka Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met in Tokyo on Monday and agreed
29 Settembre 2025

Ishiba, Lee to Announce Document on Social Issue Talks

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung are expected to announce Tuesday a document pledging to launch intergovernmental talks on tackling shared social issues such as societal aging, it was learned Monday. The two
29 Settembre 2025

Fire Hits Hangar under Demolition at Haneda Airport

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–A fire broke out in a hangar under demolition at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Monday morning, according to fire authorities. An emergency call reported the fire at around 9:05 a.m. The fire was put out about two hours
29 Settembre 2025

Osaka Expo Visitors Top 2005 Aichi Expo Attendance

Osaka, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–The cumulative number of visitors to the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka has reached some 22.2 million, already topping total attendance at the 2005 Expo in Aichi Prefecture, preliminary data showed Monday. A
29 Settembre 2025

Gold Prices Top 20,000 Yen per Gram for 1st Time

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Gold retail prices in Japan surpassed 20,000 yen per gram for the first time on Monday, doubling in about two years since exceeding 10,000 yen in late August 2023. Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K., a major precious metals seller
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