Busan, South Korea, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung met in Busan, South Korea, on Tuesday and agreed that the two countries will continue “shuttle diplomacy,” or reciprocal visits by their leaders, to

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Mizuho Securities Co. plans to reorganize and expand its workforce to strengthen sales efforts aimed at wealthy individuals and corporate clients, President Yoshiro Hamamoto has said. The brokerage’s retail and business banking division posted net operating revenue of

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office on Tuesday indicted without arrest former lawmaker Akira Ishii and a former staffer at his office, Kaaru Okawa, 60, for alleged fraud involving state-paid salaries of a secretary. The prosecutors did not

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Association of Corporate Executives, or Keizai Doyukai, said Tuesday that it has accepted the resignation of its chairman, Takeshi Niinami. Until Niinami’s successor is appointed, the activities of the association’s chief will be undertaken by Senior

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese power generation company Jera Co. said Tuesday that it has decommissioned five aging units at its thermal power plants in three prefectures. Their equipment had deteriorated as all of the plants have been in operation for more

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Busan, South Korea, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung met in Busan, South Korea, on Tuesday and agreed that their countries will continue “shuttle diplomacy,” or reciprocal visits by leaders, to foster stable

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Association of Corporate Executives, or Keizai Doyukai, said Tuesday that it has accepted the resignation of its chairman, Takeshi Niinami. Until Niinami’s successor is appointed, the activities of the association’s chief will be undertaken by Senior

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi called for studying the launch of an external intelligence organization, at a two-day event from Tuesday co-hosted by Jiji Press. “It’s time to start studying the establishment of an external intelligence

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Public hospitals across Japan ran a combined deficit of 395.2 billion yen in fiscal 2024, with 83.3 pct operating in the red, the internal affairs ministry said Tuesday. Both the deficit and the proportion of loss-making hospitals, 703

(Adnkronos) – Iran has announced the return to the country in the coming days of 120 citizens expelled from the United States, as part of the anti-immigration measures adopted by the Trump administration. “One hundred and twenty people are expected to be

(Adnkronos) – In South Korea, the national cybersecurity center, operating under the intelligence service, has raised the alert level from “attention” to “caution” amid fears that hackers could exploit vulnerabilities in the chaos generated by a data center fire that paralyzed government

(Adnkronos) – YouTube has announced a settlement of over $24 million to end the lawsuit initiated by former US President Donald Trump after his account was banned in 2021, following the Capitol assault. The platform had justified the suspension with “concerns about

(Adnkronos) – Starting next October 14, the United States will impose additional 10% tariffs on imports of softwood and wood products, while it will apply a new 25% tax on cabinets and other furniture made from this material. This is according to

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Three major Japanese opposition parties on Tuesday found it difficult to cooperate in a parliamentary vote to select the country’s new prime minister, following the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election scheduled for Saturday. This view was shared

Busan, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday visited the grave of Lee Soo-hyun, a South Korean student who died in 2001 while trying to rescue a Japanese man who had fallen onto the tracks of a Tokyo train

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office has indicted without arrest former lawmaker Akira Ishii for alleged fraud involving state-paid salaries of a secretary, sources said Tuesday. Ishii, a former member of the House of Councillors, the upper chamber

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has decided to allow same-sex couples to be treated as being in de facto marriages under a total of nine more laws and ordinances, including the disaster condolence grant law, it was learned Tuesday. The

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Senior officials of Japan’s ruling parties and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Tuesday affirmed a plan to resume discussions on introducing a refundable tax credit program after the Liberal Democratic Party forms a new

Osaka, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–A project team of opposition force Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) on Tuesday drew up an outline of planned legislation to establish a secondary capital that can substitute for Tokyo. The project “will be a key

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Association of Corporate Executives, or Keizai Doyukai, said Tuesday that it has accepted the resignation of its chairman, Takeshi Niinami. After police began an investigation into allegations related to health supplements purchased by Niinami, he stepped

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Several policymakers of the Bank of Japan at its Sept. 18-19 policy-setting meeting urged the central bank to consider implementing its first interest rate hike since January, according to a summary of opinions at the latest meeting released

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Imperial House Economy Council on Tuesday decided that Princess Akiko, 43, will become head of the Mikasa family, a position that had been held by her late grandmother, Princess Yuriko, who passed away in November 2024.

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office is expected to indict without arrest former lawmaker Akira Ishii for alleged fraud involving state-paid salaries of a secretary, sources said Tuesday. Ishii, a former lawmaker of the House of Councillors, the

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday conducted on-site inspections of four companies over their suspected bid-rigging for expressway cleanup contracts in violation of the antimonopoly law, Jiji Press learned. Among the four Japanese road maintenance companies are Subaru

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industrial production in August fell 1.2 pct from July, down for the second straight month, the industry ministry said in a preliminary report Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted production index for the manufacturing and mining sectors came to

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–A total of 3,024 food and beverage products from 195 major makers are set to undergo price hikes in Japan in October, Teikoku Databank Ltd. said Tuesday. The figure is up 3.4 pct from a year earlier, marking

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Daihatsu Motor Co. will cease production of the Copen mini convertible sports vehicle at the end of August 2026, due to reasons including a regulatory issue. While announcing the decision on Monday, the Japanese minivehicle maker indicated that

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Eight major Japanese automakers’ combined global production dipped 2.0 pct in August from a year earlier to 1.81 million units, data from the companies have shown. Competition has become harsh mainly in China amid sluggish exports to the

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Momentum for political reform in Japan, sparked by the slush funds scandal involving fundraising events of ruling Liberal Democratic Party factions, has waned. The previous ordinary session of the Diet, Japan’s parliament, ended without resolution on such reform,