Yokosuka, Kanagawa Pref., March 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, on Sunday agreed to strengthen defense-related communication, starting in peacetime, to improve deterrence. At their meeting at the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Yokosuka base in

Tokyo, March 22 (Jiji Press)–People in Japan plan to spend 6,383 yen on average for cherry blossom viewing this year, down 13.8 pct from the previous year, as consumers become budget-minded amid inflation, according to an online survey. “As the cost of

Tokyo, March 22 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Sunday that the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, has resumed electricity generation and power transmission to the Tokyo metropolitan area. The resumption came

Shirakawa, Fukushima Pref., March 22 (Jiji Press)–East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, has taken the lead in launching a training program aimed at nurturing about 100 foreign workers annually under Japan’s specified skilled worker program amid severe labor shortages in railway

Paris, March 21 (Jiji Press)–Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major powers Saturday issued a statement urging Iran to immediately stop its attacks on neighboring countries that threaten the security of the Middle East and the world. “We call for the

Tokyo, March 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan may send Self-Defense Forces troops for a minesweeping mission in the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route, after a ceasefire is established, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Sunday. “A dispatch of SDF troops is

Tokyo, March 22 (Jiji Press)–One of the two Japanese nationals detained in Iran was released on Wednesday, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said in a television program Sunday. The individual arrived in Japan on Sunday morning and is in good health, according

Tokyo, March 22 (Jiji Press)–A growing number of Japanese companies are stepping up efforts to help employees diagnosed with cancer balance treatment with their work responsibilities. Cancer is expected to affect one in every two people in Japan. Cancers that primarily affect

Washington, March 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was able to avoid the worst-case scenario of exposing a rift with U.S. President Donald Trump in a summit during her first visit to the United States since taking office last year. But

Tokyo, March 21 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Innovation Party, the junior coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, approved its policy agenda for 2026 at its first party convention since becoming the LDP’s new coalition partner last year. After suffering a sluggish

Tsu, Mie Pref., March 21 (Jiji Press)–Local police searched a transport company based in the western prefecture of Hiroshima on Saturday, a day after a truck driver of the firm was arrested over an accident that left six people dead in a

Tokyo, March 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi returned home Saturday, following her first visit to the United States since taking office in October last year. The prime minister arrived at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport in the afternoon aboard a Japanese government

Washington, March 20 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday called on Japan and other countries to help secure the safety of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively blocked by Iran amid escalating regional tensions. European countries, South

Piketon, Ohio, March 20 (Jiji Press)–Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp., on Friday unveiled plans to construct a large-scale artificial intelligence data center in Ohio. The initial investment, including external funds, will reach 500 billion dollars, and the

Washington, March 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited Arlington National Cemetery near Washington on Friday morning and laid flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The prime minister placed a wreath decorated with red and white flowers imitating the

Tokyo, March 21 (Jiji Press)–Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo was opened to the public Saturday for this year’s spring season. The street is open to the public twice a year, to coincide with the spring cherry blossom season and

(Adnkronos) – “Memory is not a solitary act; it is a shared commitment that unites stories, names, and broken lives.” It is by virtue of this shared commitment that, on the occasion of the XXXI National Day of Remembrance and Commitment in

(Adnkronos) – A 19-year-old Mexican migrant has died in a detention center in Florida. Ice announced this in a note sent to deputies, stating that “it is presumed to have been a suicide,” but adding that “the official cause of death remains

(Adnkronos) – Two alleged ”Iranian spies” have been arrested while attempting to enter the Faslane naval base in Scotland, home to the Royal Navy where British nuclear submarines are stationed. The Daily Mail reports this, citing a spokesperson for the Scottish police.

(Adnkronos) – The political and economic aspects of the Gulf crisis, Italian citizens and businesses in the war-hit region and the effect on energy supplies of Iran’s attacks and its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz oil conduit was the focus of

(Adnkronos) – The political and economic aspects of the Gulf crisis, Italian citizens and businesses in the war-hit region and the effect on energy supplies of Iran’s attacks and its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz oil conduit was the focus of

(Adnkronos) – “Israel has killed hundreds, thousands of people. I have no doubt that it will pay the price.” This was stated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a message for Eid al-Fitr in which he also referred to the situation

(Adnkronos) – The massive blackout of April 2025, which paralyzed Spain, Portugal, and parts of southern France, was not the result of a single cause, but rather a synergistic combination of multiple adverse factors. This was announced today by a group of

(Adnkronos) – The Swiss Federal Council has decided to no longer authorize the export of war material to the United States due to the country’s participation in the conflict with Iran. No new requests have been approved since the escalation of the

(Adnkronos) – The Russian Central Bank has lowered interest rates from 15.5 percent to 15 percent, citing the downward trend in inflation, while acknowledging the growing uncertainty for the economy and for inflation itself caused by the war in the Middle East.

(Adnkronos) – The Iranian army has threatened to hunt down military officials and commanders from the United States and Israel, even while they are on vacation or in places of leisure. “We are keeping an eye on your cowardly officials and commanders,

(Adnkronos) – Italy wants to strengthen economic collaboration with Venezuela, involving both countries’ businesses “in all priority sectors” and and to keep up dialogue with the government, foreign minister Antonio Tajani wrote Friday on X after talks with counterpart Gil Pinto.  “I