Tokyo, Aug. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average dived over 1,300 points Thursday morning, due to selling of artificial intelligence-related issues including semiconductor names. At 10:46 a.m., the index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime

Hiroshima, Aug. 6 (Jiji Press)–Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui called on policymakers around the world to show determination and implement policies for nuclear abolition, in an annual peace declaration Thursday, the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city.

Tokyo, Aug. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan Broadcasting Corp. President Tatsuhiko Inoue has apologized for the public broadcaster’s failure to allow an employee who was sexually assaulted by a cast member in one of its programs to work in another department after a leave

Tokyo, Aug. 6 (Jiji Press)–Liquefied petroleum gas has been cited as the probable cause of the deadly explosion that occurred at a shopping facility shortly after last week’s powerful earthquake in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto. The industry ministry said Wednesday

Tokyo, Aug. 6 (Jiji Press)–Liquefied petroleum gas has been cited as the probable cause of the deadly explosion that occurred at a shopping facility shortly after last week’s powerful earthquake in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto. The industry ministry said Wednesday

Tokyo, Aug. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Weathernews Inc. is rolling out on Thursday the global version of its weather app in 57 languages, including English, Chinese and Hindi, Jiji Press has learned. The app, dubbed Weathernews, is expected to help promote early preparations

Tokyo, Aug. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Weathernews Inc. is rolling out on Thursday the global version of its weather app in 57 languages, including English, Chinese and Hindi, Jiji Press has learned. The app, dubbed Weathernews, is expected to help promote early preparations

Tokyo, Aug. 6 (Jiji Press)–A planned consumption tax cut in Japan will require the government to secure alternative revenue sources to cover costs related to social security measures. But no specific ways to make up for the expected loss of revenue have

Tokyo, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–Six of seven major Japanese automakers reported improved consolidated earnings for April-June, recovering from lower profits or net losses recorded a year earlier due to the impact of the U.S. high tariff policy, according to their latest earnings

(Adnkronos) – Icelandic authorities have ordered the expulsion of the 21 passengers of a ship belonging to animal rights activist Paul Watson’s foundation, which was boarded last week during a protest against whaling. The Icelandic police told AFP today.  The Bandero was

(Adnkronos) – An Indian parliamentary committee today asked Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s CEO, to apologize for temporarily removing a video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India is the largest market for the social media giant in terms of users, with hundreds of millions

Osaka, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–A man armed with a knife died after being shot by an Osaka prefectural police officer who had repeatedly warned him to drop the weapon in the city of Kawachinagano in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan. Around 7 p.m.

Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–Nippon Paper Industries Co. President Akira Sebe on Wednesday lamented the deaths of nine people in an accident in which a chimney collapsed at its plant in Kumamoto Prefecture following last week’s major earthquake. “We take

(Adnkronos) – Taiwan today kicks off its annual military exercises. Named ‘Han Kuang’, the exercises, which aim to prepare the island for a possible invasion by China, will take place until August 14 and include realistic combat scenarios to train troops and

Kumamoto, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–Over 7,100 people remained at evacuation centers in Kumamoto Prefecture as of Wednesday, eight days after a massive earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture. The prefectural government and others have urged those living in their cars or staying

(Adnkronos) – The malfunction of an Israeli-managed well in the West Bank has caused a severe water crisis, affecting the villages of Beit Iba, Tell, Qusin, Beit Wazan, Sarra, Jit, and several villages in the Jenin area, in the northern West Bank,

Hiroshima, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–A memorial ceremony was held in Hiroshima on Wednesday for South Korean victims of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city in the closing days of World War II, hosted by a group of South Koreans

Tokyo, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Wednesday approved a plan to lower the consumption tax rate on food from 8 pct to 1 pct for two years from next April as a measure to cushion the impact of inflation. After the

Tokyo, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–U.S.-based plant factory operator Oishii Farm Corp. opened a research and development facility for plant factories in Hamura, western Tokyo, on Wednesday. Oishii Farm, which produces and sells strawberries in the United States, aims to accelerate research on

(Adnkronos) – Mexican influencer César Gastélum was shot dead while broadcasting live on TikTok. The murder occurred last night, as he was filming a video with two friends outside a fast food restaurant in Tres Ríos, in the northern city of Culiacán,

Tokyo, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan’s Policy Board was divided at its June 15-16 meeting over whether to stop reducing its government bond purchases, minutes of the meeting showed Wednesday. According to the minutes, one board member argued that there

Tokyo, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan has lodged a protest after Russia notified Tokyo that it would conduct military exercises near the disputed northwestern Pacific islands from Wednesday. According to Japanese government officials, Russia said that live-fire drills would be held until Monday

(The second paragraph from the bottom should have read, “…Nankai Electric Railway Co.’s…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) (Update) Knife-Wielding Man Dies after Being Shot by Osaka Police Osaka, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–A man armed with a knife died

(Adnkronos) – A 12-meter long, 4,500 kg SpaceX rocket has crashed on the Moon. Scientists stated that the rocket’s speed at the time of impact was approximately 8,700 km/h and that it created a new crater near the illuminated edges of the

(Adnkronos) – The Israeli Defense Forces distributed leaflets in the Qalandiya refugee camp in the West Bank, stating that “Israeli security forces have launched a large-scale operation against terrorists”. The Palestinian Al-Quds network reported that Israeli forces raided the headquarters of the

(Adnkronos) – Floods and landslides caused by torrential monsoon rains have killed over 100 people in India since the beginning of July and forced thousands to leave their homes. According to a report published today, at least 87 people have died in

Washington, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan and the United States last week started working-level talks on Tokyo’s host nation support for U.S. forces in Japan, people familiar with the matter told Jiji Press on Wednesday. The U.S. government during preliminary talks indicated that

Osaka, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Osaka prefectural police have arrested eight Vietnamese men on suspicion of possessing stimulant drugs at a commercial building in the western Japan prefecture, it was learned Wednesday. The suspects, including 23-year-old Phan Van Huy, unemployed and with

Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–Nippon Paper Industries Co. President Akira Sebe on Wednesday lamented the deaths of nine people in an accident in which a chimney at a plant collapsed following last week’s major earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture. “We take

Osaka, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–A man armed with a knife died after being shot by an Osaka prefectural police officer who had repeatedly warned him to drop the weapon in the city of Kawachinagano in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan. Around 7 p.m.