(The sixth paragraph should have read, “…Centrist Reform Alliance members Kanae Yamamoto…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) (Update) Takaichi Aims to Submit Consumption Tax Bill in Autumn Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday expressed

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani is set to hold talks with his Austrian counterpart Beate Meinl-Reisinger at the foreign ministry in Rome on Wednesday, according to a statement  At the end of the meeting, the two officials will hold a

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, on Friday agreed to allow the establishment of secondary capitals in multiple regions. During working-level talks at the Diet, Japan’s parliament, the LDP presented a

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s parliamentary remark Friday on an expert panel report proposing paternal-line eligibility was not made in reference to the issue of Imperial succession, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said the same day. Takaichi’s remark,

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–A total of 33,576 bags of frozen “edamame” green soybeans are subject to recall in Japan as pesticide exceeding the safety standard was detected, food maker Nissui Corp. said Friday. There has been no report of health problems

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Friday adopted at a cabinet meeting Friday a bill to revise legislation to make high school tuition effectively free starting in the year from April. The bill will achieve this by raising the limit

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rewrote its record closing high for the third consecutive day on Friday, despite high technology-related issues facing strong selling pressure. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Friday that the public and private sectors have invested 267.6 billion yen in Rapidus Corp. The government supplied 100 billion yen and 32 companies 167.6 billion yen to the Tokyo-based company seeking to mass-produce

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Space One Co. said Friday that it will launch the No. 3 unit of its Kairos small rocket carrying artificial satellites on Sunday morning. The Tokyo-based space development startup canceled the initially scheduled rocket launch on Wednesday,

Osaka, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Former yokozuna sumo grand champion Terunofuji, now stablemaster Isegahama, used violence against Hakunofuji, a stable wrestler in the makuuchi top division of professional sumo wrestling, it was learned Friday. The 34-year-old stablemaster, whose real name is Seizan Suginomori,

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday that she plans to obtain a consensus on a planned consumption tax exemption for food by this summer and submit related legislation to an extraordinary session of parliament seen to be

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s education ministry said Friday that it has approved the Institute of Science Tokyo’s 25-year plan to strengthen its research capabilities. The national institution was selected last month as the second university eligible for aid from the government’s

Osaka, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese cosmetics maker Mandom Corp. has completed a tender offer for its own shares conducted in partnership with British investment fund CVC Capital Partners. On Thursday, Mandom said that tendered shares accounted for about 72 pct of the

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–The number of food and beverage items slated for price hikes in Japan in March is down 73 pct from the same month last year, a private research firm’s survey showed Friday. Prices of 684 products of 195

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–The core inflation rate for central Tokyo in February stood below 2 pct for the first time in one year and four months, the internal affairs ministry said Friday. The core consumer price index, excluding volatile perishables, for

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industrial production in January rose 2.2 pct from the previous month, mainly due to robust output of automobile-related products, the industry ministry said Friday. The seasonally adjusted production index for the manufacturing and mining sectors stood at

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese team of researchers has developed miniaturized testicular tissues known as testicular organoids from mouse embryonic stem cells in an experimental vessel, marking a world first. The achievement by the team, comprising University of Osaka professor Katsuhiko

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Asahi Kasei Corp. has said it will acquire German pharmaceutical developer Aicuris Anti-Infective Cures AG for some 780 million euros. The major Japanese chemical maker will obtain all outstanding Aicuris shares through a U.S. subsidiary, planning to complete

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fair Trade Commission has approved the business integration of Hino Motors Ltd. and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. The commercial vehicle makers are set to become subsidiaries of Archion, a Tokyo-based holding company, on April 1.

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Lamborghini will withdraw its current plan to launch electric vehicles globally around 2030, CEO Stephan Winkelmann has said in a recent interview. As the reason, Winkelmann said that the EV penetration curve is “flattening.” The Italian luxury sports

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–A regulatory reform panel of the Japanese government has called for expanding the scope of information on cancer patients that can be shared among research institutes. The proposal, intended to help promote research on cancer, is part of

(Adnkronos) – The German domestic intelligence service cannot define the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as an extreme-right formation until the conclusion of the appeal against the definition. A Cologne court ruled today, granting AfD’s urgent request that the Federal Office for

(Adnkronos) – Polls are open in Greater Manchester, in the southeastern constituency of Gorton and Denton, crucial by-elections with an uncertain outcome, considered an uphill test of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ability to survive in Downing Street after the arrest of Peter

(Adnkronos) – The welcome extended by the Trump administration to British far-right activist Tommy Robinson is sparking protests among politicians in London. A State Department adviser, Joe Rittenhouse, posted a photo on X with Robinson, saying he was “honored to have a

(Adnkronos) – The official death toll from the heavy rains that have hit southeastern Brazil in recent days has risen to at least 53. The most affected areas were Juiz de Fora and Ubá, in the state of Minas Gerais, where the

(Adnkronos) – A United Nations flight has landed at Khartoum airport, the first since the start of the conflict between the Army and paramilitaries in April 2023. “I want to emphasize how happy I am to have been on the first flight

(Adnkronos) – Legislative elections will be held in Denmark on March 24. This was announced by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, emphasizing that “today I recommended to His Majesty the King to call elections for the Folketing (the Danish Parliament, ed.)”.   “You

(Adnkronos) – In Afghanistan’s Kunar province, approximately 25,000 children are still living in tents, six months after a violent earthquake destroyed lives, livelihoods, homes, and schools, all of which still need to be rebuilt, with no certain timeline. This is stated by

(Adnkronos) – Poland is further increasing its defense spending, starting this year, due to the growing threat posed by Russia, announced Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski in a speech to Parliament. The defense budget will reach 4.8 percent of GDP in 2026, with

(Adnkronos) – Following the tender procedure for the assignment in Italy of the audiovisual rights for the Fifa World Cup 2026™, Rai has secured the exclusive multi-platform free-to-air broadcasting rights for a selection of 35 matches – which include the opening match,