Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–Just two days after the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, then Miyagi prefectural police chief Naoto Takeuchi made a chillingly accurate prediction: “The number of bodies will inevitably reach into the tens of thousands.” At a time

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–The Nikkei 225 average rose more than 1,600 points in early stock trading in Tokyo on Tuesday after losing some 2,800 points the previous day. At 9:10 a.m., the benchmark Japanese stock gauge was up 1,669.89 points, or

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s gross domestic product in October-December 2025 grew an annualized 1.3 pct from the previous quarter in price-adjusted real terms, the Cabinet Office said in a revised report Tuesday. The figure was revised up from the 0.2 pct

(Adnkronos) – Tommaso Cerno debuts with his ‘2 of Spades’, the new daily strip airing from today at 2 PM on Rai 2, and after having ‘explained’ to viewers the meaning of the program’s title (“We feel like the ‘2 of Spades’

(Adnkronos) – Cem Ozdemir firmly rejects the proposal of a shared leadership between his ecological party and the CDU at the top of the Baden-Wuerttemberg government, the day after the vote that saw the ecologists assert themselves with 30.2% of the preferences

(Adnkronos) – An incident that occurred over the weekend in New York, during an anti-Islam demonstration held near the residence of Mayor Zoran Mamdani, is at the center of an investigation into terrorism inspired by the Islamic State. During the protest, led

(Adnkronos) – Norwegian police today released photos of a person suspected of having placed an explosive device at the entrance of the American embassy in Oslo on the night between Saturday and Sunday, causing material damage but no injuries. The images show

(Adnkronos) – The Lebanese Parliament has postponed the legislative elections, which were scheduled for May, by two years. This was announced in a statement by the Speaker of Parliament, explaining that the decision was made due to the new conflict between Israel

(Adnkronos) – A mega-trial against 400 defendants, including the city’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, began this morning in Istanbul. The charges are related to corruption, but the case is, according to critics of the regime, politically motivated, with the aim of preventing İmamoğlu

(Adnkronos) – While Donald Trump continues to reiterate that the communist regime in Cuba has its days numbered, the Trump administration is preparing an economic agreement that could be announced soon. Usa Today writes this, citing two informed sources who, however, do

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Finance ministers from the Group of Seven major democracies discussed a possible joint release of their countries’ oil reserves at an online meeting on Monday, in light of surging crude oil prices amid continued conflict between the U.S.-Israel

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi spoke with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, over the phone on Monday, condemning Iran for its attacks on private-sector facilities in neighboring countries and for threatening the safety of navigation in the Strait

Beijing, March 9 (Jiji Press)–A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Monday criticized Japan over Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai’s visit to Japan, saying that the Japanese government would “bear all responsibility” for the consequences of the visit. At a press conference, Guo Jiakun

(Adnkronos) – Thousands of people in Tehran square for “the oath of allegiance” to the new Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. Local media report that the ceremony is taking place simultaneously in several cities and provinces. 

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Some in Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party are wary of the possible impact of the loss of a candidate backed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Sunday’s gubernatorial election in the central prefecture of Ishikawa. The election drew

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–A memorial service for the victims of the massive U.S. air raid in Tokyo during World War II, which is said to have killed about 100,000 people overnight, was held in Tokyo on Monday, a day before the

Milan, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Momoka Muraoka won the silver medal in the women’s alpine skiing super-G sitting event at the Milan-Cortina Paralympics on Monday, bringing Japan its first medal of the ongoing games. Despite failing to win back-to-back gold medals in the

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–A long-range missile system will be deployed at the Ground Self-Defense Force’s Camp Kengun in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto on March 31, the Kyushu Defense Bureau said Monday. The upgraded Type-12 surface-to-ship guided missile system, a

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito both plan to field their own candidates in the unified local elections in spring 2027, party sources said Monday. The plans to fight the simultaneous gubernatorial, mayoral and regional

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that her government will promptly implement measures to address the soaring crude oil market amid the deteriorating situation in the Middle East. “Since early last week, we’ve been considering measures that

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government needs to show the safety of soil from decontamination work after the 2011 nuclear accident in Fukushima Prefecture, postdisaster reconstruction minister Takao Makino has said. The government will promote the reuse of the soil with

(Adnkronos) – Qatari authorities have arrested 313 people for sharing footage and “misleading information” about Iran’s attacks. The Ministry of Interior in Doha stated in a note that the arrested individuals “filmed and disseminated videos and published misleading information that could have

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. has reduced output of ethylene, a material for plastics and other industrial products, to avoid a production halt due to possible supply shortages of raw materials from the Middle East, company officials said on Monday.

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s composite index of coincident economic indicators rose 2.5 points from the previous month in January, up for the first time in three months, the Cabinet Office said Monday. The coincident index, which reflects current economic conditions, stood

Fukushima, March 9 (Jiji Press)–With Wednesday marking 15 years since a major earthquake and tsunami as well as the ensuing severe nuclear accident devastated Fukushima Prefecture, the 21 industrial parks built in coastal municipalities in the northeastern Japan prefecture to revitalize the

(Adnkronos) – At least 32 civilians, including children, were injured in an attack carried out with an Iranian drone against Sitra island, in Bahrain, overnight. The Ministry of Health in Manama announced that all the injured are Bahraini citizens and among them

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–A total of 2,519 people are still unaccounted for in six Japanese prefectures after the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami struck the Tohoku northeastern region on March 11, 2011, the National Police Agency said Monday. The number stood at

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Defense Ministry has called on the United States to conduct thorough maintenance work for its military aircraft, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Monday. The request followed a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter’s emergency landing at a baseball

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan involving liabilities of at least 10 million yen totaled 851 last month, the highest level in 13 years for a February, Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said Monday. The figure marked a

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–The religious group known as the Unification Church on Monday filed a special appeal to Japan’s Supreme Court against a Tokyo High Court order to dissolve the group. But the liquidation procedures will continue for the group, formally