(Adnkronos) – Russia and India have launched joint military exercises in the Indian state of Rajasthan, in the northwest of the country. The “Indra 2025” maneuvers will take place around the Mahajan base until October 15 and will be dedicated to coordinating

(Adnkronos) – The Governor of the State of Texas, Republican Greg Abbott, announced that “the elite of the Texas National Guard” has arrived south of Chicago, as part of the troop deployment ordered by President Donald Trump’s administration to enforce his immigration

(Adnkronos) – At least 18 people have died and three others have been rescued in the Bilaspur district, in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, after a bus was engulfed by a landslide. The vehicle, which was carrying about thirty passengers,

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–The dollar surged to eight-month highs above 152.50 yen in Tokyo trading Wednesday, buoyed by receding speculation for an early interest rate hike in Japan. The yen remained under selling for the dollar, as market players expect a

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–SoftBank Group Corp. said Wednesday that it will acquire the robotics business of major Swiss heavy electric machinery maker ABB Ltd. for 5,375 million dollars. The two companies signed a definitive agreement on the deal the same day.

Osaka, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Discussions should be held on how new technologies and ideas showcased at the World Exposition in Osaka, a city in western Japan, will be put to practical use, local business leader Masayoshi Matsumoto said in a recent interview

(Adnkronos) – Diplomats are tracking the cases of around a dozen Italians arrested overnight by Israeli forces after they intercepted a second aid flotilla off Gaza’s coast, foreign minister Antonio Tajani wrote Wednesday on X.  “The Italian embassy and Consulate in Tel

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Wednesday that they will launch an additional Michibiki positioning satellite aboard an H3 rocket on Dec. 7. The launch is scheduled to take place between

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. is in talks to acquire naming rights for Japan’s National Stadium, the main venue for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2021, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday. The acquisition is

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–A hacker group calling itself “Qilin” has claimed to have stolen 27 gigabytes of data from Asahi Group Holdings Ltd., it was learned Wednesday. The holding firm of major beer maker Asahi Breweries Ltd. will carefully analyze the

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Wednesday proposed to opposition peer Democratic Party for the People that the non-government camp back DPFP head Yuichiro Tamaki as a unified candidate to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru

Saga, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency on Wednesday started a special inspection of the Saga prefectural police department over falsified DNA analyses involving a former analyst at its crime laboratory. A team of about 10 investigators, including the NPA’s chief

(1st para should have read “… bid …,” instead of as sent) Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s education ministry Wednesday proposed a system to integrate undergraduate and graduate programs in a bid to increase the number of graduate school students and master’s

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s current account surplus fell 4.8 pct from a year before to 3,775.8 billion yen in August, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday. The current account balance, the broadest indicator of a country’s international trade and investment flows, marked

Washington, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–A U.S. Defense Department nominee reiterated his call for Japan to significantly expand its defense budget in his confirmation testimony to the Senate Committee on Armed Services on Tuesday. John Noh, nominated by President Donald Trump to be

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has shown his intention to release a statement marking 80 years since the end of World War II around Friday, according to Taku Yamasaki, former vice president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday that it will start accepting orders for the third-generation Leaf electric vehicle in Japan on Oct. 17. The new model can travel 702 kilometers on a single battery charge, about 50 pct more

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday that it will start accepting orders for the third-generation Leaf electric vehicle in Japan on Oct. 17. The new model can travel 702 kilometers on a single battery charge, about 50 pct more

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index fell 1.4 pct year-on-year in August, down for the eighth straight month amid continuous inflation outpacing wage growth, a labor ministry report showed Tuesday. According to the preliminary report covering businesses with five

New York, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–The dollar briefly climbed above 152 yen in New York trading Tuesday, its highest level in about eight months, as yen selling accelerated amid concerns that Japan’s fiscal situation may deteriorate. The yen also weakened against the

Nagoya, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Faced with a long slump in their mainline petrochemical operations, major Japanese chemical makers are working with other companies over businesses related to semiconductor materials. While chemical makers are in the middle of a structural shift with hopes

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, said Tuesday that it will introduce a successor to its East-i inspection train for Shinkansen bullet train lines in fiscal 2029. The next-generation model’s design will be finalized around next summer

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is considering skipping a visit to war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo during its autumn festival Oct. 17-19, informed sources said Tuesday. Takaichi has visited the Shinto shrine

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Football Association at a press conference Tuesday announced the termination of its contract with Masanaga Kageyama, technical director at the association, over child pornography. The decision was made at the day’s board meeting. According to the

(Adnkronos) – Greta Thunberg responds in kind to Donald Trump. “I heard that Donald Trump has once again expressed his flattering opinions on my character and I appreciate his concerns for my mental health,” she begins in the Instagram post. Then the

(Adnkronos) – Sébastien Lecornu initiated consultations this morning with French political parties, the last ones, “for the stability of the country,” as requested by President Emmanuel Macron. The acting and resigning prime minister himself announced this. “I proposed focusing on two priorities,”

(Adnkronos) – The Spanish government has approved the royal decree that provides for the use of therapeutic cannabis, but only in hospitals and if prescribed by specialists. The text drafted by the Ministry of Health in Madrid does not specify the pathologies

(Adnkronos) – The newly elected mayor of Herdecke, in the German region of North Rhine-Westphalia, was found at home with very serious stab wounds. Sources from local security forces reported this to Dpa. Iris Stalzer, a Social Democrat, won the runoff election

New York, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–The yen weakened past 151 per dollar for the first time in about six months in New York trading on Tuesday, amid concerns that Japan’s fiscal deficit could expand if Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of the

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Tetsuo Saito, chief of its Komeito ally, failed to reach an agreement Tuesday on maintaining the two parties’ coalition and decided to continue discussions on the