Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday conducted on-site inspections of the transportation bureau of the Tokyo metropolitan government and six construction firms for alleged bid-rigging, people familiar with the matter told Jiji Press. The firms are suspected

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government adopted a bill Tuesday that will extend the terms of volunteer probation officers from two years to three years. The draft revision to the volunteer probation officers law is aimed at helping secure people who

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Cultural Affairs Agency said Tuesday that an evaluation body of UNESCO has recommended six items from the country, including float festivals, for inscription on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Their registration is expected to be formalized at

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Sony Group Corp. said Tuesday that it expects to log a record operating profit in the fiscal year ending next March, reflecting strong performance in its semiconductor and music operations. The Japanese company raised its consolidated operating profit

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s current account surplus in April-September rose 14.1 pct from a year earlier, hitting a half-year record of 17,512.8 billion yen, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday. In the first half of fiscal 2025, the current account balance, the

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–A team of researchers from entities such as the Institute of Science Tokyo said Tuesday they have developed an artificial intelligence model that can detect a high risk of diabetes using only electrocardiogram (ECG) data. This method, not

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese steelmakers were hurt by lower prices caused by overproduction in China in their fiscal first half ended in September. Nippon Steel Corp. posted a large net loss, while JFE Holdings Inc. saw its net profit drop.

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Seven major Japanese automakers have said they incurred combined costs of over 1.4 trillion yen for April-September from the high tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. As a result, three of them–Nissan Motor Co., Mazda Motor

Osaka, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Sharp Corp. said Monday that its consolidated net profit nearly doubled to 45.4 billion yen in its fiscal first half through September from a year earlier, driven higher mainly by strong sales of personal computers. Microsoft Corp.’s termination

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s government adopted Tuesday a draft antistalking law amendment that prohibits the act of collecting location information abusing loss prevention tags and enables police to issue warnings against stalkers without requests from victims. It hopes to get the

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass has condemned a social media post by Xue Jian, China’s consul-general in Osaka, western Japan, that criticized Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remark over Taiwan. Xue “threatens” Takaichi and the Japanese people,

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japanese seafood giant Maruha Nichiro Corp. has succeeded in farming saury from eggs to a size suitable for consumption, paving the way for commercializing the cultured autumn delicacy instead of relying solely on wild catches as is currently

Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese cosmetics maker Shiseido Co. has said it expects to post a record group net loss of 52 billion yen in the year ending in December, due mainly to falling inbound demand and a slump in U.S.

(Adnkronos) – In September 2025, EU countries issued 79,205 new decisions granting temporary protection to asylum seekers who fled Ukraine due to Russia’s war of aggression, marking a 49% increase compared to August 2025 and reaching the highest monthly total since August

(Adnkronos) – The measure to end the longest federal government shutdown in United States history passed thanks to the votes of eight Democratic senators who voted with Republicans, and against the instructions of their party leaders, in a decisive procedural vote. For

(Adnkronos) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov continues to work actively and will appear in public at relevant events. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this, commenting on foreign media reports about Lavrov’s recent absence from the public scene. “Sergey Viktorovich (Lavrov) continues

(Adnkronos) – 79 people were injured, 13 of whom remain hospitalized, in a collision between two trains near Bratislava, Slovakia. Pravda reports this, while Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico spoke of a ”human factor”. While investigations are underway, the Slovak press writes

(Adnkronos) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Taliban government of Afghanistan announces the resumption of services at the Consulate General in Bonn. A statement specifies that consular services can be accessed by booking an online appointment. It is expected, the

(Adnkronos) – There seems to be no peace for Diana Loginova, artistically known as Naoko, an 18-year-old street musician from the group Stoptime, who has been accused over protest songs against Russian leader Vladimir Putin. She was supposed to be released this

(Adnkronos) – Nicolas Sarkozy left La Santé prison in Paris a few minutes before 3 PM, following the Court of Appeal’s release order. The former French president, who spent 20 days in prison after being sentenced to five years of imprisonment for

(Adnkronos) – Ukraine has Italy’s unwavering support in war with Russia “for freedom and independence, but Rome will not send troops to the embattled former Soviet republic or arms for use on Russian soil, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday. 

(Adnkronos) – A car exploded near a New Delhi metro station, killing one person and causing a fire that involved other parked cars. According to the Times of India website, an alert was issued throughout the capital after the explosion.  

Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Tourism Agency plans to cover half the cost of installing fences around “rotenburo” outdoor baths at “ryokan” inns and hotels to prevent bear attacks amid a surge in sightings, Jiji Press learned Monday. The measure will

Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fuji Media Holdings Inc. said Monday that it now expects its operating loss for the year ending next March to be 10.5 billion yen, compared with its previous loss estimate of 12 billion yen. The parent company

Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan is seeking an opportunity to raise its policy interest rate, with the next rate hike possibly coming as early as December, as concerns over the Japanese and global economies caused by high U.S. tariffs

Tokyo/Beijing, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Monday that it has lodged a protest with Beijing over social media posts by the Chinese consul-general in Osaka that criticized Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for her remark on Taiwan. “We can’t help but

(Adnkronos) – Italian major Eni and Malaysia’s state energy firm Petronas have started building a new biorefinery in Pengerang in the strategically located southeast state of Johor, which will be operational in the second half of 2028, Eni said in a statement

Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government discussed Monday a draft outline of key measures under a proposed comprehensive economic package, featuring a plan to promote private-sector capital investment in 17 sectors through new tax incentives. With the move, the government aims

Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s composite index of coincident economic indicators climbed 1.8 points in September from the previous month, up for the first time in three months, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report Monday. The increase reflected a rise

(Adnkronos) – The likely ratification of a European Union trade deal with the Mercosur bloc and the need to diversify markets and bolster cooperation “in uncertain times” create the conditions for stronger economic ties with Latin America, according to Italy.  “Recent progress