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

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency on Tuesday held the first meeting of an expert panel on measures against illegal drone flights, in light of the growing threat of drones being used for terrorism and other purposes. The panel plans

Osaka, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–The 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka, slated to close next Monday, is expected to generate a profit of up to 28 billion yen, the organizer said Tuesday. The profit expectation was reported at

(Adnkronos) – Avs MEP Ilaria Salis retains immunity by one vote. The secret ballot vote concludes in Strasbourg with 306 votes in favor of the Kyuchyuk report, which recommends maintaining immunity. There were 305 against, 17 abstentions, out of 628 voters. The

(Adnkronos) – Pro-Palestinian slogans written with spray paint appeared on the regional parliament building in Kiel, in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein overnight. A police spokesperson told Dpa that about 15 slogans, including ‘From the river to the sea’, ‘Free Gaza’

(Adnkronos) – Ukrainian special forces recently struck a unit of the Russian Baltic Sea Fleet, the Grad, a new type of corvette armed with Buyan M missiles, while it was a thousand kilometers from the front line, on Lake Onega. The ship

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–A train collision on Tokyu Railways Co.’s Denentoshi Line in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, late Sunday was caused by a signal setting error, the railway operator said Tuesday. Due to the setting error, the automatic train

Rokkasho, Aomori Pref., Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. received natural uranium at its enrichment plant in the village of Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, for the first time in 11 years on Tuesday. The company resumed accepting natural uranium to

Tsu, Mie Pref., Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–The Mie prefectural government plans to create what it says will be Japan’s first ordinance with a penalty aimed at deterring customers from behaving abusively to workers. The ordinance would define customer abuse as excessive nuisances

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, 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 matter.

Sydney, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Australian resources minister Madeleine King has called for further Japanese investment in supply chains for critical minerals. At a Japan-Australia economic conference in Perth on Monday, King mentioned the increasing number of cases in which critical minerals and

Suita, Osaka Pref., Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Shimon Sakaguchi, 74, who has won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, shared joy with his wife in a press conference at the University of Osaka in western Japan on Tuesday. “I’m really glad

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s composite index of coincident economic indicators fell 0.7 point in August from the previous month, down for two months in a row, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report Tuesday. The coincident index, which reflects current

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese and U.S. governments are preparing to hold a summit between their leaders on Oct. 28, during President Donald Trump’s anticipated visit to Japan late this month, diplomatic sources said Tuesday. If Sanae Takaichi, who was elected

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average hit an all-time closing high for the third consecutive trading day Tuesday, backed mainly by purchases of semiconductor and artificial intelligence names. The key index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime

(Adnkronos) – Moscow accuses Ukraine of dozens of drones intercepted for the second consecutive night. Russia claims to have shot down 184 drones, according to reports from the Ministry of Defense in Moscow and reported by Russian media. For the most part,

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Shimon Sakaguchi, who has been named this year’s winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, did not always enjoy smooth sailing during his research life dedicated to the human immune system that led to the

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese group of lawyers tackling “karoshi,” or overwork-related deaths, has protested new Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi’s remarks calling on the ruling party’s members to “work like workhorses” and declaring that she would “abandon the words

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese government panel has broadly agreed to introduce vehicle weight as a factor to determine the size of automobile tax levied on owners. Currently, the automobile tax rate is set in accordance with the size of engine

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Tuesday that a reciprocal access agreement between Japan and the Philippines, which took effect last month, will be applied for the first time to ongoing joint drills between the Japan Air Self-Defense

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for continued wage increases at a general meeting of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, in Tokyo on Tuesday. “Wage hikes must be realized regardless of who is in power and

Washington/Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is “a highly respected person of great wisdom and strength,” U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Monday. Trump applauded Takaichi’s victory in

Hiroshima, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Victims of atomic bombings and nuclear tests gathered in Hiroshima to discuss eliminating nuclear damage, 80 years after the atomic bombings of the western Japan city and the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki during World War II. The

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan urged other opposition parties Tuesday to back a unified candidate to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. The call was made at a meeting of parliamentary affairs heads from the

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Full-time teachers in Japan work longer hours than those in the other economies surveyed, a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development showed Tuesday. Japanese teachers worked 52.1 hours per week in elementary schools and 55.1

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Household consumption spending in Japan in August rose 2.3 pct from a year earlier in inflation-adjusted real terms, the fourth consecutive month of growth, the internal affairs ministry said Tuesday. The average spending by households with two or

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, new president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, launched the LDP’s new leadership team Tuesday. Takaichi named former Prime Minister Taro Aso, 85, as LDP vice president, and General Council Chairman Shunichi Suzuki, 72, as secretary-general.

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, new president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, launched the LDP’s new leadership team Tuesday. Takaichi named former Prime Minister Taro Aso, 85, as LDP vice president, and General Council Chairman Shunichi Suzuki, 72, as secretary-general.

Washington, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is “a highly respected person of great wisdom and strength,” U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Monday. Trump applauded Takaichi’s victory in