Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese government program that sends volunteers to developing countries, marking its 60th anniversary this year, now faces a challenge in securing personnel as public interest in development assistance is declining. The cumulative number of people dispatched under

Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Amid a continuing shift toward nuclear families, demand for postnatal care services that support mothers and newborns after childbirth is rising across Japan. Provided by midwives and trained caregivers, such services offer hands-on child care assistance or short-term

New York, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–The yen came under selling in New York on Monday morning, briefly falling to 180 versus the euro for the first time ever. At 5 p.m. the euro stood at 179.86-96 yen, up from 179.55-65 yen at

New York, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–The yen came under selling in New York on Monday morning, falling to 180 versus the euro for the first time ever. At 11 a.m. the euro stood at 179.90-180.00 yen, up from 179.55-65 yen at 5

(Adnkronos) – The British government has threatened a Trump-style visa crackdown on three African countries if they refuse the repatriation of illegal immigrants. Specifically, Great Britain stated that it will stop granting visas to citizens of Angola, Namibia, and the Democratic Republic

(Adnkronos) – At least 45 Indian Muslim pilgrims died while returning from Mecca this morning, after the bus they were traveling on had an accident, colliding with a tanker truck near the Saudi city of Medina. The police chief of the Indian

(Adnkronos) – The left-wing coalition Unity for Chile emerged as the most voted movement yesterday in the legislative elections for the partial renewal of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies (seven senators out of 16 Senate districts and all 155 members

(Adnkronos) – Armed men have kidnapped 25 female students from a girls’ school in northwestern Nigeria, in Kebbi state. Local police announced this, explaining that the armed men, with “sophisticated weapons and firing shots, broke into the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School”

(Adnkronos) – A controversial auction of Nazi propaganda items, concentration camp documents, and other Holocaust-related objects has been canceled in Germany. Local authorities announced this: the disputed lots disappeared from the online preview of the Neuss auction house in western Germany after

Nanjo, Okinawa Pref., Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–The city assembly of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, adopted a no-confidence motion against Mayor Keishun Koja for the second time on Monday over his alleged sexual harassment. Following the adoption of the motion at an

Tokyo, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan and Indonesia at a so-called two-plus-two meeting in Tokyo on Monday agreed to strengthen their security cooperation, mainly through transfers of defense equipment. The foreign and defense ministers of the two countries also confirmed that they will

Beijing, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–A bilateral meeting between Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has not been arranged on the sidelines of the two-day Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, from Saturday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson

Beijing, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–At least two Japanese movie releases have been postponed in China amid tensions over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on a potential Taiwan contingency, according to Chinese media reports on Monday. The two movies–“Crayon Shin-chan the Movie:

Fukui, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–Kansai Electric Power Co. said Monday that it has received 32 assemblies of plutonium-uranium mixed oxide, or MOX, fuel produced in France. A cargo ship carrying MOX fuel arrived at a port at the company’s Takahama nuclear power

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani and defence minister Guido Crosetto were set to take part in ‘2+2’ consultations on Monday with their UK counterparts Yvette Cooper and John Healey, the foreign ministry said in a statement.  The consultations, which include

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Tokyo, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–Executives of the Japanese Association of Metal, Machinery, and Manufacturing Workers, or JAM, plan to demand a pay scale hike of 17,000 yen or more a month in next year’s “shunto” labor-management negotiations, Jiji Press learned Monday. The

Tokyo, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan agreed Monday to hold a parliamentary debate among party leaders on Nov. 26, which will be the first since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took

Tokyo, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–The developer of the “starting light” device hopes that the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics, which began on Saturday, will raise awareness about the deaf community. The device will be used alongside the starting pistol for track events at the

Beijing, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–A bilateral meeting between Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has not been arranged on the sidelines of the two-day Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, from Saturday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani has paid tribute to Jannik Sinner who beat world number one and close rival Carloz Alcaraz in straight sets on Sunday to win the ATP Finals trophy for the second year running.  “He (Sinner) is

Tokyo, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–The Osaka prefectural government and some municipalities in the western Japan prefecture on Monday submitted to the Japanese government a proposal to stop accepting new applications for “minpaku” private lodging services in special zones, starting May 30, 2026.

Tokyo, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo-Beijing Forum has been put off in the fallout from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s controversial remark on a contingency over Taiwan, the Genron NPO said Monday. The postponement was requested in a letter from the China

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s Senate upper house of parliament will be lit up in green on Monday to mark World Cervical Cancer Day, the Senate said in a statement.  The facade of the Renaissance Palazzo Madama – seat of the Senate – will

Tokyo, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–The latest film in the “Demon Slayer” anime franchise has topped 100 billion yen in global box-office revenue, a feat never before achieved by a Japanese film, according to its distributors. The first chapter of the “Demon Slayer:

Yokohama, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–The Yokohama city government and Nissan Motor Co. have agreed to extend the Japanese automaker’s naming rights for a city-owned stadium for five years from next March for 650 million yen, Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka said Monday. Nissan will

Beijing, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–Masaaki Kanai, director-general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, visited Beijing on Monday for talks with his Chinese counterpart in an effort to mend bilateral ties that have soured in the wake of Japanese

(Adnkronos) – The South Korean army has proposed talks with North Korea to avoid border clashes, citing recent incursions by North Korean troops. “To prevent accidental clashes and ease military tensions, our army officially proposes that the two sides hold inter-Korean military

Tokyo, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly gave up over 500 points Monday due partly to the impact of Japan-China tensions, while the key Japanese long-term interest rate hit the highest level in about 17 and a half

(Adnkronos) – Japan has mobilized its air force after detecting a presumably Chinese drone near Taiwan. “On Saturday, November 15, it was confirmed that an unmanned aircraft, presumably of Chinese origin, flew over the area between Yonaguni Island and Taiwan. In response,