Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–FamilyMart Co. said Wednesday that it will offer free images of its teary-eyed characters used on stickers to indicate food products close to expiring. The Japanese convenience store chain will provide illustrations of cartoons pleading “Please help me”

(Adnkronos) – The Louvre reopened its doors to the public today after the days of closure following Sunday’s spectacular robbery. The Parisian Museum was supposed to partially reopen to the public on Monday, but remained closed as a result of the theft

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–With the election of Sanae Takaichi as prime minister this week, Japan joined the ranks of countries that have had a woman serve as head of state or government since World War II. As of the end of

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces a difficult challenge in maintaining the quality of the country’s medical and nursing care services while lowering related expenses, amid an aging population. Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party), the

(Adnkronos) – New drone attack by the Rapid Support Forces targeting Khartoum airport. An attack near the Sudanese capital’s airport had already been reported yesterday. According to what was confirmed to Agence France-Presse by a military source, “drones again targeted Khartoum airport

(Adnkronos) – Labubu dolls are definitely in high demand. In Australia, police announced that a 40-year-old man is facing theft charges after dozens of dolls were seized. A total of 43 were found during a search of a property in a Melbourne

(Adnkronos) – Paul Ingrassia, chosen by Donald Trump to lead the Office of Special Counsel, announces his step down. He does so before his Senate confirmation hearing, following revelations by Politico, according to which in a chat with other Republicans he claimed

(Adnkronos) – Short-range ballistic missiles have been launched by North Korea. This was reported by Seoul’s military, as stated by the South Korean agency Yonhap. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that it detected launches from the Junghwa area in

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s U.S.-bound exports in the April-September first half of fiscal 2025 slumped 10.2 pct from a year before to 9,711.5 billion yen, due to a tumble in automobile shipments reflecting the impact of the high tariff policy of

Nara, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–The mother of Tetsuya Yamagami, indicted for killing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a handmade gun in Nara in 2022, will go to court as a defense witness, it was learned Wednesday. In the final pretrial arrangement

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–The cabinet of new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi fully started working Wednesday morning and as part of its initial tasks responded to news that North Korea has apparently fired ballistic missiles. Takaichi arrived at the prime minister’s

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese court sentenced a 54-year-old man to eight years in prison for sexually assaulting his daughter in 2016, when she was a teenager. According to the ruling by Toyama District Court on Tuesday, Koji Daimon, who is

Sapporo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Hokkaido government in northern Japan on Wednesday reported the first case of infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed at a poultry farm in the country this season. At the farm in the town of Shiraoi where

Seoul/Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–North Korea appears to have launched several short-range ballistic missiles Wednesday, the South Korean military said. Pyongyang is believed to have demonstrated its military strength to Japan and South Korea as the launch came a day after new

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump will visit Japan for three days from Monday, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Wednesday. Trump is set to hold his first summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office on

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. said on Wednesday that it will showcase a prototype electric minivehicle that can be charged using an onboard solar power generation system, at the Japan Mobility Show, which opens later this month in Tokyo. The

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan logged a customs-cleared trade deficit of 1,223.8 billion yen in April-September, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary report Wednesday. Exports in the first half of fiscal 2025 rose 0.2 pct year on year to 53,653.3 billion

Paris, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–European leaders have celebrated in social media posts the inauguration of new Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae. “Congratulations…on your historic vote as Japan’s first female prime minister,” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said. “I look forward to working

Seoul/Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–North Korea has launched several ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, South Korea’s military said Wednesday. The military is working to analyze details of the launch while noting that the projectiles were short-range ballistic missiles. It is

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–The cabinet of new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi fully started working Wednesday morning. The government plans to announce a list of new state ministers and parliamentary vice ministers in the afternoon. Members of the Takaichi cabinet, launched

Seoul, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan, South Korea’s military said Wednesday. The military is working to analyze details of the launch, including the type of the projectile. It is the first time since

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–A bilateral summit with U.S. President Donald Trump expected next week will likely be the first diplomatic test for Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office Tuesday. The focus in the expected first meeting between the

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government decided at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday to appoint former Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary Keiichi Ichikawa as secretary-general of the National Security Secretariat, replacing Masataka Okano. The replacement comes only nine months after Okano assumed

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, launched her cabinet on Tuesday as the country’s first female prime minister, forming a coalition government with Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party), the LDP’s new partner. After

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested Tuesday that she would soon instruct members of her administration to begin work on revising Japan’s three key security documents in line with international standards. “I will protect Japan’s national interests

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to work diligently at her first press conference after taking office Tuesday. “For the country and its people, I will work boldly without fear of change, doing my utmost,” Takaichi told

(Adnkronos) – After a flare-up of violence in Gaza threatened to derail Israel’s fragile 12-day-old truce with ruling Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in recent days, Italy says it is doing its utmost to support dialogue leading to lasting peace, aid and the

Hirotaka Ishihara, Environment Minister Ishihara, 61, whose father was the late writer and former Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara, served in several important posts, including state environment minister and special adviser to the prime minister. In the latest LDP leadership election, he supported

(Adnkronos) – The European Parliament has approved the proposal to reject the European Commission’s proposal for the establishment of a framework for monitoring European forests with 370 votes in favor, 264 against, and 9 abstentions. In the morning, the relative majority party,

(Adnkronos) – Only two women in the government of Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female premier. Satsuki Katayama has been named to head the Ministry of Finance, becoming the first woman in the role, and Kimi Onoda is the choice for the Ministry