Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese department store operators J. Front Retailing Co. and Matsuya Co. suffered drops in their consolidated net profits in the fiscal year through February, while industry peer Takashimaya Co. reported its first red ink in five years.

(Adnkronos) – Novaya Gazeta columnist Oleg Roldugin, known for investigations into corruption cases involving establishment figures, including Dmitry Medvedev and Ramzan Kadyrov, arrested on Thursday during a search of the newsroom of the publication forced to close in Russia in 2022, has

(Adnkronos) – Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk, is working on a project to facilitate the transfer to Russia of South African white farmers who he claims are “persecuted” and to whom Moscow could grant refugee status. Visiting Russia these days, Errol Musk,

(Adnkronos) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s party has secured a parliamentary majority after winning two by-elections, a key result for the Liberals who face threats from the United States. Media projections reveal this.  Public broadcaster CBC predicted that the Liberals won

(Adnkronos) – The Spanish government will today approve the decree to regularize about half a million undocumented migrants. Pedro Sanchez announced this in a letter, published today on social media while the Spanish prime minister is on his official visit to China,

Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering expanding international cooperation under the Tokyo-led Asia Zero Emission Community framework, a decarbonization initiative involving Southeast Asian countries and others, to strengthen energy supply chain resilience, Jiji Press learned Tuesday. With concerns about

(Adnkronos) – “Since Sunday evening, in less than 24 hours, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams in Darfur have provided assistance to 56 injured people and recorded 2 deaths following 5 drone attacks carried out by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).” This was

(Adnkronos) – After Donald Trump’s unprecedented attack on Leo XIV, followed by the president’s refusal to apologize to the Pontiff because “he said wrong things” about the war with Iran and the deportation of migrants, Republicans fear losing the Catholic vote in

Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–The major Japanese opposition Centrist Reform Alliance on Tuesday discussed a draft plan to revamp its image from one focused on criticizing the government to one that is a constructive opposition party emphasizing policy proposals. The draft plan

(Adnkronos) – Italy and Vietnam on Tuesday agreed to strengthen their strategic partnership and boost cooperation in the fields of trade, industry, investment, agriculture and the green transition, the foreign ministry said in a statement.  “The strategic partnership that unites us continues

(Adnkronos) – In Turkey, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who was the leader of the main opposition party, the CHP, has been sentenced to 11 months and 20 days in prison. Turkish media reported this. He was convicted by a court in Mersin, a city

(Adnkronos) – Change at the top of Greenland’s diplomacy, a Danish autonomous territory on which Washington has shown interest. The former prime minister, Mutu Egede, has been appointed as the island’s new foreign minister.  The decision follows Vivian Motzfeldt’s resignation, which occurred

Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Finance Ministry disclosed on Tuesday the seventh and likely final set of documents related to a document-tampering scandal linked to the dubious sale of state-owned land to school operator Moritomo Gakuen. The documents were disclosed to

Washington, April 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan has been cushioning the economic shock of soaring crude oil prices with its ample oil reserves, International Monetary Fund chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas has said in a recent interview. “Japan is very dependent on oil coming from

(Adnkronos) – Italy on Tuesday commemorated the mass killings of mainly Kurdish civilians and security force members between February and September 1988 in the Anfal campaign in northeast Iraq carried out by late dictator Saddam Hussein’s Baathist regime.  “On the 38th anniversary

Washington, April 14 (Jiji Press)–The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday lowered its global economic growth forecast for 2026 to 3.1 pct, down 0.2 percentage point from its previous projection in January. The forecast assumes that an oil price spike triggered by U.S.-Israel

Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department on Tuesday served a fresh arrest warrant on a Ground Self-Defense Force member accused of trespassing at the Chinese Embassy in the Japanese capital last month. The 23-year-old suspect, 2nd Lt. Kodai Murata, is

Yokohama, April 14 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday that it plans to equip 90 pct of its future vehicle models with artificial intelligence-based autonomous driving technology. The plan is included in the company’s long-term vision released on the day. The vision

Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese gym operator Rizap Group Inc. said Tuesday that it will launch a construction business that will offer interior work for offices and beauty salons, using its experience in opening “chocoZAP” small-scale unmanned gyms across Japan. The group

Kyoto, April 14 (Jiji Press)–The body found in the mountains of Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Monday has been identified by DNA analysis as that of a missing 11-year-old boy, investigative sources said Tuesday. Yuki Adachi, a student at a local

Kyoto, April 14 (Jiji Press)–The body found in the mountains of Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Monday has been identified through DNA analysis as that of a missing 11-year-old boy, investigative sources told Jiji Press on Tuesday. Yuki Adachi, a student

(Adnkronos) – Italy has halted its cooperation with Israel on the exchange of military equipment and on tecnology research, according a letter from defence minister Guido Crosetto to his counterpart Israel Katz, Adnkronos learned from sources on Tuesday.  ‘In light of the

Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama have urged trade minister Ryosei Akazawa not to comment on monetary policy, Katayama said Tuesday. In a television program aired by the Japan Broadcasting Corp., or NHK, on

(Adnkronos) – The lower house of parliament’s foreign affairs committee will Wednesday hold a hearing on urgent issues “falling within the remit of the foreign ministry”, according to a statement from the parliament.  The hearing is slated for 1.45 pm and the

(Adnkronos) – Over 40 million international visitors travel to Japan every year. These numbers show the growing interest in Japanese culture. Japan’s charm lies not only in its varied geography and regional specialties, but also in a history and culture shaped by

Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq agreed Tuesday to cooperate to help de-escalate the situation involving Iran. During their 20-minute phone call, Takaichi said that it is essential to ensure the safety of

Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Tuesday denied claims that the national anthem performance by a Ground Self-Defense Force sergeant at a Liberal Democratic Party convention constituted a political act. At the ruling LDP’s annual convention held Sunday,

Nara, April 14 (Jiji Press)–Stains have been found on the “Bussokuseki” stone imprint said to be of Buddha’s feet, a Japanese national treasure at Yakushiji Temple, a World Heritage site in Nara, a city in western Japan, Nara prefectural police said Tuesday.