Fukui, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–Tatsuji Sugimoto, governor of Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, has said that he plans to resign Thursday over his sexual harassment against prefectural government workers. Sugimoto, 63, showed his intention to quit at Monday’s meeting of the Fukui prefectural

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Tsuruha Holdings Inc. and Welcia Holdings Co. have integrated their operations to create a huge drugstore chain boasting annual sales of more than 2 trillion yen. Tsuruha, ranking second in Japan’s drugstore industry, made top-ranking Welcia a

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp. hopes to narrow down a list of candidate sites by next summer and make a final decision by the end of 2026 on a location for its United States Steel Corp. subsidiary to build

(Adnkronos) – The toll of victims caused by devastating floods and landslides in Indonesia continues to worsen. According to the latest report released by the national disaster agency, at least 593 people are dead, while 468 people are still missing. Furthermore, more

(Adnkronos) – In Saudi Arabia, restrictions on the sale of alcohol to foreign residents have been further eased, just days after the first opening to non-diplomatic buyers. Now, non-Muslim expatriates with a monthly income of at least 50,000 riyals (approximately 11,500 euros)

(Adnkronos) – A tanker carrying Russian oil has been hit off the coast of Senegal, Bloomberg reported. It is the third Russian crude cargo hit in a few days. The explosion aboard the ‘Mersin’ was recorded last November 27.  

(Adnkronos) – The first print issue of the newspaper Al Thawra Al Souriya was published today in Syria, marking the return of state press in the Arab country after five years of suspension. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the publication of newspapers had

(Adnkronos) – Four people have been arrested in South Korea for hacking over 120,000 cameras IP installed in homes and businesses, then using the recorded images to produce sexually explicit material intended for an overseas-based website. The BBC reports, citing local police,

(Adnkronos) – Donald Trump intervenes aggressively in the special elections held tomorrow in Tennessee, accusing the Democratic candidate for the House seat left by Republican Mark Greene, even of “openly despising country music,” an unforgivable sin in the state of Nashville, the

(Adnkronos) – United States president Donald Trump covets the Nobel peace prize and has “the personal motivation” to get Ukraine and Russia to sign a US-drafted peace deal to end their 45-month-old war, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday.  “I

Tokyo, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s three major shipping firms said Monday they will invest in Miles Co., a ship design company jointly owned by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Imabari Shipbuilding Co. The three shipping firms are Nippon Yusen K.K., Mitsui O.S.K.

Tokyo, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government and the ruling camp are considering launching a new investment program for children under the country’s new Nippon Individual Savings Account tax exemption framework, aiming to expand eligibility to those under 18, Jiji Press learned

Jakarta, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–Indonesian authorities evacuated seven of the eight Japanese nationals stranded by torrential rains in the province of Aceh on the northern tip of Indonesia’s Sumatra island, flying them to safety on Monday, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry.

Tokyo, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–Seven-Eleven Japan Co. said Monday that it will begin testing the use of a self-driving truck for long-haul product transportation, marking the first initiative of its kind in Japan’s convenience store and supermarket industries. The company hopes that

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani is tracking the ‘very serious’ cases of three Italian aid workers who were attacked and robbed by Israeli settlers at the house where they were staying near the occupied West Bank city of Jericho, the

Tokyo, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–Three major Japanese department store operators on Monday reported year-on-year growth in same-store sales for November, thanks to strong demand for winter clothing amid falling temperatures. Sales rose 5.1 pct at Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co., 3.5 pct

(Adnkronos) – Hong Kong police announced that they have so far arrested 13 people as part of the investigation into the fire that last week caused the death of 146 people in a residential complex. “A thorough investigation for manslaughter was immediately

Tokyo, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering setting up its planned disaster management agency under the cabinet on Nov. 1, 2026, Jiji Press learned Monday. In or after fiscal 2027, the agency will have a local base in an area

Jakarta, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–Indonesian authorities evacuated seven of the eight Japanese nationals stranded by torrential rains in the province of Aceh on the northern tip of Indonesia’s Sumatra island, flying them to safety on Monday, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry.

(Adnkronos) – EU candidate Ukraine must rid itself of the stain of corruption if it wants greater credibility as a democracy, Italy said Monday after Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff and top peace negotiator Andriy Yermak stood down last week amid a

Tokyo, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–“Hataraite, hataraite, hataraite, hataraite and hataraite mairimasu” (I pledge to work, work, work, work and work) and “josei shusho” (female prime minister), both linked to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, were named this year’s top buzzwords in Japan

Tokyo, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–New vehicle sales in Japan fell 5.1 pct in November from a year earlier to 369,721 units, marking the fifth straight monthly decline as few fresh models hit the market, industry data showed Monday. Seven automakers posted year-on-year

Nagoya, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Monday that the central bank delaying an interest rate hike could cause turmoil. “Being slow to adjust the degree of monetary easing could take inflation to levels as high as in

Bangkok, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan should apply penalties to the customer’s side, as well as the seller’s side, over prostitution, Pavena Hongsakul, president of the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women, a Thai organization that supports victims of sex trafficking, said. A

Tokyo, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday called for investment in Japan at a Saudi Arabia-led international financial conference, quoting a famous line from the popular Japanese manga series “Attack on Titan.” After mentioning the popularity of Japanese

Tokyo, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum will exhibit next year some 200 masterpieces of Japanese art mainly from the British Museum, including “ukiyo-e” traditional woodblock prints and “fusuma-e” paintings on sliding door panels. Titled “Edo in Focus: Japanese Treasures

Tokyo, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese stocks and government bonds were heavily sold on Monday, amid growing speculation about an early interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan. On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the benchmark Nikkei 225 average slid 950.63 points, or

Nagoya, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Monday that the central bank delaying an interest rate hike could cause turmoil. “Being slow to adjust the degree of monetary easing could take inflation to levels as high as in

Tokyo, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese stocks and government bonds were heavily sold on Monday, amid growing speculation of an early interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan. On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the benchmark Nikkei 225 average slid 950.63 points, or

Tokyo, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi and Hirofumi Yoshimura, leader of the Japan Innovation Party (Nippon Ishin no Kai), the LDP’s coalition partner, met on Monday and agreed on the framework for a proposed