Tokyo, March 8 (Jiji Press)–Hiroko Akizuki, a member of the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, called on Japan to create dedicated parliamentary and government bodies to confront its entrenched gender inequality. “Japanese people should face reality,” Akizuki said

Tokyo, March 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday that 188 Japanese nationals and their family members with foreign nationality were evacuated from Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait due to the deteriorating situation in the Middle East. They traveled by

Tokyo, March 8 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force transport plane departed for the Maldives on Sunday to support the evacuation of Japanese nationals in the Middle East amid an escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. The SDF plane

Ishinomaki, Miyagi Pref., March 8 (Jiji Press)–In April, 22-year-old Kirara Takahashi will begin work as an elementary school teacher in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, honoring a promise she once made with a close friend who died in the massive tsunami 15 years

Tokyo, March 7 (Jiji Press)–Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai visited Japan on Saturday to watch the Taiwan-Czech Republic game of the World Baseball Classic held at Tokyo Dome the same day, Taiwan’s Central News Agency reported. This is believed to be the first

Tokyo, March 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s newly developed HTV-X resupply vehicle, which had been docked with the International Space Station, was detached from the station on Saturday, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said the same day. The unit will fly around Earth on

Tokyo, March 7 (Jiji Press)–The U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran have paralyzed maritime shipping between the Middle East and Japan, disrupting both imports to and exports from the Asian country. Ocean Network Express, a container shipping company jointly owned by Japan’s Nippon Yusen

Fukui, March 7 (Jiji Press)–Mio Washizu, deputy governor of Fukui Prefecture, is leading efforts to promote women’s participation in society as the central Japan prefecture seeks to reform itself in the wake of a sexual harassment scandal involving the former governor. Washizu,

Washington, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Japanese game giant Nintendo Co.’s U.S. subsidiary filed a lawsuit with the U.S. Court of International Trade on Friday, seeking a refund of duties paid under the U.S. government’s reciprocal tariff policy, which was struck down by the

Washington, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Japanese trade minister Ryosei Akazawa on Friday urged the United States to exempt Japanese firms from a planned increase in tariffs imposed worldwide from 10 pct to 15 pct. In a roughly two-hour meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary

London, March 6 (Jiji Press)–A memorial concert was held at a church in London on Friday ahead of the 15th anniversary of the March 11, 2011, massive earthquake and tsunami that mainly struck northeastern Japan. At the event, titled “Echoes of Hope:

Tokyo, March 7 (Jiji Press)–With more and more women, including those working as diplomats and trading company employees, taking posts outside their home countries, many of their husbands are opting to move abroad with their spouses. Johanna Lindquist, 49, minister counsellor at

Tokyo, March 7 (Jiji Press)–The percentage of senior management roles held by women at medium-sized companies in Japan stood at 21.5 pct, well below the global average of 32.9 pct, according to a survey on gender equality released by Grant Thornton, an

Verona, Italy, March 6 (Jiji Press)–The Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympic Games kicked off Friday with an opening ceremony at an amphitheater in Verona, a UNESCO world heritage city in northern Italy. Over 600 athletes from a record 55 countries and regions will vie

(Adnkronos) – The sudden decision by the US Army to cancel an important exercise of the 82nd Airborne Division, specialized in ground operations and complex missions, has fueled speculation about the possible deployment of troops to the Middle East. The Washington Post

(Adnkronos) – 262 days after the last time, Donald Trump returns to speak on his social media channels about “unconditional surrender”. In this case too, as on June 17, 2025, the recipient of the American president’s warning is Iran, which had then

(Adnkronos) – “The president has once again exercised tariff authority he does not possess, invoking a statute that does not authorize the tariffs he imposed, to subvert the constitutional order and throw the global economy into chaos.” This is what is stated

London/New York, March 6 (Jiji Press)–The dollar briefly rose above 158 yen in London on Friday, hitting the highest level since Jan. 23. At 12:30 p.m., the U.S. currency stood at 157.92-158.02 yen, up 0.37 yen from 4 p.m. Thursday. The greenback

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Friday informed his Israeli counterpart, Gideon Sa’ar, of Tokyo’s serious concern over the situation in Iran following the U.S.-Israeli attacks on the country. In their phone talks, Motegi also urged Sa’ar to

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney, agreed Friday to establish bilateral consultative bodies for cybersecurity and economic security. At their meeting in Tokyo, the two leaders also confirmed that Japan and Canada will

(Adnkronos) – A total of 2,500 Italians will “leave the Gulf today”, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Friday after online talks with ambassadors in Gulf countries, where thousands of Italians have been stranded amid the conflict with Iran which began when

(Adnkronos) – Rome has diplomatic relations with Tehran and believes it is crucial to maintain dialogue in order to end “as quickly as possible” the escalating conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran which began last Saturday with US-Israeli strikes on

(Adnkronos) – The United Nations must be strengthened so wars that flout international law such as Russia’s four-year-old invasion of Ukraine can be prevented, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani stated on Friday in an interview on the seven-day-old United States-Israel-Iran conflict.  “The

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney, agreed Friday to establish bilateral consultative bodies for cybersecurity and economic security. An their meeting in Tokyo, the two leaders also confirmed that Japan and Canada will

(Adnkronos) – The European Commission has decided to suspend visa exemption for Georgian diplomatic, service and official passport holders. Now Georgian diplomats will need a visa to enter the Schengen area for official purposes.   It is the first time, the Commission

(Adnkronos) – The United States and Venezuela have agreed to resume diplomatic and consular relations. The parties have committed in a joint statement to make common efforts to ensure stability, support economic recovery, and promote political reconciliation. While relations between the two

(Adnkronos) – The British Home Office today informed 150 immigrant families whose asylum applications have been denied that they can receive lump sums of 10,000 pounds per person, up to a maximum of four people per household, if they agree to leave

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s health ministry said Friday it has conditionally approved the production and sales of two regenerative medical products using induced pluripotent stem cells. The approval was given to Tokyo-based startup Cuorips Inc.’s cardiac muscle cell sheet called “ReHeart”

Nagoya, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Major auto parts supplier Denso Corp. has proposed acquiring major chipmaker Rohm Co., it was learned Friday. With the envisaged acquisition, Denso aims to stably procure power semiconductors, which control electric current and voltage, in view of the

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Digital Agency said Friday it will start in May a large-scale test of its generative artificial intelligence platform for administrative tasks, involving some 180,000 staff workers at all government agencies and ministries. Through the test, the agency