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24 Ottobre 2025

Turkey, 17 dead in boat shipwreck

(Adnkronos) – 17 people have died following the shipwreck of the boat they were on off the coast of Bodrum, in southwestern Turkey. The Turkish Coast Guard confirmed this, explaining that “the lifeless bodies of 16 irregular migrants and one smuggler were
24 Ottobre 2025

Croatia reintroduces compulsory military service

(Adnkronos) – The Croatian Parliament has given the green light to the reintroduction of compulsory military service, with the aim of strengthening the country’s defensive capabilities in a context of increasing international tensions due to the war in Ukraine.   The measure
24 Ottobre 2025

INTERVIEW: Japan Tourism Minister Flags Overtourism Concerns

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–New Japanese tourism minister Yasushi Kaneko has voiced concerns about overtourism, or the negative impact of large numbers of tourists. The concentration of foreign visitors in certain regions is “very serious,” Kaneko, who was named by new Prime
24 Ottobre 2025

Koizumi Orders All Options Considered to Boost Defense

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–New Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Friday instructed his ministry to consider measures to drastically strengthen defense capabilities “without ruling out any options.” Koizumi issued the instruction at the first meeting of a new ministry panel on
24 Ottobre 2025

Man Killed in Bear Attack in Northeastern Japan

Higashinaruse, Akita Pref., Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–A bear attack in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita left one man dead and three others injured on Friday. At around 11:10 a.m., an emergency call was made reporting that a person had been attacked
24 Ottobre 2025

BOJ Likely to Keep Policy Unchanged Next Week

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan is seen as likely to maintain its monetary policy at a policy-setting meeting next week, as most BOJ policymakers are expected to call for continuing to monitor the impact of higher U.S. tariffs. At
24 Ottobre 2025

PM Takaichi to Make Diplomatic Debut in Malaysia

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office on Tuesday, will leave for Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to attend meetings related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Before leaving, Takaichi plans to hold her first telephone meeting
24 Ottobre 2025

Ukraine Mine Meeting Showed Japan’s Commitment: UNDP Official

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan showed its “long-term commitment” to mine clearance in Ukraine in a two-day international conference held in Tokyo until Thursday, a senior official of the U.N. Development Program said. The conference “underscored Japan’s and UNDP’s long-term commitment…to enabling
24 Ottobre 2025

Man with Knives Arrested near U.S. Embassy in Tokyo

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police arrested a man carrying knives near the U.S. Embassy in the Japanese capital on Friday for allegedly obstructing official duties. Around 2:30 p.m., the man, apparently in his 30s, was questioned by a riot police officer
24 Ottobre 2025

Retail Rice Prices Up for 1st Time in 5 Weeks

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–The average price of rice sold at about 1,000 supermarkets across Japan in the week ended Sunday rose 109 yen from the previous week to 4,251 yen per 5 kilograms, the agriculture ministry said Friday. The increase was
24 Ottobre 2025

Sharp to Launch EV Being Developed with Hon Hai in FY 2027

Osaka, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–Sharp Corp. plans to launch an electric vehicle under joint development with its Taiwanese parent company, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., in fiscal 2027, it was learned Friday. The Japanese electronics maker unveiled a prototype of its compact
24 Ottobre 2025

Tokyo Gas to Consider Procuring Alaska LNG

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Gas Co. said Friday that it has signed a letter of intent for a liquefied natural gas development project in Alaska with a subsidiary of Glenfarne Group LLC, which leads the project. Tokyo Gas will consider procuring
24 Ottobre 2025

Man with Knife Arrested near U.S. Embassy in Tokyo

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–A man believed to have been carrying a knife was arrested near the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Friday for allegedly obstructing a riot police officer in the performance of official duties. Shortly after 2 p.m., the man
24 Ottobre 2025

LDP, Nippon Ishin, Komeito Agree to Increase Gasoline Subsidies

(In Wednesday’s story titled “LDP, Nippon Ishin, Komeito Agree to Increase Gasoline Subsidies,” the final paragraph should have read “…LDP tax panel head Itsunori Onodera…” Instead of as sent.) LDP, Nippon Ishin, Komeito Agree to Increase Gasoline Subsidies Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji
24 Ottobre 2025

INTERVIEW: Japan Has Time to Restore Fiscal Health, IMF Exec Says

By Adriana Reinecke Washington, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan is unlikely to face an immediate crisis in terms of fiscal soundness because the average maturity of outstanding Japanese government bonds is relatively long, senior International Monetary Fund official Nada Choueiri has indicated in
24 Ottobre 2025

Takaichi, Lee likely to Meet in Gyeongju, South Korea

Seoul, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung are likely to meet in Gyeongju, South Korea, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, set to open on Oct. 31, a senior South Korean
24 Ottobre 2025

Japan Govt Seeking to Create New Intelligence Agency

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is seeking to boost its intelligence capabilities by setting up a new national intelligence agency that will supervise related divisions of existing agencies and ministries. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a press conference Friday
24 Ottobre 2025

Tokyo Department Store Sales in Sep.:

Japan Department Stores Association Oct. 24 Yr/Yr Change Total 128,991 M. Yen Up 2.5 pct Clothing 33,817 Up 4.5 Personal Articles 22,469 Down 3.8 Sundry Goods 36,007 Up 10.7 Household Goods 5,866 Up 2.3 Foodstuffs 25,032 0.0 Note: Year-on-year changes are on
24 Ottobre 2025

Japan’s Department Store Sales in Sep.:

Japan Department Stores Association Oct. 24 Yr/Yr Change Total 428,803 M. Yen Up 1.4 pct Clothing 110,549 Down 0.4 Personal Articles 72,489 Down 1.3 Sundry Goods 106,516 Up 7.4 Household Goods 15,064 Down 3.4 Foodstuffs 99,034 Up 0.8 Note: Year-on-year changes are
24 Ottobre 2025

Takaichi, Trump to Hold Phone Talks on Sat.

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump are expected to hold their first talks over the phone on Saturday morning Japan time, people familiar with the matter said Friday. Takaichi aims to build a relationship
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