(Adnkronos) – Japan will ease decades-old arms export rules after the Tokyo government approved a review of defense systems and equipment exports. Government spokesman Minoru Kihara announced a policy change that paves the way for the sale of lethal weapons abroad. The

(Adnkronos) – The United States has ”reduced” the sharing of satellite information on North Korea with South Korea “since the beginning of this month” due to recent statements by Seoul’s Unification Minister Chung Dong-young regarding one of Pyongyang’s nuclear facilities. This was

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing to deliver an address on her country’s foreign policy during a trip to Vietnam early next month, Jiji Press learned Tuesday. In the address, Takaichi is expected to say that Japan

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government adopted an action plan Tuesday aiming to invest a total of 1 trillion yen across the public and private sectors by 2030 to secure recycled resources. The plan is designed to promote the reuse of

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–The total length of sewer pipes in Japan that have been judged to require countermeasures due to risks such as cave-ins reached 748 kilometers, the infrastructure ministry said Tuesday. The figure accounts for about 16 pct of the

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday proposed to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum that the two countries establish a framework for discussing economic security issues. In a 20-minute telephone meeting, the two leaders discussed the situation surrounding Iran

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese panel has upheld prosecutors’ decision not to indict eight former senior members of the Liberal Democratic Party’s now-defunct faction led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over a high-profile political funds scandal. The Abe faction, which

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Three Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force members died in an accident Tuesday during a tank firing drill at the Hijudai training area in the southwestern prefecture of Oita. A shell exploded around 8:40 a.m., killing the three male GSDF

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–A glitch occurred at the Japanese transport ministry’s air traffic control system Tuesday morning, leading to the cancellations of many flights and affecting a total of about 13,900 people. Japan Airlines was informed that the system was restored

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Tuesday revised its implementation guidelines for its three principles on defense equipment transfer, making it possible for the country to export lethal equipment such as fighter jets and destroyers. This marks a turning point for

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Three Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force members died in an accident Tuesday during a tank firing drill at the Hijudai training area in the southwestern prefecture of Oita. A shell exploded around 8:40 a.m., killing the three male GSDF

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made a “masakaki” ritual tree offering to war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Tuesday for its spring festival, which began the same day. She offered the tree stand in her capacity as prime

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Fire authorities received a report Tuesday morning that an accident involving a tank has occurred at the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force’s Hijudai training area in the southwestern prefecture of Oita. Three GSDF members are in a state of

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made a “masakaki” ritual tree offering to war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Tuesday for its spring festival, which began the same day. She offered the tree stand in her capacity as prime

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–The government of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has launched a full-scale review of its policies on foreign nationals, marking a clear shift from its previous emphasis on “coexistence” to a greater focus on “order.” A package of

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi marked six months in office Tuesday, after becoming the country’s first female leader in October last year. Thanks to high public support for her cabinet, Takaichi, also president of the Liberal Democratic Party,

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Shipments of sanitary paper, including toilet and tissue paper, in Japan in March rose 12.6 pct from a year before to 188,000 tons, the Japan Paper Association has said. This marked the first double-digit growth since February 2022,

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–NTT Inc. President and CEO Akira Shimada has said that the major telecommunications company hopes to become a business partner of Rapidus Corp., which aims to start mass production of next-generation semiconductors. “Our technology will help develop attractive

Washington, April 20 (Jiji Press)–The Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies will hold a meeting in the coming weeks to discuss ways to ensure stable supplies of fertilizers, the U.S. Treasury Department said Monday. The meeting on “further discussions on the

(Adnkronos) – Ninety people suspected of ties to the jihadist group Islamic State have been arrested in Turkey. This was announced today by the Interior Ministry in Ankara, two weeks after the shooting near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul. Authorities had already

(Adnkronos) – Elon Musk has been summoned to Paris, where investigators are looking into alleged irregularities related to the social platform X, including the dissemination of child pornography and deepfake content. The world’s richest man and Linda Yaccarino, former CEO of X,

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his British counterpart, Yvette Cooper, on Monday reaffirmed their countries’ cooperation in efforts to help stabilize the situation in the Middle East. During their strategic dialogue meeting in Tokyo, Motegi and Cooper

(Adnkronos) – An 80-centimeter high tsunami wave hit a port in northern Japan, after a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake shook the entire northern part of the Asian country. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported this.  The rogue wave, the Agency specified, was

(Adnkronos) – Japan has warned of the risk of earthquakes of magnitude 8.0 or higher, after a strong tremor hit the north of the country and triggered a tsunami alert. The Japan Meteorological Agency stated in a release that “the probability of

(Adnkronos) – The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority has announced the gradual resumption of foreign airline operations through Hamad International Airport, marking the reopening of the country’s airspace to international carriers after extensive restrictions began on February 28.  Flights in the region had

(Adnkronos) – It is estimated that over 2.7 million children under five in Pakistan will suffer from acute malnutrition by September, as some areas of the country are still struggling to recover from the devastating floods of 2025. This was stated by

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways said Monday that they will double their fuel surcharges for international flights booked in May and June, due to soaring aviation fuel prices amid tensions in the Middle East. The two major

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan will consider skipping an additional interest rate hike at its next policy-setting meeting on April 27-28, Jiji Press learned Monday. The move comes amid persistent uncertainties over prolonged tensions in the Middle East, informed

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–The average unit price of new condominiums put up for sale in Tokyo’s 23 special wards in fiscal 2025 hit a record high of 137.84 million yen, reflecting rising construction costs and supply shortages, Real Estate Economic Institute