Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Forty-two of Japan’s 47 prefectures will increase spending in fiscal 2026, as labor cost and price increases are seen offsetting stronger tax revenue, a Jiji Press survey showed Wednesday. Combined draft general-account budgets at all prefectures for the

Chiba, March 4 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese man living in the United States was arrested Wednesday for allegedly splashing an oil-like liquid at a shrine in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, in 2015. According to the Chiba prefectural police, Masahide Kanayama, 63, whose occupation

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo High Court on Wednesday upheld a district court order for the dissolution of the controversial religious group Unification Church, stripping the organization of its status as a religious corporation. “A dissolution order is necessary and inevitable, even

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average sank more than 2,000 points Wednesday as fears of a prolonged conflict between U.S.-Israeli forces and Iran continued to spur risk-adverse selling. The index dropped 2,033.51 points, or 3.61 pct, from Tuesday

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo High Court on Wednesday upheld a district court order for the dissolution of the controversial religious group Unification Church, stripping the organization of its status as a religious corporation. “A dissolution order is necessary and inevitable, even

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average sank more than 2,000 points Wednesday as fears of a prolonged conflict between U.S.-Israeli forces and Iran continued to spur risk-adverse selling. The index dropped 2,033.51 points, or 3.61 pct, from Tuesday

Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Pref., March 4 (Jiji Press)–The launch of the No. 3 unit of the Kairos small rocket scheduled for Wednesday morning has been canceled, the rocket’s developer, Space One Co., said the same day. “A safety system was activated 30 seconds

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday unveiled a plan to establish a panel of experts as early as this summer to discuss ways to strengthen the country’s intelligence capabilities, a senior ruling party official said. The panel

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Speedskater Miho Takagi, Japan’s most decorated Winter Olympian with 10 medals, said Wednesday that she will retire from competition at the end of this season. The world championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, opening Thursday will be “a turning

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s key Nikkei 225 stock average briefly plummeted more than 2,600 points on Wednesday afternoon, falling below 54,000 for the first time in about a month, due to risk-averse selling amid the tense situation in the Middle East.

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s key Nikkei 225 stock average tumbled more than 2,200 points Wednesday morning, falling below 55,000 for the first time since Feb. 6, due to risk-averse selling amid the tense situation in the Middle East. The Nikkei average

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–KDDI Corp. said on Tuesday that its smartphone code payment service will become available in South Korea, starting early this month, to accommodate Japanese tourists. South Korea will be the first overseas market for the Japanese wireless operator’s

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan will determine case by case whether to exercise its right to collective self-defense in the event of a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz with missiles from Iran or elsewhere, an official has said. “The government will

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo High Court on Wednesday upheld a district court order for the dissolution of the controversial religious group Unification Church, stripping the organization of its status as a religious corporation. The Unification Church, formally known as the Family

Okuma, Fukushima Pref., March 4 (Jiji Press)–A Baptist church once emptied by evacuation following the massive earthquake and tsunami that crippled a nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, 15 years ago has returned to its home, recasting itself as a

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Fifteen years after the devastating March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Japan is seeing growing momentum behind “phase free” design, a new approach to disaster preparedness that integrates emergency functionality into everyday items. As major quakes have continued to

Natori/Iwanuma, Miyagi Pref., March 4 (Jiji Press)–A grand piano damaged by the massive tsunami in March 2011 and later restored has been installed at Sendai Airport in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan. On Saturday, its owner, 61-year-old piano instructor Yumi Sakurai, performed with

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Wednesday that it has evacuated two nationals living in Iran to neighboring Azerbaijan amid rising tensions in the region spurred by U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran. The two Japanese nationals were evacuated by land, leaving

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Businesses in Japan are working to address increasingly complex demands and expectations related to workplace anti-harassment measures. This year marks four decades since the equal employment opportunity law came into force, and 20 years since employers were first

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s key Nikkei 225 stock average tumbled more than 1,500 points Wednesday morning to fall below 55,000 for the first time since Feb. 6. At 9:12 a.m., the key index of 225 issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has asked his Omani counterpart, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi, for cooperation to ensure the safe passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz and the safety of Japanese nationals in the

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Hiroshima Governor Mika Yokota has underlined the need for local communities to develop “workplaces where women can fully demonstrate their abilities” to address the issue of an increasing number of young women in the countryside moving to urban

(Adnkronos) – President Donald Trump once again corrects his aim, not ruling out to Politico the possibility of dialogue with the new Iranian leadership. “No, it’s not too late. 49 leaders have been killed, a pretty deep blow – he stressed –

(Adnkronos) – The United States has closed its embassy in Beirut “until further notice” due to “ongoing regional tensions”. This is what is stated in a post on X by the diplomatic representation. 

(Adnkronos) – London strengthens its military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean. British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has confirmed the deployment to Cyprus of the destroyer HMS Dragon and helicopters equipped with anti-drone capabilities, following a conversation with the president of the Mediterranean

(Adnkronos) – The situation in Tehran is “critical” and the Italian government is looking at reducing staff at its embassy in the Iranian capital, as well assessing the best way to evacuate all Italian citizens wishing to leave the country, foreign minister

(Adnkronos) – Up to 2,500 Italians are being repatriated from the Gulf area after being stranded there amid the widening conflict in the region between Iran, the United States and its ally Israel, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday.  ‘Between 2,300

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Iranian Ambassador to Japan Peiman Seadat said Tuesday that he has asked Japan to “decisively confront” the latest U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran together with the international community. Seadat made the request during his meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese trade minister Ryosei Akazawa will visit the United States for four days from Thursday for detailed investment talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Jiji Press learned Tuesday. The Japanese and U.S. governments are working to set

(Adnkronos) – A special flight was due to land in Italy’s northern city of Milan on Tuesday with 200 students on board who were stranded in Dubai at a United Nations event amid the widening conflict between Iran, the United States and