Washington, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan has gifted the United States 250 cherry blossom trees to mark the country’s 250th anniversary this year, with a planting ceremony held in Washington on Friday. At the ceremony, Japanese Ambassador to the United States Shigeo Yamada

Tokyo, April 11 (Jiji Press)–A man in his 50s and a woman in her 40s were injured after a female acquaintance allegedly stabbed them at the Rihga Royal Hotel Tokyo on Friday night, local police said. The incident occurred at a restaurant

Seattle, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki, the first Asian inducted into the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame, was honored with a statue unveiled at the Seattle Mariners’ home stadium on Friday. The statue depicts Ichiro in a familiar

Tokyo, April 11 (Jiji Press)–Supply confusion for naphtha, an oil product used to make daily necessities, continues amid tensions in the Middle East, prompting concerns about its widespread impact on Japanese industries and households. Naphtha, along with gasoline, gas oil, and fuel

(Adnkronos) – An exemplary sentence in Russia. Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for corruption by the Moscow military court as part of the clean-up operation at the Ministry of Defense starting in

(Adnkronos) – Russia could resume direct flights between Moscow and Havana and promote tourism programs in Cuba, as part of “a series of practical cooperation measures” between the two countries discussed yesterday by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, on a mission to

(Adnkronos) – Risk of diplomatic crisis on the Tokyo-Auckland axis. The possible installation in the New Zealand capital of a monument in honor of the so-called “comfort women” – women forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese army during World War II

(Adnkronos) – Japan officially enters a new ‘era’ in its relations with China: for the first time in a decade, Tokyo has changed the definition of the Chinese giant in its Diplomatic Bluebook of Japan (Gaiko Seisho), the annual strategic report published

(Adnkronos) – China and North Korea aim to relaunch their strategic axis, with Beijing calling for intensified political and diplomatic coordination between the two allies. During a meeting with Pyongyang leader Kim Jong-un, the Chinese Foreign Minister stated that the two countries

(Adnkronos) – The Gulf countries are preparing to redesign their security architecture after the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran, amidst the search for new partners and the awareness that in the long term, the threat from Tehran will remain.

(Adnkronos) – “The recent Israeli decision to establish over 30 new settlements in the occupied West Bank is illegal under international law and seriously undermines the prospects for peace and the two-state solution.” This was stated in a press release by the

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–The head of a Japanese consortium established to expedite the development of smart contact lens said Friday that the group aims to put such products into practical use around 2030. “While foreign information technology giants have led the

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan is increasingly cautious about inflationary pressure stemming from rising crude oil prices amid Middle East tensions. BOJ data showed Friday that the producer price index, which measures the costs of goods traded between companies,

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Friday announced measures to promote public-private investments in the shipbuilding sector, including the utilization of artificial intelligence and robots for domestic ship repairs, as part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s goal of reviving the

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Nearly one in five dietary supplement users exceeds maker-set daily intake standards, a Japanese survey has shown. The online survey of about 2,000 Japanese adults was conducted in November-December 2024 by a research team led by Toho University

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, agreed Friday that their countries will closely collaborate to end the conflict between the United States and Iran. In their phone talks, the two ministers also confirmed

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Prices of rice sold at some 1,000 supermarkets across Japan in the week to Sunday averaged 3,933 yen per 5 kilograms, down 2 yen from the prior week and falling for the eighth consecutive week, the agriculture ministry

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Nihon Hidankyo, a group of hibakusha atomic bomb survivors in Japan, said Friday that it will launch a campaign urging financial institutions not to invest in or give loans to companies that manufacture nuclear weapons. Nihon Hidankyo, formally

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese trade and agriculture ministries said Friday that they will establish a new cooperation framework aimed at bolstering support to expand exports of agricultural, forestry, fishery and food products. The government has set a target of increasing

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–High-ranking U.N. official Izumi Nakamitsu voiced concern Friday that “hollowing-out” of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, or NPT, may begin if no outcome document is adopted once again at an NPT review conference in New

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party unveiled its new policy vision on Friday, recognizing the party’s goal of revising the Constitution as “critically needed” to respond to the changing international order. The new vision states that Japan must create

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan “takes seriously” the fact that the site of the U.S. Futenma base in Okinawa Prefecture has yet to be returned to Japan although as many as 30 years have passed since Tokyo and Washington agreed on the

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan will start releasing additional state oil reserves equivalent to about 20 days of domestic consumption as early as the beginning of May, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday. “We will ensure stable crude oil supplies,” Takaichi said

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, began substantive deliberations Friday on a bill to establish a national intelligence council aimed at enhancing the government’s intelligence capabilities. At the day’s meeting of the Cabinet Committee of the House of Representatives, the

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who proclaims herself a big fan of Deep Purple, met with members of the legendary British hard rock band at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo on Friday. Entering the room where the

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Tosoh Corp. plans to restart its ethylene production facility in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, at the end of this month, following suspension for routine maintenance work, it was learned Friday. The resumption, initially scheduled for April

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will visit Japan for three days from Monday to hold his first talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the Japanese government said Friday. “Poland is an important strategic partner that shares our

(Adnkronos) – China and Taiwan should collaborate to “avoid war”. This was stated by the leader of the democratic island’s opposition to Chinese President Xi Jinping, during a meeting in Beijing. “Both sides should avoid political confrontation and seek a systemic solution

(Adnkronos) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has accused his “opponents” of “conspiring” and of having orchestrated an “organized attempt to use chaos, pressure, and international demonization to overturn the decision of the Hungarian people.” Two days after the parliamentary elections, Orban

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly topped 57,000 on Friday, thanks to market optimism over the ceasefire in the Middle East. The Nikkei index finished 1,028.79 points, or 1.84 pct, higher from Thursday at 56,924.11, after exceeding