Niigata, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa said Thursday that the company will consider decommissioning the No. 1 and No. 2 reactors at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in the central Japan prefecture of Niigata as

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Over 30 pct of respondents think that the next election for Japan’s House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of parliament, should be held in 2028, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed. The poll found that 33.7 pct,

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–A Jiji Press public opinion poll showed Thursday that 71.4 pct of respondents opposed the appointments of Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers involved in the ruling party’s slush fund scandal to key party and government posts, far surpassing the

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–More than 40 pct of respondents support a visit by Sanae Takaichi, leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, to the war-related Yasukuni Shrine if she is appointed prime minister, an opinion poll by Jiji Press showed. In

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–A Jiji Press opinion poll for October showed Thursday that 43.8 pct of respondents will support Japan’s new cabinet that would be formed by Sanae Takaichi, the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, if she becomes prime

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police have arrested a 31-year-old man for allegedly creating fake sexual images of female celebrities with generative artificial intelligence technology and displaying them online, it was learned Thursday. It is the first time that police in Japan

Washington, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–The Group of Seven major countries should unite in responding to China’s tighter rare earth export controls, Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Wednesday. He revealed his comments, made at a meeting of the seven nations’ finance and

Sendai, Miyagi Pref., Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–The northeastern Japanese city of Sendai has shot dead a bear under a revised law that allows municipal governments to decide whether to shoot the animals in urban areas. The bear appeared near a residential area

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–The steering committee of Japan’s House of Representatives failed to convene a board meeting that had been scheduled for Thursday morning to discuss the agenda for the extraordinary parliamentary session seen starting Tuesday. At the board meeting, the

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–A Jiji Press opinion poll for October showed Thursday that 43.8 pct of respondents will support Japan’s new cabinet that would be formed by Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi if she becomes prime minister. The figure far

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Honda Motor Co. said Thursday that it will release three new versions of its Super Cub motorcycle on Dec. 11, the industry’s first mopeds to meet Japan’s stricter emissions standards taking effect next month. The new Super Cubs

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Unicharm Corp. said Wednesday that it will install sanitary pad dispensers at public facilities in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on a trial basis. The Japanese hygiene product maker aims to support people who cannot afford menstrual products, in collaboration

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in August fell 0.9 pct from the previous month, marking a decline for the second straight month, the Cabinet Office said Thursday. The private-sector orders excluding those for ships and equipment used

London, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–A five-day grand sumo tournament in London kicked off Wednesday at the Royal Albert Hall in the center of the British capital. Some 5,400 spectators gathered at the prestigious concert hall to watch bouts of wrestlers in the

By Adriana Reinecke Washington, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–International Monetary Fund executive Vitor Gaspar has recommended that Japan create longer-term fiscal plans amid increasing risks posed by interest rate rises. “After the pandemic, interest rates have been rising, debts have been rising, (and)

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo metropolitan government has unveiled plans to extend its Oedo subway line and add three new stations in the expanded section in the capital’s Nerima Ward. According to the plans released Wednesday, the Oedo Line will be

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–More than 10 lawmakers from six Japanese ruling and opposition parties met on Wednesday to form a study group to discuss ways to promote the use of digital technology in politics. The group aims to come up with

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–The heads of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and opposition Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) are set to begin policy discussions Thursday afternoon, with in mind the possibility of forming a new governing coalition. The meeting

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Russia has notified Japan of a plan to conduct a shooting drill near Shikotan, one of the four Russian-held northwestern Pacific islands claimed by Tokyo, between last Friday and Nov. 1, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)– Four Chinese coast guard ships temporarily sailed in Japan’s territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, the Japan Coast Guard has said. According to the JCG’s 11th Regional Coast Guard

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–An increasing number of securities companies are launching services involving security tokens, or digital securities issued with blockchain technology, in Japan. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. announced Oct. 9 a security token service, while major brokers, including

Washington, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that he expects the yen, which has been falling against the dollar amid Japanese political uncertainty, to settle at an appropriate level. “I think if the Bank of Japan follows proper

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–For more than half a century, the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia has been a magnet for Japanese companies, aided in part by its strategic location at the heart of Europe. Today, roughly 650 Japanese companies maintain

Washington, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on a television program Wednesday that President Donald Trump plans to visit Japan later this month. Bessent told CNBC that Trump will then travel to South Korea, where a meeting with Chinese

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Tetsuo Saito, leader of Komeito, which has announced its withdrawal from Japan’s ruling bloc, said Wednesday that his party will focus on whether a stable government can be formed in an expected parliamentary runoff vote to elect the

(Adnkronos) – Chinese customs authorities have seized over 60,000 maps in the eastern province of Shandong, accused of “incorrectly labeling” the self-governed island of Taiwan and “omitting important islands” in the South China Sea. According to China Customs, the maps – intended

(Adnkronos) – A political figure from one of the most important Sunni blocs was killed in Iraq less than a month before the legislative elections. Safa Hussein Yassin al-Mashhadani, a candidate for the November 11 parliamentary elections, was killed in the last

(Adnkronos) – The French Council of State has rejected Marine Le Pen’s appeal against her immediate ineligibility, imposed as part of her conviction for misappropriation of public funds. Le Pen, whose appeal trial will be held from January 13 to February 12,

Tokyo, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–The leaders of three major Japanese opposition parties met on Wednesday and agreed to continue talks between their secretaries-general regarding possible cooperation in the upcoming parliamentary vote to elect the country’s new prime minister. At the meeting, Constitutional

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s premier Giorgia Meloni and Jordan’s King Abullah held talks in Rome on Wednesday at a high-level counter-terrorism forum which focussed on West Africa and instability and jihadism in the Sahel.   Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani also took part