Tokyo, Oct. 4 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to bolster efforts in cooperation with the private sector in fiscal 2027 to probe whether attackers have infiltrated and remained hidden in systems of critical infrastructure operators such as power utilities and telecommunications companies.…
Tokyo, Oct. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday described as “deeply regrettable” the occurrence of a murder-robbery case in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, that led to the arrest of a U.S. Marine stationed at the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma Air Station in the southernmost…
Tokyo, Oct. 4 (Jiji Press)–Major convenience store chains in Japan are expanding their apparel offerings, including clothing and fashion accessories, to attract more young consumers. While convenience store apparel has traditionally been purchased mainly to meet urgent needs, such as during…
Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 4 (Jiji Press)–Okinawa Prefectural Police on Sunday arrested a U.S. Marine for allegedly killing a 39-year-old woman in a hotel room in Naha, the capital of the southernmost Japan prefecture, and stealing her belongings. The 20-year-old serviceman, Devin Jacob Ballard, who…
Tokyo, Oct. 4 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese health ministry plans to support medical institutions that introduce cloud-based electronic medical record systems, which manage medical records and other information online using external servers. The ministry will establish a program in the ongoing fiscal…
Nagoya, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese athletes continued their strong showing across multiple sports on the 15th day of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday, helping the host nation set a record of 83 gold medals at a single edition of the Games. The total surpassed the previous record of 78…
New Delhi, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)–A two-day exhibition event promoting Japanese anime, featuring live performances of anime songs, talk shows and other attractions, kicked off in New Delhi on Saturday. The event, titled “Mela! Mela! Anime Japan!!,” is being held in the Indian capital for the third…
Tokyo, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese opposition party Komeito launched a new leadership team under Mitsunari Okamoto, who was elected party leader at a convention in Tokyo on Saturday. Following the collapse of the three-way merger with the Centrist Reform Alliance and the Constitutional Democratic…
Nagoya, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Olympic Committee President Seiko Hashimoto said Saturday that the ongoing Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which are set to end on Sunday, raised the value of hosting international competitions. “There have been many problems and criticisms, but the Games were highly…
Kumamoto, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Defense Ministry’s Kyushu Defense Bureau on Saturday displayed to local residents for the first time the long-range Type-25 surface-to-ship guided missile system at the Ground Self-Defense Force’s Camp Kengun in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto. The…