In 2026, World Kidney Day celebrates its 20th anniversary, marking two decades of global action to raise awareness about ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi indicated Thursday that she intends to retain Education Minister Yohei Matsumoto in his post despite a reported extramarital affair. "I asked him to assume (the ...

Cryptocurrency trading platform Zoomex has announced the completion of a comprehensive upgrade to the brand visual identity ...

Tokyo, March 12 (Jiji Press)--A Jiji Press opinion poll for March on Thursday showed that 75.1 pct of respondents disapprove of the ongoing U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran. Meanwhile, 7.0 pct supported ...

ALMATY, Kazakhstan and MONT-SAINT-GUILBERT, Belgium, March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenWay, a global leader in digital payment software, and UnionPay International (UPI), one of the world's largest ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reiterated Thursday that she aims to have the Diet, the country's parliament, pass the government's fiscal 2026 budget bill by March 31, the end of fiscal 2025.

Recognizing a global advocate empowering girls through STEAM education and unlocking their potential to create a more radiant future.

Tokyo, March 12 (Jiji Press)--The public approval rate for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet dropped 4.5 percentage points from the previous month to 59.3 pct in March, a Jiji ...

The dollar hit a two-month high above 159 yen in Tokyo trading Thursday, lifted by safe-haven buying amid concerns over a possible prolonged Iran conflict. At 1 p.m., the greenback stood at 159.02-03 ...

BARCELONA, Spain, March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 5G Futures Summit hosted by GSMA during MWC Barcelona 2026, GSMA released the white paper Gigauplink, Deterministic Latency, and Network ...

The world's leading next-generation sports tournament heads to Astana from 29 July to 9 August 2026, bringing together elite ...

New York, March 11 (Jiji Press)--Tadashi Yanai, chairman and CEO of Uniqlo clothing chain operator Fast Retailing Co., was the richest Japanese and ranked 32nd on the Forbes' 2026 ranking of the ...