Новости за 15.04.2024

As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to secure a third consecutive, five-year term as the leader of the world’s largest democracy, experts say the question is not whether he will win the upcoming general election, but rather by how much.

Exactly a year after an explosive device was thrown at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during an election campaign event in Wakayama Prefecture, the National Police Agency is intensifying surveillance of potential lone offenders operating independently of any organization and urging politicians to meticulously inspect the the baggage of those watching politicians speak.

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Monday unveiled its first poster featuring a catchphrase created using generative artificial intelligence.

Japan's key gauge of capital spending grew much stronger than expected in February, rebounding sharply from the prior month's decline in a welcome sign for domestic demand even as the yen's slide against the dollar raises the cost of living.

As the global spotlight shifts from Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden’s closely watched and much-choreographed summit, and each leader returns to their respective domestic challenges, there is little doubt that they successfully projected an image of unity on the economic front.

The Osaka District Court on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by death row inmates that claimed same-day notifications of executions violate the Constitution — the first ruling of its kind.

Temperatures in Japan's northern city of Sapporo — famous for skiing — on Monday passed 25 degrees Celsius at the earliest point of any year on record, a weather agency official said.

Japan’s biggest utility, Jera, is considering an initial public offering (IPO) to help fund a massive rollout of renewables.

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (Tepco) will load fuel at the idled Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant, the world’s biggest, for the first time since curbs were introduced following the 2011 Fukushima disaster, as Japan continues efforts to revive its atomic fleet.

Campaigning kicks off Tuesday for three Lower House by-elections set for April 28, with the results likely to determine whether Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s position within his party is strengthened or weakened.

Gaza's ancient Greek site of Anthedon has been bombed, its "Napoleon's Palace" destroyed and the only private museum burned down: the war has taken a terrible toll on the rich heritage of the Palestinian territory.

Sapporo’s 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics bid failed to garner public support due to factors ranging from the negative impact of the 2020 Tokyo Games to a poor public relations campaign from local officials that did not ease concerns over the costs and potential benefits of a 2030 Games.

China's top official on Hong Kong affairs said the city should "tightly hold" onto the bottom line of national security to safeguard development, in a speech coming weeks after the enactment of sweeping new security laws.

Japan is regarded as a global leader in disaster preparedness and response policies, demonstrating efficiency and resilience in the face of frequent calamities.

The latest China-funded infrastructure project in Washington’s crosshairs is a proposed canal in Cambodia.

Over 60% of financially struggling parents with children advancing to the next stage of education said they planned to cut their living costs to secure the money needed for their children's new school life, a survey has shown.

The town of Higashiura in Aichi Prefecture is aiming to sell two giant pieces of rock salt for ¥300,000 each on the flea market app Mercari, with the items to be posted on Thursday morning.

In the wake of the discovery of high levels of potentially harmful PFAS chemicals in well water around a U.S. military facility in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, efforts have been made to identify the source of the contamination, but they have hit a roadblock — the U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement.

Construction firm Kajima has ridden a boom in building semiconductor plants to a surge in its revenue and stock price.

A coalition of climate groups filed shareholder proposals with Japan's top three banks, including Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, calling for stricter board oversight of climate-related risks, people familiar with the matter said.

The government plans to allow people obtaining My Number cards to show digital student IDs and employee IDs as valid identification documents when receiving the cards, starting as early as May.

Tightly clutching her ginger cat, Oksana Altynchurina sat in an inflatable dinghy, after rescuing only her pet and a few documents from her flooded flat.

Even as president, Donald Trump flaunted his animosity for intelligence officials, portraying them as part of a politicized "deep state” out to get him. And since he left office, that distrust has grown into outright hostility, with potentially serious implications for national security should he be elected again.

In a deeply divided Israel, even the dramatic scene above the country’s skies Sunday is open to political interpretation.

A resistance group fighting Myanmar's military rule said on Sunday its fighters had repelled an attempt by junta troops to advance on the key town of Myawaddy along the Thai border that was seized by the rebels last week.