Kishida, Biden hail stronger Japan-U.S. ties in farewell meeting
WEB2 days ago · WILMINGTON, Del. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday celebrated a stronger-than-ever alliance between Tokyo and Washington in what was seen as a farewell meeting between the two outgoing leaders. Biden, who U.S. officials say feels very close to Kishida, hosted him at his private …
Floods, landslides cause more damage in quake-hit Noto region
WEB1 day ago · Floods, landslides cause more damage in quake-hit Noto region. Heavy rain lashed Ishikawa Prefecture on Sunday, with floods and landslides leaving one dead and at least six missing in an area already devastated by a major earthquake earlier this year. Muddy rivers ran high in Anamizu, a city on the Noto Peninsula, where damage from the …
U.N. holds 'Summit of the Future' to tackle global crises
WEB1 day ago · Global leaders are gathering in New York on Sunday for a "Summit of the Future" aimed at addressing 21st-century challenges ranging from conflict to climate, amid skepticism over whether the final pact will meet its lofty goals. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres first proposed the meeting in 2021, billing it….
Shinkansen makes emergency stop after cars uncouple en route ...
WEB4 days ago · A shinkansen made an emergency stop between northeastern Japan and Tokyo on Thursday after its two linked trains uncoupled, railway operator JR East said, but no injuries were reported among the some 320 people aboard. The incident involving the Komachi and Hayabusa high-speed trains on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line marked….
Japan to formally elect new prime minister on October 1
WEB5 days ago · TOKYO. Japan's new prime minister will be formally elected by the Diet on October 1 following next week's leadership contest, a ruling party official said Wednesday. Polls indicate that three frontrunners are emerging among the nine candidates to succeed Fumio Kishida as head of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in the September 27 …
Lowered adult age sees rise in young Japanese struggling with ...
WEB6 days ago · By Takamasa Hirokawa TAKAMATSU. One feared consequence of Japan's lowering of the age of adulthood to 18 in 2022 appears to have come true -- a rise in young people getting into difficulties with debt. With personal bankruptcy occurring as early as 19, government agencies are doubling efforts to raise public awareness about the issue.
Asian stocks follow Wall Street's rate-cut rally higher
WEB3 days ago · Wall Street’s gains followed rallies for markets across Europe and Asia after the Federal Reserve delivered its first cut to interest rates in more than four years on Wednesday. That closed the door on a run where the Fed kept its main interest rate at a two-decade high in hopes of slowing the U.S. economy enough to stamp out high inflation.
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