April 27, 2025

Japan's Iwaya, Others Attend Funeral of Pope Francis

Vatican City, April 26 (Jiji Press)--The funeral of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88, was held at the Vatican on Saturday, attended by many foreign dignitaries, including Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya.

Families Hold Signature Campaign for Early Return of Abductees

Tokyo, April 26 (Jiji Press)--A signature campaign was held in Tokyo on Saturday to call for the early return of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago.

HEADLINES

POLITICS
Japan Defense Ministry to Discipline 114 More over Mishandling of Secret Info
ECONOMY
US State of California Claims to Have Passed Japan in Terms of 2024 Nominal GDP
SPORTS
Women's Basketball: Japan to Have Practice Matches with Taiwan June 6, 7
OTHER
Malaria Researcher From Mali, Swiss NPO Given Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize