ICC Director Tomoko Akane said the Sakharov Prize was ``an important recognition of the role of international justice as the cornerstone of peace.''
The European Parliament has selected the ICC for this year's Sakharov Prize.
[Correction/Resend] Softbank has acquired the negotiating rights for Ao Gaku University's pitcher Taisei Suzuki.
The Giants selected pitcher Shoki Oda of Yokohama High School, who has announced his intention to challenge for the American baseball world, with the first pick.
Regarding the wage increase demands of the 2027 spring labor union, the Rengo has indicated a policy of ``5% or more'' as a base, but ``mainly 6%.''
Mr. Kihara revealed that some of the websites of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the Ministry of Finance, etc. have temporarily suspended their publication.
Regarding the PHP issue, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara said, ``As of now, we have not received any reports of related damage.''
The Japan Meteorological Agency has changed the special flood warning for the Koyoshi River in Akita Prefecture to a advisory.
A senior Russian official said China is working on preparations for a U.S.-China-Russia summit.
According to a senior Russian official, the Russian president told the US envoy that he is ready to resume trilateral talks between the US, Russia and Ukraine in mid-November.
A serious weakness was discovered in the programming language PHP, and Prime Minister Takaichi called on social media for the immediate application of the patch that will be announced.
Flooding was confirmed in the Koyoshi River in Akita Prefecture due to overflowing water.
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a special flood warning for the Koyoshi River, which flows through Akita Prefecture.
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong objected to South Korea's warning shots and said she would activate loudspeakers along the entire border by the end of the month.
Russia's president says he has released a former American teacher who was imprisoned in the country.
Russia's deputy prime minister announced that a tanker loaded with Russian diesel oil will depart for the United States on the 22nd.
According to TASS news agency, the Russian president met with the US envoy in St. Petersburg in the northwest.
Regarding the detention of a Hokkaido Shimbun reporter, the Director-General of the European Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on the Russian side for an early consular interview and immediate release.
The trade balance for the first half of this fiscal year was a deficit of 2,818.4 billion yen.
Japan has won consecutive titles in the men's team all-around world gymnastics championships, securing a spot at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
The average price of an apartment in the Tokyo metropolitan area in the first half of fiscal 2016 was 114.94 million yen.
The Tsu District Court sentenced a former truck driver to seven years in prison for the Shinmeishin accident that killed six people.
MMX was placed into the planned orbit and the launch was successful.
The US President has expressed a positive attitude toward holding a US-China-Russia summit meeting.
The H3 rocket carrying MMX was launched.
The French Prime Minister has ordered a curfew to be imposed in some cities.
According to Yasukuni Shrine, Environment Minister Sasagawa visited the shrine.
Hanshin Professional Baseball has announced that it will allow Teruaki Sato to transfer to the US Major League Baseball using the posting system.
Prime Minister Takaichi said of Education Minister Seki, ``I want him to keep his head up and move forward with his duties.''
China's GDP for the July-September period increased by 4.5% compared to the same period last year.
Vulnerability in the programming language "PHP" puts 70% of the world's sites at risk.
