Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Asahi Kasei Corp. has said it will acquire German pharmaceutical developer Aicuris Anti-Infective Cures AG for some 780 million euros. The major Japanese chemical maker will obtain all outstanding Aicuris shares through a U.S. subsidiary, planning to complete

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fair Trade Commission has approved the business integration of Hino Motors Ltd. and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. The commercial vehicle makers are set to become subsidiaries of Archion, a Tokyo-based holding company, on April 1.

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Lamborghini will withdraw its current plan to launch electric vehicles globally around 2030, CEO Stephan Winkelmann has said in a recent interview. As the reason, Winkelmann said that the EV penetration curve is “flattening.” The Italian luxury sports

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–A regulatory reform panel of the Japanese government has called for expanding the scope of information on cancer patients that can be shared among research institutes. The proposal, intended to help promote research on cancer, is part of

(Adnkronos) – The German domestic intelligence service cannot define the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as an extreme-right formation until the conclusion of the appeal against the definition. A Cologne court ruled today, granting AfD’s urgent request that the Federal Office for

(Adnkronos) – Polls are open in Greater Manchester, in the southeastern constituency of Gorton and Denton, crucial by-elections with an uncertain outcome, considered an uphill test of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ability to survive in Downing Street after the arrest of Peter

(Adnkronos) – The welcome extended by the Trump administration to British far-right activist Tommy Robinson is sparking protests among politicians in London. A State Department adviser, Joe Rittenhouse, posted a photo on X with Robinson, saying he was “honored to have a

(Adnkronos) – The official death toll from the heavy rains that have hit southeastern Brazil in recent days has risen to at least 53. The most affected areas were Juiz de Fora and Ubá, in the state of Minas Gerais, where the

(Adnkronos) – A United Nations flight has landed at Khartoum airport, the first since the start of the conflict between the Army and paramilitaries in April 2023. “I want to emphasize how happy I am to have been on the first flight

(Adnkronos) – Legislative elections will be held in Denmark on March 24. This was announced by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, emphasizing that “today I recommended to His Majesty the King to call elections for the Folketing (the Danish Parliament, ed.)”.   “You

(Adnkronos) – In Afghanistan’s Kunar province, approximately 25,000 children are still living in tents, six months after a violent earthquake destroyed lives, livelihoods, homes, and schools, all of which still need to be rebuilt, with no certain timeline. This is stated by

(Adnkronos) – Poland is further increasing its defense spending, starting this year, due to the growing threat posed by Russia, announced Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski in a speech to Parliament. The defense budget will reach 4.8 percent of GDP in 2026, with

(Adnkronos) – Following the tender procedure for the assignment in Italy of the audiovisual rights for the Fifa World Cup 2026™, Rai has secured the exclusive multi-platform free-to-air broadcasting rights for a selection of 35 matches – which include the opening match,

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign ministry on Thursday approved 295 soft loans managed by state investment agency Simest, totalling almost 150 million euros to support 285 Italian companies, the ministry said in a statement.  The loans greenlit by the ministry’s facilitation committee include

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s lower house of parliament speaker Lorenzo Fontana on Thursday held talks with France’s Senate speaker Gerard Larcher, according to a statement. 

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan is working to increase the number of female pilots in an effort to address the aging of commercial airline pilots and growing air travel demand, but progress has been slow. While the Japanese government aims to raise

Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japan International Cooperation Agency has announced that it will provide Malaysia with technical assistance for the development of critical minerals, including rare earths. This will be the first case of Japan’s technical cooperation with Malaysia in

Taipei, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday bestowed the Order of Brilliant Star with Special Grand Cordon on legendary professional baseball player Sadaharu Oh in honor of his contributions to cultural exchanges between Japan and Taiwan through the sport.

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Prince Hisahito visited Imperial mausoleums in the western city of Kyoto on Thursday to report the completion of his coming-of-age ceremony last September. Dressed in a morning coat and carrying a top hat, Prince Hisahito proceeded slowly

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Saitama, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Public prosecutors on Thursday demanded the death penalty for a 43-year-old man charged with killing three members of a family at their house in the city of Hanno, Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, in December 2022. In seeking

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Total global vehicle sales at eight major Japanese automakers rose 0.7 pct from a year earlier to 1.94 million units in January, according to data released by the companies on Thursday. Toyota Motor Corp. posted a 4.7 pct

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has drafted recommendations to strengthen the country’s intelligence activities, which is sought by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The recommendations call for granting the planned national intelligence agency the authority to gather information from

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Finance Ministry plans to simplify procedures for selling land plots inherited and later transferred to the central government, informed sources told Jiji Press on Thursday. The move aims to promote the sale of state-managed inherited land and

(Adnkronos) – Kim Jong-un says he is ready to resume dialogue with the United States if they “respect the position” of North Korea and “withdraw their hostile policy” towards Pyongyang, which is “ready for peaceful coexistence” as well as “eternal confrontation”. “We

(Adnkronos) – A series of attacks by armed groups in northwestern Pakistan has resulted in the deaths of 19 people, including police officers and civilians, over the past two days. A police official reported this, specifying that “in the last 48 hours,

(Adnkronos) – The Cuban government denounces an attempt of “infiltration with terrorist aims” by the crew of the speedboat, registered in the United States, which was stopped by the Coast Guard after entering Cuban territorial waters in a shootout in which four

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government held the first meeting of a new national council on Thursday to discuss a consumption tax cut and a refundable tax credit system. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expects the national council to draw up an

Sendai, Miyagi Pref., Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Tasks that must be resolved for local residents change nearly 15 years after Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan was hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Governor Yoshihiro Murai has said. “Challenges remain in restoring

Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Pref., Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking to stop operations of the No. 3 reactor of Shikoku Electric Power Co.’s Ikata nuclear power plant in the western Japan prefecture of Ehime. “It cannot be