(Adnkronos) – Italy and Turkey on Tuesday reaffired the “solidity”of bilateral relations during talks between foreign under-secretary Massimo Dell’Utri and Turkey’s ambassador, Elif Ulgen that looked to bolster cooperation on the environment and in the Arctic.  “Today at the foreign ministry I

(Adnkronos) – Italy and the other major western powers on Tuesday called for an immediate halt to attacks on the city of El-Obeid, capital of Sudan’s North Kordofan state, which has reportedly come under repeated drone attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s humanitarian and diplomatic commitment to major international emergencie – from Gaza to Suda – is being strengthened through increasingly close cooperation between its institutions, United Nations agencies, and businesses, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Tuesday, underlining that Rome doesn’t

(Adnkronos) – Iran claims that hundreds of foreign ships have requested authorization to cross the Strait of Hormuz from the new authority established by Tehran to supervise passage in the strategic maritime route. The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (Pgsa) stated on X

(Adnkronos) – One hundred and eighty deputies of the Majlis (Iranian parliament), out of a total of 290, have signed a declaration demanding revenge for the Iranian “martyrs” and the “cessation of all forms of understanding or negotiation with the United States”.

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–The Centrist Reform Alliance, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Komeito are considering including their emphasis on workers in the mission statement and basic policy of a party that would integrate them, informed sources said Tuesday. This

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, on Tuesday announced the nickname and design of a successor to its East-i inspection train for Shinkansen bullet train lines, set to be introduced in fiscal 2029. The new train, nicknamed

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo District Court on Tuesday sentenced a captain of All Nippon Airways to one year and eight months in prison for grabbing the buttocks of a female flight attendant. Judge Takao Okawa said that the defendant, Ryota Mise,

Nagasaki, July 14 (Jiji Press)–A series of international conferences to discuss the management of Pacific bluefin tuna stocks ended in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Tuesday without adopting Japan’s proposal to expand the catch quota for large fish, due to

Shusha, Azerbaijan, July 14 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese news agency Jiji Press Ltd. signed an agreement on Tuesday with the Azerbaijan State News Agency, or AZERTAC, to cooperate in the exchange of English-language news content. The agreement was signed at a ceremony in

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government’s upcoming annual economic and fiscal policy guidelines will affirm its respect for the independence of the Bank of Japan, it was learned Tuesday. The government seems eager to address market concerns that the administration of

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s government opposes any charges on shipping in straits where there are no man-made structures, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday after US president Donald Trump annouced a 20% levy on all cargo vessels to ensure their safe passage

(Adnkronos) – In June, deaths in Germany increased by 32% due to a record heatwave compared to levels recorded in the previous four years. The German statistical institute reports this, explaining that, nationally, between June 22 and 28, approximately 23,900 people died,

(Adnkronos) – Two Emirati oil tankers were hit by Iranian cruise missiles in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz, in Omani territorial waters, causing the death of one Indian crew member and the injury of eight others, four of whom

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–The administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is looking at a proposal to have the country’s Government Pension Investment Fund increase its investment in domestic financial assets, amid rising government bond yields and the weakening yen. “We

Hakone, Kanagawa Pref., July 14 (Jiji Press)–Odakyu Hakone Co.’s Royal II “pirate ship” sightseeing boat with a renovated first-class cabin will go into operation on Lake Ashi in the popular tourist town of Hakone in eastern Japan on Saturday. The company expects

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–The number of people accused of cannabis-related offenses such as use and possession in Japan in 2025 totaled a record 7,120, the health ministry said Tuesday. “We will take thorough measures to prevent the spread of (cannabis) abuse

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonio Tajani on Tuesday paid tribute to the 86 victims of a cargo truck attack in Nice, France, on July 14, 2016, which killed 86 people, including five Italian citizens, stating “you will never be forgotten” and vowing

Nagasaki, July 14 (Jiji Press)–An international conference to discuss the management of Pacific bluefin tuna stocks ended without reaching an agreement on catch quotas in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Tuesday. In the conference, which began Wednesday, Japan proposed a

Berlin, July 14 (Jiji Press)–German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is planning to pay his first visit to Japan in late October, sources familiar with Japan-Germany relations told Jiji Press on Tuesday. Merz is expected to hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering conducting a survey of credit card payment processing service firms to gain a clearer picture of them, industry minister Ryosei Akazawa said Tuesday. Akazawa made the comments at a press conference after the

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–Fujifilm Corp.’s Utsurundesu single-use film camera, sold as QuickSnap outside Japan, celebrated its 40th birthday this month, enjoying a recent resurgence in popularity. A younger generation of users has bought into its analog photo-taking experience, including rolling the

(Adnkronos) – A conference at Italy’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday was set to focus on Italy’s economic role in rebuilding war-battered Ukraine, Gaza and Syria, the parliament said in a statement.  Lower house speaker secretary Francesco Battistoni was due to

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industry ministry said Tuesday that it will provide up to 159 billion yen in subsidies to the Japanese unit of Israel’s Tower Semiconductor Ltd. Tower Partners Semiconductor Co., based in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, plans to invest

Osaka, July 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police sent papers to prosecutors on Tuesday accusing a smoker of causing a fire that killed two firefighters in the western city of Osaka in August last year. The Osaka prefectural police department suspects that the fire

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fair Trade Commission raided three companies Tuesday over suspected bid-rigging in contracts to supply refrigeration equipment for Seven-Eleven Japan Co. stores, informed sources said. The FTC searched the offices of Fuji Electric Co. in Tokyo’s Shinagawa Ward,

Kyoto, July 14 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese district court on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit seeking an injunction to suspend operations at the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Oi nuclear plant in Fukui Prefecture. Akira Saito, presiding judge

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling and opposition parties agreed Tuesday to put a bill to establish a secondary capital of the country to a House of Representatives committee vote Wednesday, a development making it possible for the legislation to clear the

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–Rising interest rates are leading to higher interest rates on loan-type scholarships for university students in Japan. Higher rates on such scholarships may cause some people’s repayment balances to increase by more than 1 million yen. This would

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan will enhance heatstroke and cold protection measures at disaster evacuation centers under a revision of its basic disaster management plan decided Tuesday. The revised plan, which serves as the cornerstone of disaster response measures by the central