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Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, said Tuesday that it will introduce a successor to its East-i inspection train for Shinkansen bullet train lines in fiscal 2029. The next-generation model’s design will be finalized around next summer

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is considering skipping a visit to war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo during its autumn festival Oct. 17-19, informed sources said Tuesday. Takaichi has visited the Shinto shrine

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Football Association at a press conference Tuesday announced the termination of its contract with Masanaga Kageyama, technical director at the association, over child pornography. The decision was made at the day’s board meeting. According to the

(Adnkronos) – Greta Thunberg responds in kind to Donald Trump. “I heard that Donald Trump has once again expressed his flattering opinions on my character and I appreciate his concerns for my mental health,” she begins in the Instagram post. Then the

(Adnkronos) – Sébastien Lecornu initiated consultations this morning with French political parties, the last ones, “for the stability of the country,” as requested by President Emmanuel Macron. The acting and resigning prime minister himself announced this. “I proposed focusing on two priorities,”

(Adnkronos) – The Spanish government has approved the royal decree that provides for the use of therapeutic cannabis, but only in hospitals and if prescribed by specialists. The text drafted by the Ministry of Health in Madrid does not specify the pathologies

(Adnkronos) – The newly elected mayor of Herdecke, in the German region of North Rhine-Westphalia, was found at home with very serious stab wounds. Sources from local security forces reported this to Dpa. Iris Stalzer, a Social Democrat, won the runoff election

New York, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–The yen weakened past 151 per dollar for the first time in about six months in New York trading on Tuesday, amid concerns that Japan’s fiscal deficit could expand if Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of the

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Tetsuo Saito, chief of its Komeito ally, failed to reach an agreement Tuesday on maintaining the two parties’ coalition and decided to continue discussions on the

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency on Tuesday held the first meeting of an expert panel on measures against illegal drone flights, in light of the growing threat of drones being used for terrorism and other purposes. The panel plans