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(Adnkronos) – Albania “is on the right track” to achieve its “ambitious goal” of closing accession negotiations by 2027. This was announced by the European Commission after adopting the annual enlargement package, which presents an assessment of the progress of accession negotiations

(Adnkronos) – In Sudan, October was the bloodiest month for civilians since the conflict between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces began two years ago in April: this is what emerges from an AFP agency analysis of Acled data, which

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, and West Japan Railway Co., or JR West, have both logged record group sales and net profits for April-September, thanks to the 2025 World Exposition in the western city of Osaka

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–New automobile sales in Japan in October fell 1.8 pct from a year before to 395,189 units, decreasing for the fourth consecutive month, industry data showed Tuesday. The sales were below levels of a year ago at six

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Suntory Spirits Ltd. on Tuesday announced its plan to raise shipping prices on 187 products by 2 to 20 pct starting April 1 next year, mainly due to rising raw material costs. The suggested retail price of the

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Profits went up at three of Japan’s four major securities firms in the April-September first half of fiscal 2025 thanks to high stock prices, according to their earnings results released by Tuesday. Each firm focuses on a type

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) in the ruling coalition, said Tuesday that his reported payments from public funds to a firm headed by his secretary were “lawful.” At a press conference in

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Asian black bear sightings in Japan from April to September totaled 20,792, the highest for the six-month period since data began in fiscal 2009, the Environment Ministry said Tuesday. The figure far surpassed the previous record of 15,832

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Tuesday dismissed China’s protest over the recent meeting between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and former Taiwanese Vice Premier Lin Hsin-i. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Matsue, Shimane Pref., Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–The Matsue branch of Hiroshima High Court ruled on Tuesday that the House of Councillors election in July was held in a “state of unconstitutionality” due to vote-value disparities of up to 3.13 times. This was