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(Adnkronos) – The Majlis, the Iranian Parliament, has begun to take the first concrete steps for the Islamic Republic’s withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in response to the return of UN sanctions. According to the Tasnim news agency, the Majlis

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Justice Ministry on Monday presented a draft proposal to set numerical criteria for dangerous driving offenses, such as specific figures for speeding and drunk driving. The proposal is aimed at clarifying the charge of dangerous driving resulting

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo stock market is being supported by hopes for active economic policy measures under Japan’s new prime minister ahead of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Oct. 4 presidential election. Recent media polls suggest that agriculture minister Shinjiro

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, a candidate for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election, plans to focus on constitutional revisions and diplomatic and security policies when discussing a possible coalition with opposition forces. “Attitudes toward

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. will support the introduction of “on-demand transportation” systems as rural areas in Japan are facing bus and taxi driver shortages due to population declines, Jiji Press learned Monday. On-demand transportation systems allow users to

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Sony Financial Group Inc. debuted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime section Monday, fetching the first quotation of 205 yen apiece, above the reference price of 150 yen. After rising to as high as 210 yen, the

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government left its basic economic assessment unchanged in a monthly report released Monday, while expressing concerns over the impact of President Donald Trump’s high tariffs on the Japanese auto sector. “The Japanese economy is recovering at

(Adnkronos) – The pro-European party in government in Moldova, the PAS, has won the parliamentary elections with over 50 percent of the votes, surpassing its pro-Russian rivals. This is shown by the official results, with over 99.5 percent of the ballots counted.

Chiba, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Chiba Bank and Chiba Kogyo Bank said Monday that the two regional lenders based in Chiba Prefecture have reached a basic agreement on their business integration as early as April 2027. They will advance discussions to establish a

(Adnkronos) – The death toll from Typhoon Bualoi in Vietnam has risen to 11, while about 20 other people are missing. Authorities announced this, specifying that at least nine people were killed by a tornado triggered by the typhoon that passed through