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Melbourne, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)–Signatory countries to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, or CPTPP, decided at a ministerial meeting Friday to launch membership talks with Uruguay. The 12 signatories, including Japan, also agreed at the meeting in Melbourne, southeastern

Tokyo, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass on Friday expressed his country’s “rock-solid” support for Japan, which faces increasing economic coercion from China, in a meeting with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara. “What is beyond doubt right now

(Adnkronos) – At least three people have died in Bangladesh due to a strong earthquake that struck the country, local health authorities reported. The 5.5 magnitude tremor was recorded at 10:38 local time (5:38 AM in Italy) near the city of Narsingdi,

(Adnkronos) – For Caracas, Marica Corina Machado will be a “fugitive” if she goes to Oslo to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. This was stated to Afp by Venezuela’s attorney general, Tarek William Saab, speaking about the opposition leader, who says she

(Adnkronos) – An Indian Tejas fighter jet crashed during a flight exhibition at the Dubai Airshow. This was reported by AFP witnesses present at the event, according to whom the aircraft performed a low-altitude maneuver (“low roll”), before losing control and crashing

Tokyo, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Friday that the government will respond “very carefully” to parliamentary questions about a potential Taiwan contingency. At a press conference on the day, Kihara admitted that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent

Miyazaki, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)–Fukuoka High Court’s branch in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki ruled Friday that the July 20 House of Councillors election was held “in an unconstitutional state” due to wide vote-value gaps. This was the 10th ruling finding

Tokyo, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to establish a think tank in spring 2027 featuring four divisions to strengthen its policymaking capabilities on economic security, it was learned Friday. According to multiple government sources, the divisions will respectively focus on

(Adnkronos) – Lebanon’s new envoy Carla Jazzar, has presented her credentials to president Sergio Mattarella, Italy’s embassy wrote Friday on X, wishing Jazzar well in her new assignment.  “Yesterday, the newly appointed ambassador of Lebanon to Italy, @jazzar_carla, presented her credentials to

Vientiane, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Princess Aiko visited the Lao Silk Residence, an exhibition of traditional textiles, in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on Friday, the last day of her official visit to the Southeast Asian country. After receiving an explanation that