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Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Wednesday reached a broad agreement to have newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi deliver a policy speech in the House of Councillors, the

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–FamilyMart Co. said Wednesday that it will offer free images of its teary-eyed characters used on stickers to indicate food products close to expiring. The Japanese convenience store chain will provide illustrations of cartoons pleading “Please help me”

(Adnkronos) – The Louvre reopened its doors to the public today after the days of closure following Sunday’s spectacular robbery. The Parisian Museum was supposed to partially reopen to the public on Monday, but remained closed as a result of the theft

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–With the election of Sanae Takaichi as prime minister this week, Japan joined the ranks of countries that have had a woman serve as head of state or government since World War II. As of the end of

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces a difficult challenge in maintaining the quality of the country’s medical and nursing care services while lowering related expenses, amid an aging population. Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party), the

(Adnkronos) – New drone attack by the Rapid Support Forces targeting Khartoum airport. An attack near the Sudanese capital’s airport had already been reported yesterday. According to what was confirmed to Agence France-Presse by a military source, “drones again targeted Khartoum airport

(Adnkronos) – Labubu dolls are definitely in high demand. In Australia, police announced that a 40-year-old man is facing theft charges after dozens of dolls were seized. A total of 43 were found during a search of a property in a Melbourne

(Adnkronos) – Paul Ingrassia, chosen by Donald Trump to lead the Office of Special Counsel, announces his step down. He does so before his Senate confirmation hearing, following revelations by Politico, according to which in a chat with other Republicans he claimed

(Adnkronos) – Short-range ballistic missiles have been launched by North Korea. This was reported by Seoul’s military, as stated by the South Korean agency Yonhap. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that it detected launches from the Junghwa area in

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s U.S.-bound exports in the April-September first half of fiscal 2025 slumped 10.2 pct from a year before to 9,711.5 billion yen, due to a tumble in automobile shipments reflecting the impact of the high tariff policy of