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Tokyo, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has bid farewell to a talking doll of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, that had been placed in his office before the event began. “You played a

(Adnkronos) – The Israeli Defense Forces (Idf) confirmed that they shot and killed five Palestinians in the Shejaiya neighborhood, east of Gaza City, who had gotten too close to troops who had withdrawn beyond the Yellow Line as stipulated by the peace

(Adnkronos) – Two French citizens, whose identities have not been disclosed, have been sentenced to several years in prison for “espionage” on behalf of France and Israel. This was reported by Mizan, a news agency linked to the Iranian judiciary, specifying that

(Adnkronos) – Israel’s two-year war in Gaza against Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has led to numerous suicides among soldiers returning from the front and among the civilian population, while it has left hundreds of thousands of Israelis with post-traumatic stress disorder, a

(Adnkronos) – The 20 living Israeli hostages freed from over two years of captivity in Gaza by Islamist Palestinian group Hamas on Monday can return to “normal life” after 3-4 months of “hard work” with psychotraumatology experts and Eye Movement Desensitisation and

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese men’s national soccer team, dubbed Samurai Blue, achieved its first victory over Brazil on Tuesday, winning 3-2 in an international friendly at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo. The match featured a come-from-behind effort by Japan, ranked 19th

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Tuesday apologized to the party’s lawmakers over Komeito’s withdrawal from the coalition with the LDP. “This is my responsibility,” Takaichi said in a closed-door meeting with

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) and the Democratic Party for the People agreed Tuesday to hold a meeting of their leaders on Wednesday. The move comes as attention is focused

Washington, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its forecast for global economic growth in 2025 to 3.2 pct, up 0.2 percentage point from its July estimate. The upward revision reflects the smaller-than-expected impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s