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(Adnkronos) – A new air defense system for Taiwan. ‘Made in Taiwan’, it’s called ‘T-Dome’. The project announcement came from President Lai Ching-te (William Lai). The stated goal is to defend the island’s territory, which is de facto independent and claims its

(Adnkronos) – Two hours a day, no more. That will be the time that citizens of Toyoake, Japan, can spend on smartphones. Mayor Masafumi Kouki decided this, intending to promote a more appropriate use of phones, laptops, and tablets in the suburb

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Now that Komeito has dissolved its coalition with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is poised to seek Komeito’s support for a possible unified opposition candidate for prime minister. Meanwhile, the

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday proposed that an extraordinary session of the Diet, or parliament, be convened as early as Oct. 20 and that votes to pick the next prime minister take place at the start

(Adnkronos) – Entire districts of Kyiv were left without electricity and, in part, without water following the Russian raids overnight, confirmed the city’s mayor, Vitaly Klitschko. At least 12 people were injured, eight of whom were hospitalized. Among the injured are also

(Adnkronos) – Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has been impeached by the Lima Parliament, which voted unanimously, with all 118 deputies voting in favor, zero against, and zero abstentions. This was announced by the president of the Peruvian Parliament, José Jerí, during a

(Adnkronos) – Peruvian deputies have approved the impeachment request for President Dina Boluarte. This was stated by the President of Congress Jose Jeri after legislators overwhelmingly approved the initiation of impeachment proceedings against the president. “This decision will be communicated to the

(Adnkronos) – Following this week’s historic agreement between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages, Italy’s foreign minister will brief MPs on the accords on Wednesday, the parliament said in a statement. 

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Komeito, the junior partner of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, will end its coalition with the LDP, a move that will dissolve their 26-year cooperation, Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito said Friday. The development marks a major turning point in

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday issued a statement marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, reflecting on the lack of civilian control and stressing the importance of democracy and liberalism. In the