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Tokyo, Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)–Deep sea drilling research conducted last year by the Japanese vessel Chikyu has been recognized as the world’s deepest scientific ocean drilling by the Guinness World Records, the vessel’s owner said Wednesday. The 980 meters of drilling by

New York, Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Wednesday that his country will participate in new efforts to tackle the financial crisis of Palestine. He was speaking at a news conference in New York after he delivered a speech

Tokyo, Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)–Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. will release an insurance product next month to help relatively small farmers introduce drones for spraying pesticides and fertilizers, people familiar with the matter told Jiji Press on Wednesday. The Japanese insurer will collaborate

(Adnkronos) – The confidence of German citizens in the government led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz is declining. This is according to an Insa poll for Bild, according to which the percentage of skeptics about the possibility of economic growth has risen to

(Adnkronos) – A drone attack on a market in the city of El-Fasher, Sudan, has left at least 15 people dead. A doctor at the local hospital told AFP that the attack “killed 15 citizens and injured 12 others, three of them

(Adnkronos) – In Yemen, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is registering a sharp increase in cases of acute diarrhea in the governorates of Hodeidah and Hajjah. In a single week, starting from September 7, cases increased by 65%, while the humanitarian situation in

(Adnkronos) – The Russian Ministry of Finance has anticipated a VAT increase to 22 percent starting from the beginning of next year, specifying that the extra revenue will be invested mainly in the defense and security sectors. The reduced VAT at 10

(Adnkronos) – Further disruptions are expected for travelers at Berlin airport, with delayed flights, others canceled and long waits, after the cyber attack of recent days. “We have been informed that it may take several days to have a fully functioning system

(Adnkronos) – At least 14 people have died in Taiwan due to the failure of a dam caused by the passage of super typhoon Ragasa. The failure was caused by torrential rains. The waters flooded homes in Hualien, in the east of

Tokyo, Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)–The five candidates for the Oct. 4 leadership election of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party discussed economic policies in a debate hosted by the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Wednesday. They indicated a willingness to cooperate