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New York, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday hinted at the possibility of his country recognizing Palestinian statehood at an early date if Israel continues to shut the door on a two-state solution with Palestine. If Israel maintains

Tokyo, Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)–Photo sticker machines known by the generic term “purikura” have marked 30 years since the first of its kind, “Print Club,” debuted in 1995 and continue evolving to offer features including eye-enlarging filters, handwritten messages and even cosplay

Tokyo, Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)–The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven major democracies denounced Russia’s airspace violations in Estonia, Poland and Rumania. The most recent airspace intrusions by Russian warplanes are “unacceptable and risk undermining international security,” the ministers from Japan,

(Adnkronos) – The Global Sumud Flotilla – the group of boats sailing in the Mediterranean towards Gaza – has denounced attacks with “sound bombs, drones and suspected chemical substances” in the early hours of today, Wednesday 24 September, off the island of

Tokyo, Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is preparing to release his view on World War II after the Oct. 4 leadership election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, government officials said Wednesday. In order to prevent any impact on

New York, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday welcomed improvements in bilateral relations following a tariff agreement between the two countries. Chatting at a reception hosted by the president and First Lady Melania

New York, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan has done all it can to achieve lasting peace in the world since the end of World War II 80 years ago, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday. Referring to the situation in the Middle

New York, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya on Tuesday conveyed to his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, Tokyo’s strong hope that the issue of Iran’s nuclear development will be resolved through dialogue. In their meeting in New York, the two

Tokyo, Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)–Over 90 pct of scholarship recipients in Japan are in financial strain due to inflation, a nonprofit organization survey has shown. According to the online survey by Osaka-based DxP, 91 pct of respondents who are receiving grant-type scholarships

New York, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–Foreign ministers and high-level representatives from Japan, South Korea, Australia, Britain, France and Germany on Tuesday confirmed their cooperation on common security challenges facing the Indo-Pacific and Europe, with China, Russia and North Korea in mind. They