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New York, Dec. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ambassador to the United Nations on Thursday sent U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres another letter challenging China’s claim concerning recent remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on a possible Taiwan contingency. “The assertions contained therein are

Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to strengthen the oversight of regional lenders that have received public funds, or taxpayer money, to improve their financial standings. The Financial System Council, which advises the prime minister, broadly approved at a working

Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling and opposition parties remained apart during Thursday’s parliamentary deliberations on bills related to the reform of political donations from companies and other organizations. At a meeting of the political reform special committee of the House of

Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s tourism industry is concerned that the current tensions between Japan and China over Taiwan could have a prolonged impact. Amid the tensions, the Chinese government has advised its citizens not to visit Japan, resulting in flight and

(Adnkronos) – The New York Times is suing the Pentagon over restrictions imposed on journalists, who are now forbidden from seeking news and information from government sources that have not been authorized to provide it. In the lawsuit filed today in Washington’s

(Adnkronos) – China will provide 100 million dollars in aid to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and support reconstruction efforts. Chinese President Xi Jinping announced this during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, following their meeting in

(Adnkronos) – The British government has summoned the Russian ambassador to the Foreign Office in response to the campaign of “hostile activities” that Moscow is conducting against the United Kingdom. The summons, British media explain, follows the publication of the report by

(Adnkronos) – Up to 6,500 people risk being displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to the Lobito Corridor, the large infrastructure project funded by the United States and the European Union. This is revealed by a new report from Global

(Adnkronos) – The FBI has arrested Brian Cole, a Virginia man suspected of planting the homemade bombs found on January 5, 2021, near the headquarters of the Republican National Committee (RNC) and Democratic National Committee (DNC) in Washington, the evening before the

(Adnkronos) – On the fourth day of the presidential election vote count in Honduras, Nasry Asfura is once again narrowly ahead of Salvador Nasralla. With 84.5% of the ballots counted, the candidate of the right-wing National Party, who has Donald Trump’s endorsement,