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2 Dicembre 2025

Italy eyes ‘quantum leap’ in trade with Mongolia

(Adnkronos) – Italy wants to export more goods and “know-how” to Mongolia and is also ready to invest in the central Asian country, undertaking joint ventures, especially in the fashion and natural resources sector, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday.  
2 Dicembre 2025

Denmark, 2 men arrested for alleged financing of Hamas

(Adnkronos) – Copenhagen police have arrested two men suspected of raising funds for Hamas, an activity that Danish authorities consider to be financing terrorism. The capital’s police force announced on its social media accounts that a 28-year-old man was arrested today, while
2 Dicembre 2025

Honduras, ex-President Hernandez released after Trump pardon

(Adnkronos) – Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been released from Hazelton maximum-security prison after receiving a ”total and unconditional” pardon from US President Donald Trump. This was reported by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Hernandez was serving a 45-year prison
2 Dicembre 2025

Sri Lanka, floods: 410 dead and 336 missing

(Adnkronos) – The death toll from floods and landslides caused by a week of torrential rains is also rising in Sri Lanka. According to what the Disaster Management Center announced today, 410 people have died while 336 are missing. In total, one
2 Dicembre 2025

Afghanistan, public execution in a Khost stadium

(Adnkronos) – New public execution in Taliban Afghanistan. According to the Supreme Court, the death sentence of a man convicted of murder was carried out in front of a crowd gathered in a sports stadium in Khost, in the east of the
2 Dicembre 2025

Tokyo Electron’s Taiwan Unit Indicted over Trade Secrets

Taipei, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–Taiwan prosecutors on Tuesday indicted Tokyo Electron Ltd.’s Taiwanese subsidiary for violating Taiwan’s security and other relevant laws, following the indictment in August of a former employee for allegedly stealing trade secrets from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. The
2 Dicembre 2025

Koizumi Inspects ASDF Group for Outer Space Security

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Tuesday visited the Air Self-Defense Force’s Fuchu base to mainly inspect the Space Operations Group, which monitors space activities. During the visit to the base in the suburbs of Tokyo, Koizumi received
2 Dicembre 2025

Yamagami Viewed Abe as Center of Politics-Church Relations

Nara, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–Tetsuya Yamagami, who is standing trial for murdering former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022, testified in court on Tuesday that he believed Abe was at the center of the relationship between politics and the Unification Church, explaining
2 Dicembre 2025

Takaichi Inspects Crippled Fukushima Nuclear Plant

Fukushima, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday inspected Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s disaster-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture. Takaichi visited the northeastern prefecture for the first time since taking office in October.
2 Dicembre 2025

Teijin, Asahi Kasei to Integrate Textile Units

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese chemical makers Teijin Ltd. and Asahi Kasei Corp. said Tuesday that they will integrate their respective textile trading subsidiaries in 2026. Under the integration plan, Teijin Frontier Co., based in the western Japanese city of Osaka,
2 Dicembre 2025

Italy can achieve €700bn of exports by 2027 – Tajani

(Adnkronos) – Italy can hit a 700 billion euro export target by 2027 thanks to a plan with a strong focus on non-European Union countries, which the government launched before the US election, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday.  “Before the
2 Dicembre 2025

Economists Project Steeper Fall in Japan July-Sept. GDP

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–Private-sector economists forecast that the Japanese government will revise down its gross domestic product data for July-September. The revised data, scheduled for release next Monday, is expected to show that the country’s real GDP fell 0.5 pct from
2 Dicembre 2025

Japan to Expand Tax Incentive for Firms Moving Out of Tokyo

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government and the ruling bloc are considering expanding the deductible amount under a corporate tax break program designed to encourage more firms to relocate their headquarters functions from Tokyo’s 23 special wards to regional areas, it
2 Dicembre 2025

Takaichi Inspects Crippled Fukushima Nuclear Plant

Fukushima, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday inspected Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s disaster-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture. Takaichi visited the northeastern prefecture for the first time since taking office in October,
2 Dicembre 2025

Key 10-Year JGB Yield Hits Another 17-Year High

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–The key yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds hit a 17-year high for the second straight day on Tuesday, amid growing speculation about a possible interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan later this month. Bond selling
2 Dicembre 2025

Japan to Require Nationality in Property Registrations

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to include nationality in the planned property registration database to track foreign ownership, digital transformation minister Hisashi Matsumoto said Tuesday. Currently, buyers are not required to report their nationality when registering properties, such as
2 Dicembre 2025

Campaign Treasurer of Japan’s Hayashi Accused of Bribery

Hiroshima, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–A criminal complaint has been submitted against Japanese internal affairs minister Yoshimasa Hayashi’s campaign treasurer for alleged bribing of campaign staff during the October 2024 House of Representatives election. The complaint was lodged Monday with the Hiroshima District
2 Dicembre 2025

SBI Shinsei Bank to Sell Shares for 1,440-1,450 Yen

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–SBI Shinsei Bank said Monday that it plans to sell shares for 1,440-1,450 yen apiece when it goes public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange later this month. This means that the bank will have a market value of
2 Dicembre 2025

Japan Eyes 20 Pct Tax Rate for Crypto Asset Profits

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government and ruling parties are planning to impose a uniform 20 pct tax rate on profits from crypto asset transactions, the same rate applied to stocks and other financial products, informed sources have said. The plan
2 Dicembre 2025

Details Set for New Year’s Imperial Greeting Event

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Imperial Household Agency on Tuesday announced details of the New Year’s greeting event to be held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 2. Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other members of the Imperial Family will
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