(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani on Thursday defended Israel’s right to exist and and to not come under attack from Iran-backed Lebananese militant group Hezbollah, but underlined that the Jewish state must not attack Lebanon.  “Israel has the right to

Tokyo, June 11 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has started work on drawing up a bill to revise the Imperial House Law, after the country’s legislative branch compiled its consensus Wednesday on measures to secure a sufficient number of Imperial Family members. The

(Adnkronos) – The European Union will collectively decide Europe’s envoy to help mediate dialogue between Ukraine and its invader Russia, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani said in Rome on Thursday.  “The whole European Union will decide this, not (Russia’s president Vladimir) Putin

(Adnkronos) – Beijing imposes sanctions against the Philippine Defense Minister for “repeatedly making irresponsible statements regarding China.” Gilberto Teodoro will be banned from entering mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao, according to a statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry. Beijing claims sovereignty

(Adnkronos) – “Tonight there will be more massive raids, they no longer have air defenses.” This is what Donald Trump said, interviewed by Fox News, stating that last night the US launched “bombs worth 250 million dollars” against Iran. “We are not

(Adnkronos) – The British Defense Secretary, John Healey, has resigned, citing in a letter disagreements with Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the defense budget. “This is a letter I never thought I would write, and I do so now with great regret

(Adnkronos) – Zohran Mamdani was forced to cancel the meeting, scheduled for this week in New York, with Gustavo Petro, the outgoing left-wing Colombian president who accuses the Trump administration of interference in the elections which saw the surprising exploit of far-right

Sagamihara, Kanagawa Pref., June 11 (Jiji Press)–Police in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, arrested a man, 19, on Thursday for allegedly murdering a 17-year-old local high school girl. The man, a self-proclaimed painter and resident of the city of Sagamihara in Kanagawa,

Tokyo, June 11 (Jiji Press)–The bill to revise Japan’s retrial system is now likely to be enacted by the end of the current Diet session on July 17, after an opposition party indicated on Thursday that it will support the bill. At

(Adnkronos) – Government policies and a”strategic” position in the Mediterranean have made Southern Italy’s businesses “increasingly competitive” and interested in new partnerships with the United States, foreign undersecretary Massimo Dell’Utri told an event in New York, underlining the strength of bilateral economic

Tokyo, June 11 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to visit Ankara from July 6 to 8 to attend a NATO summit for the first time since taking office last year, Jiji Press learned Thursday. Takaichi aims to confirm with NATO

Tokyo, June 11 (Jiji Press)–Japanese ruling party heavyweight Shunichi Suzuki is expected to visit Vietnam and Singapore on July 20-26, Jiji Press learned Thursday. The Liberal Democratic Party secretary-general hopes to meet with senior government officials and leading lawmakers of the two

Tokyo, June 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Emperor Naruhito said Thursday he hopes a plan regarding the number of Imperial Family members that wins public support will be created. “I hope it will be something that gains the understanding of the people,” he said

Tokyo, June 11 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday that her country can now maintain stable domestic oil supplies until March 2028, rather than until next spring as she had previously indicated. At a meeting of relevant minister on the

(Adnkronos) – The International Network on African Energy Transition (Inaet) is organizing its third conference in Abidjan, on June 11 and 12, bringing together recognized leaders in the energy sector to discuss solutions aimed at promoting a just, inclusive, and investment-oriented energy

Tokyo, June 11 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday that she will propose three principles on energy security at the three-day summit of the Group of Seven major industrialized countries in France from Monday. With the proposal, Takaichi aims to

Sagamihara, Kanagawa Pref., June 11 (Jiji Press)–The body of a 17-year-old high school girl was found in the city of Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, on Thursday, and local police arrested a male acquaintance, 19, later in the day. Around 2:15

Tokyo, June 11 (Jiji Press)–Japanese electronics maker NEC Corp. said Thursday that major Japanese financial institutions, including Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. and MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc., will participate in its strategic collaboration with U.S. startup Anthropic in the field of

Nagoya, June 11 (Jiji Press)–Japanese power generation company Jera Co. has signed a contract with a unit of Malaysian state-owned energy company Petroliam Nasional Bhd. to buy up to 2 million tons of liquefied natural gas per year for 20 years, starting

Tokyo, June 11 (Jiji Press)–Former professional boxer Guts Ishimatsu, who became the first Japanese world lightweight champion, died of pneumonia at a hospital in Tokyo on June 2, it was learned Thursday. He was 76. The boxer, whose real name was Yuji

(Adnkronos) – A powerful explosion occurred in a military camp belonging to pro-government forces in the southern port city of Aden, Yemen, killing 12 soldiers and wounding several others. According to local sources reported to Xinhua news agency, the explosion occurred in

Tokyo, June 11 (Jiji Press)–Japanese semiconductor company Rapidus Corp. will sign agreements with public institutions in Britain and Italy on research and development cooperation, Rapidus executives told Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday. The signing will coincide with Takaichi’s trip to

(In the story “2 ‘Matsuya’ Companies Team Up in Ginza on Premium Beef Dishes,” moved Wednesday, the first paragraph should have read, “…seek synergies…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) 2 “Matsuya” Companies Team Up in Ginza on Premium Beef

(Adnkronos) – Two men of Uighur origin have been sentenced to death in Thailand on charges of detonating a bomb in 2015 at the popular Erawan shrine in the commercial heart of Bangkok, causing the death of 20 people. A Thai court

Tokyo, June 11 (Jiji Press)–Convenience store operator Seven-Eleven Japan Co. said Thursday that it will establish a new company on retail media business jointly with two advertising firms. The new firm, Seven-Eleven Ad Connect, to be owned 80 pct by Seven-Eleven Japan

Sagamihara, Kanagawa Pref., June 11 (Jiji Press)–The body of a 17-year-old high school girl has been found in the city of Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan. Around 2:15 a.m. Thursday, an emergency call was made to a fire department reporting that a

Tokyo, June 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday approved a bill to cut the number of proportional representation seats in the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, by about 10 pct. The bill

Tokyo, June 11 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has suggested that she was unable to confirm the authenticity of a voice believed to be that of her secretary in audio from an online meeting attended by a man believed to have

Tokyo, June 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s three megabank lenders have announced plans to jointly issue a stablecoin, a type of digital asset, linked to currencies such as the yen and the U.S. dollar, during the year ending next March. According to the announcement

Tokyo, June 11 (Jiji Press)–Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. plans to build a new rare earth factory in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, in order to increase domestic supplies, thereby helping reduce the country’s heavy reliance on imports from China, it was learned Thursday. The