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22 Ottobre 2025

Louvre, the museum reopened to the public today

(Adnkronos) – The Louvre reopened its doors to the public today after the days of closure following Sunday’s spectacular robbery. The Parisian Museum was supposed to partially reopen to the public on Monday, but remained closed as a result of the theft
22 Ottobre 2025

Balancing Medical Services, Costs a Major Challenge for Takaichi

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces a difficult challenge in maintaining the quality of the country’s medical and nursing care services while lowering related expenses, amid an aging population. Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party), the
22 Ottobre 2025

Military sources, new drone attack against Khartoum airport

(Adnkronos) – New drone attack by the Rapid Support Forces targeting Khartoum airport. An attack near the Sudanese capital’s airport had already been reported yesterday. According to what was confirmed to Agence France-Presse by a military source, “drones again targeted Khartoum airport
22 Ottobre 2025

Chat scandal, Paul Ingrassia steps down

(Adnkronos) – Paul Ingrassia, chosen by Donald Trump to lead the Office of Special Counsel, announces his step down. He does so before his Senate confirmation hearing, following revelations by Politico, according to which in a chat with other Republicans he claimed
22 Ottobre 2025

Abe Killer’s Mother to Testify in Court

Nara, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–The mother of Tetsuya Yamagami, indicted for killing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a handmade gun in Nara in 2022, will go to court as a defense witness, it was learned Wednesday. In the final pretrial arrangement
22 Ottobre 2025

Takaichi Cabinet Responds to News on Missile Firing

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–The cabinet of new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi fully started working Wednesday morning and as part of its initial tasks responded to news that North Korea has apparently fired ballistic missiles. Takaichi arrived at the prime minister’s
22 Ottobre 2025

Man Gets 8 Years for Sexual Assault of Daughter

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese court sentenced a 54-year-old man to eight years in prison for sexually assaulting his daughter in 2016, when she was a teenager. According to the ruling by Toyama District Court on Tuesday, Koji Daimon, who is
22 Ottobre 2025

N. Korea Fires Missiles after Takaichi’s Inauguration

Seoul/Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–North Korea appears to have launched several short-range ballistic missiles Wednesday, the South Korean military said. Pyongyang is believed to have demonstrated its military strength to Japan and South Korea as the launch came a day after new
22 Ottobre 2025

Trump to Visit Japan from Mon.

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump will visit Japan for three days from Monday, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Wednesday. Trump is set to hold his first summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office on
22 Ottobre 2025

Nissan Develops Solar-Powered Electric Minivehicle

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. said on Wednesday that it will showcase a prototype electric minivehicle that can be charged using an onboard solar power generation system, at the Japan Mobility Show, which opens later this month in Tokyo. The
22 Ottobre 2025

Japan Logs Trade Deficit of 1,223 B. Yen in Fiscal 1st Half

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan logged a customs-cleared trade deficit of 1,223.8 billion yen in April-September, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary report Wednesday. Exports in the first half of fiscal 2025 rose 0.2 pct year on year to 53,653.3 billion
22 Ottobre 2025

European Leaders Congratulate Takaichi Becoming New Japan PM

Paris, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–European leaders have celebrated in social media posts the inauguration of new Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae. “Congratulations…on your historic vote as Japan’s first female prime minister,” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said. “I look forward to working
22 Ottobre 2025

N. Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles toward Sea of Japan

Seoul/Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–North Korea has launched several ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, South Korea’s military said Wednesday. The military is working to analyze details of the launch while noting that the projectiles were short-range ballistic missiles. It is
22 Ottobre 2025

Takaichi Cabinet Fully Starts Working

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–The cabinet of new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi fully started working Wednesday morning. The government plans to announce a list of new state ministers and parliamentary vice ministers in the afternoon. Members of the Takaichi cabinet, launched
22 Ottobre 2025

N. Korea Launches Ballistic Missile toward Sea of Japan

Seoul, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan, South Korea’s military said Wednesday. The military is working to analyze details of the launch, including the type of the projectile. It is the first time since
22 Ottobre 2025

FOCUS: Summit with Trump First Diplomatic Test for Takaichi

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–A bilateral summit with U.S. President Donald Trump expected next week will likely be the first diplomatic test for Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office Tuesday. The focus in the expected first meeting between the
21 Ottobre 2025

Ichikawa Named Head of Japan’s National Security Secretariat

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government decided at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday to appoint former Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary Keiichi Ichikawa as secretary-general of the National Security Secretariat, replacing Masataka Okano. The replacement comes only nine months after Okano assumed
21 Ottobre 2025

Takaichi Launches Cabinet as Japan’s 1st Female PM

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, launched her cabinet on Tuesday as the country’s first female prime minister, forming a coalition government with Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party), the LDP’s new partner. After
21 Ottobre 2025

Takaichi to Order Revisions of Japan’s Security Documents

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested Tuesday that she would soon instruct members of her administration to begin work on revising Japan’s three key security documents in line with international standards. “I will protect Japan’s national interests
21 Ottobre 2025

New Japan PM Takaichi Vows to Work Hard

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to work diligently at her first press conference after taking office Tuesday. “For the country and its people, I will work boldly without fear of change, doing my utmost,” Takaichi told
21 Ottobre 2025

Profiles of Ministers in Japan’s Takaichi Cabinet II

Hirotaka Ishihara, Environment Minister Ishihara, 61, whose father was the late writer and former Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara, served in several important posts, including state environment minister and special adviser to the prime minister. In the latest LDP leadership election, he supported
21 Ottobre 2025

EU, EP rejects proposal on forest monitoring

(Adnkronos) – The European Parliament has approved the proposal to reject the European Commission’s proposal for the establishment of a framework for monitoring European forests with 370 votes in favor, 264 against, and 9 abstentions. In the morning, the relative majority party,
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