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17 Marzo 2026

Mideast: Intervention in Strait of Hormuz means war – Italy

(Adnkronos) – Protecting shipping in the highly sensitive Strait of Hormuz means entering the United States-Israel war on Iran, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Tuesday as a growing list of nations, including many European powers, turned down US president Donald Trump’s
17 Marzo 2026

Iran, 3 explosive-laden drones against US embassy in Baghdad

(Adnkronos) – Three explosive-laden drones attacked the United States embassy near Baghdad airport, Iraq. Police sources stated that an air defense system was activated. Several loud explosions were heard, according to AFP, attributable to the activation of the embassy’s air defense system
17 Marzo 2026

Motegi Urges Iran to Ensure Safety of Navigation in Hormuz

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Tuesday urged Iran to immediately stop attacks on civilian facilities in Gulf countries and any acts that threaten the safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Motegi made the request during
17 Marzo 2026

Japan, U.S. Eye Cooperation in Boosting Alaska Oil Output

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese and U.S. governments are considering a plan to reach an agreement at a summit on Thursday for cooperation in increasing crude oil production in Alaska, informed sources said Tuesday. As Iran is effectively blocking the Strait
17 Marzo 2026

UN, 36,000 displaced in West Bank in one year, never so many

(Adnkronos) – Over 36,000 Palestinians have been displaced in the West Bank in one year, an “unprecedented” number. The United Nations human rights office stated this in a document, expressing concern about the risk of “ethnic cleansing” and calling on Israel to
17 Marzo 2026

MetLife Employee Suspected of Unauthorized Info Transfers

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–An employee of MetLife Insurance K.K., the Japan unit of major U.S. life insurer MetLife Inc., is suspected of taking information from a company to which the employee was loaned without permission, it was learned Tuesday. This unauthorized
17 Marzo 2026

Japan to Begin Active Cyber Defense Operations in Oct.

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government decided at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday to begin active cyber defense operations on Oct. 1, as part of efforts to prevent major cyberattacks. The move comes after a related law was enacted last May
17 Marzo 2026

Tokyo Taxi Fares to Rise by 10 Pct from Late April

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Tuesday approved plans to raise taxi fares in central Tokyo by 10.14 pct on average, starting in late April. Taxi fares in the Japanese capital will rise for the first time since November 2022.
17 Marzo 2026

Takaichi Denies Future Consumption Tax Hike

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday denied the possibility of raising the consumption tax rate from the current 10 pct in the future. “I’m not considering a further consumption tax hike,” Takaichi said at a House of
17 Marzo 2026

New Life-Sustaining Treatment Guidelines Proposed in Japan

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Association for Acute Medicine and three other academic societies in the country have proposed new guidelines for determining when to end life-sustaining treatment for patients, inviting public comments until March 27. The current guidelines, established in
17 Marzo 2026

Nissan to Sell U.S.-Built SUV in Japan

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday that it will sell the U.S.-built Murano SUV in Japan, starting in early 2027. The move by the Japanese automaker comes as the country faces pressure from the administration of U.S. President Donald
17 Marzo 2026

92 Pct of Job-Hunting Univ. Students in Japan Get Offers

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Jobs had been informally offered to 92 pct of employment-seeking university students in Japan scheduled to graduate this month as of Feb. 1, the labor and education ministries said Tuesday. The job-securing rate remained high due to labor
17 Marzo 2026

4 Die after Cargo Ship, Fishing Boat Collision off Aomori

Aomori, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Four people died after a collision between a cargo ship and a fishing boat off the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori in the early hours of Tuesday. The Japan Coast Guard’s 2nd regional headquarters in Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture,
17 Marzo 2026

Most Female Rhinoceros Beetles Mate Only Once in Lifetime: Study

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–A group of researchers including Wataru Kojima, an associate professor of animal ecology at Yamaguchi University’s Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, has found that most female Japanese rhinoceros beetles mate only once in their lifetime,
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