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Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)–Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended his Christmas and New Year’s greetings to U.S. President Donald Trump and other world leaders, but not to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The Russian presidential office on Tuesday announced a list

(Adnkronos) – “China ignores the international community’s expectations for peace and insists on undermining regional stability with military intimidation.” This is the denunciation from Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te (William Lai), as China continues its large-scale military maneuvers around Taiwan, a de facto

(Adnkronos) – Blackouts are reported in the Ukrainian regions of Chernihiv, Sumy, and Kharkiv due to Russian attacks. This was reported by Ukrenergo, the operator of Ukraine’s power grid. “Over the past day, the enemy continued its attacks against the energy sector

(Adnkronos) – Russia claims control of other localities in the Ukrainian regions of Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv. According to the Ministry of Defense in Moscow, Russian media report, Lukyanovskoye, in the Zaporizhzhia region, and Bohuslavka, in the Kharkiv region, are in the hands

(Adnkronos) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has granted pardon to 22 political prisoners. This was reported by the Belta news agency, referring to the decree signed by Lukashenko. 

(Adnkronos) – Iranian university students have joined the ongoing anti-government demonstrations in Iran, starting from their universities and taking to the streets in the capital Tehran and in Isfahan, in the center of the country. Local media report this, while videos of

Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average is expected to continue rising in 2026 after topping 50,000 in 2025 thanks partly to the popularity of stocks of firms related to artificial intelligence. Some brokers expect the Nikkei to exceed

(Adnkronos) – Night curfew in Latakia after violence reported yesterday in Alawite-majority neighborhoods in this coastal city of post-Assad Syria. The curfew imposed by the authorities will be in effect from 5 PM to 6 AM tomorrow.  The toll reported by Syrian

Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)–The year-end balance of bank notes in circulation in Japan is estimated at 120,606 billion yen, falling for the third straight year amid the rise of cashless payments, according to Bank of Japan data released Tuesday. A stack

Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese Communist Party leader Tetsuzo Fuwa died of acute cardiac failure at a Tokyo hospital Tuesday. He was 95. Known as one of the party’s “theoretical pillars,” Fuwa established a realistic and flexible approach for the JCP