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16 Marzo 2026

Mideast: Italy hardens stance on scope of EU Aspides mission

(Adnkronos) – The European Union’s Aspides mission should be “strengthened” but should remain in the Red Sea – where its mission is to protect ships from attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday.  EU foreign
16 Marzo 2026

Motegi, Rubio Vow Close Communication over Strait of Hormuz

Tokyo, March 16 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday agreed to maintain close communication amid Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. In a telephone meeting, Motegi is believed to have
16 Marzo 2026

Takaichi Values Panel Proposals for Imperial Succession

Tokyo, March 16 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that she values proposals made by the government’s expert panel to ensure a sufficient number of Imperial Family members. In 2021, the panel proposed two measures: allowing female members of the
16 Marzo 2026

Indefinite Term Given for Saitama 2022 Triple Murder

Saitama, March 16 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese district court Monday sentenced a man to an indefinite prison term for murdering three members of a family, including a U.S. citizen, in the city of Hanno in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, in December 2022.
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