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Naha, Okinawa Pref., April 27 (Jiji Press)–Two Chinese coast guard ships intruded into Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Monday afternoon. The two Haijing ships crossed into the Japanese waters between around 4:15 p.m. and

(Adnkronos) – Italy wants to strengthen the role of Latin America, a region with which it has “very strong ties”, foreign minister Antonio Tajani told a business forum taking place in the textile hub of Prato, Tuscany, on Monday.  “We want to

Tokyo, April 27 (Jiji Press)–Daiwa Securities Group Inc. said Monday that it will acquire Orix Bank, a fully owned unit of major Japanese financial service provider Orix Corp., in a deal worth 370 billion yen. Daiwa Next Bank, which is under the

(Adnkronos) – Coup and insurgency-hit sub-Saharan Africa is “a cause for concern”, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Monday after Mali was left reeling from a string of weekend attack by jihadists and separatist rebels, who seized several towns and military bases

Tokyo, April 27 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Gas Co. said Monday that it will raise its basic gas rate for households by 150 yen starting with October use, partly in the face of rising labor costs. Excluding the time of consumption tax increases, the

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s government is “monitoring” the welfare of 60 Italian citizens in Mali after attacks across the country at the weekend launched by militants from Al-Qaeda’s regional affiliate and a Tuareg-dominated rebel group in which the defence minister Sadio Camara was

Tokyo, April 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday entrusted her letter addressed to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is slated to visit the Southeast Asian nation soon. Amid lingering tensions in the

Tokyo, April 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Monday launched discussions on the revision of its three key security-related documents scheduled for the end of this year. With Japan facing an increasingly severe security environment, the discussions will likely focus on the

(Adnkronos) – Italy and Libya enjoy “exceptional” ties, Italy’s ambassador Gianluca Alberini and Libya’s presidency council head Mohammed al-Menfi agreed during talks in Tripoli on Monday that also looked at key current issues in the fragile, politically divided oil state.  “Ambassador Alberini

Tokyo, April 27 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday that its global automobile sales reached a record high in fiscal 2025, thanks to the popularity of hybrid vehicles, especially in North America, despite higher tariffs imposed by the administration of U.S. President