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13 Febbraio 2026

Syria: US command, ISIS detainees transfer to Iraq completed

(Adnkronos) – The American Central Command (Centcom) announced that it has completed the transfer to Iraq of ISIS detainees who were prisoners in Syria. In a statement, Centcom specified that it had “concluded the transfer mission after a night flight from northeast
13 Febbraio 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Mitsubishi Electric Union to Seek Robust Bonuses

Tokyo, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)–The labor union at Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corp. plans to demand annual bonuses equivalent to 6.5 months’ salary in this year’s “shunto” spring labor-management negotiations, Jiji Press learned Friday. The planned request amount matches the record high, which
13 Febbraio 2026

Japan Approves Muscular Dystrophy Drug Price of 300 M. Yen

Tokyo, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)–An advisory panel to Japan’s health minister decided Friday to allow public health insurance coverage for a gene therapy for muscular dystrophy beginning Feb. 20 and set the drug’s official price at about 304.97 million yen. Elevidys, a
13 Febbraio 2026

Takaichi Expecting Additional BOJ Rate Hike: Adviser

Tokyo, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expects the Bank of Japan to raise its policy interest rate in the near future, but not this spring, Etsuro Honda, an economic adviser to the Japanese leader, has said in a recent
13 Febbraio 2026

PM Takaichi to Meet with BOJ Gov. Ueda on Monday

Tokyo, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will hold a meeting with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Monday, the government said Friday. Takaichi and Ueda are expected to exchange views on the economic and price situations, and financial
13 Febbraio 2026

Toyota Union to Seek Pay Hikes of Up to 21,580 Yen

Nagoya, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp.’s labor union decided Friday to demand pay scale and regular wage increases of 8,590-21,580 yen a month in this year’s “shunto” spring negotiations. The request amount differs depending on employee’s job type and wage grade.
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