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Tokyo, April 3 (Jiji Press)–Crude oil shippments bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed, are expected to arrive in Japan from May, Japanese industry ministry officials said Friday. Japan will import crude oil shipped from ports in the United

(Adnkronos) – Donald Trump has proposed a budget for the Pentagon of 1500 billion dollars for 2027, a figure that represents a 42% increase, or 445 billion more, compared to the current budget, already considered colossal. According to what was announced today,

(Adnkronos) – The golf champion Tiger Woods reportedly told an officer he was “on the phone with the president” Donald Trump after the accident on March 27 in Florida, according to a video from the officers’ bodycam. The images, related to the

(Adnkronos) – Public transport in Islamabad will be free for all citizens. This was announced on X by Pakistan’s Interior Minister, Mohsin Naqvi, after the government drastically increased fuel prices due to the surge in global energy costs caused by the war

(Adnkronos) – An American pilot was reportedly captured in Iran by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pasdaran, after an F-35 was shot down. This was reported by the Tasnim news agency, while Axios had reported on the downed fighter jet and

(Adnkronos) – Kim Jong-un back in public with his ‘beloved’ Ju-ae. Kim’s daughter strokes a cat in one of the latest photos released by Pyongyang media. Kim visited several businesses about to open in a neighborhood of the North Korean capital. Also

(Adnkronos) – It’s called Pet TV. 24/7 streaming TV for dogs and cats. Conceived in China by tech giant Tencent to ‘fill’ the days of four-legged friends when their owners are away from home. And to keep them glued to the screen,

Tokyo, April 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Financial Services Agency plans to conditionally ease capital adequacy regulations for banks to encourage investment in companies, Jiji Press learned Friday. The plan is to reduce capital buffers against loss risks while still maintaining fiscal soundness, informed

Tokyo, April 3 (Jiji Press)–A Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. vessel carrying liquefied natural gas has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, which is currently under a de facto blockade by Iran, it was learned Friday. This is likely the first Japanese-affiliated vessel

Osaka, April 3 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese industrial gases supplier Air Water Inc. said Friday that it had overstated its operating profit by a total of 21.2 billion yen over six years from fiscal 2019. Over the scandal, the company also said that