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Tokyo, May 5 (Jiji Press)–The difference of opinions remains among members of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party over a proposed revision of the Constitution. While LDP lawmakers in the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, hope

New York, May 4 (Jiji Press)–China criticized Japan again for allegedly attempting to deploy nuclear weapons made by its ally on its territory, during a session Monday of the ongoing Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty review conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York.

Tokyo, May 5 (Jiji Press)–Police officer, and cake shop and bakery worker remained top on the lists of dream jobs among children in Japan, a private company survey has found. The survey, conducted online by major chemical maker Kuraray Co., asked children

Paris, May 5 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese is among the passengers of the MV Hondius, a cruise ship on which a hantavirus outbreak occurred during a voyage in the Atlantic Ocean, the operator of the vessel said Monday. A total of about 150

Washington, May 4 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera indicated Monday that Tokyo will keep a close watch on U.S. President Donald Trump’s possible remarks over Taiwan in his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. If Trump makes remarks deviating

Tokyo, May 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese ruling party lawmaker Muneo Suzuki, quoting a senior Russian diplomat, has said that Moscow may arrange a meeting of the two countries’ foreign ministers in July. Suzuki, a member of Japan’s House of Councillors, the upper chamber

Samarkand, Uzbekistan, May 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan and the Asian Development Bank will provide financial support and technical cooperation to smaller companies in Asia struggling amid the unabated Middle East tension, a Japanese official said Monday. Japan and the ADB have launched a

(Adnkronos) – A “fire”, after “an explosion”, is reported on board a South Korean vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. This is reported by the South Korean agency Yonhap, citing Seoul’s Foreign Ministry.  According to Seoul’s Foreign Ministry, around 8:40 PM Seoul

(Adnkronos) – Madrid is once again urging the “immediate” release of Saif Abukeshek, a Spanish citizen, who was detained last Thursday in international waters with the Global Sumud Flotilla heading towards the Gaza Strip. The Spanish consul in Tel Aviv visited the

(Adnkronos) – The elections held in India are “full of surprises,” as the BBC writes. Because while the vote count is still ongoing, the results are largely clear, with “historic turning points” that, as the Times of India writes, demonstrate a clear