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Tokyo, Dec. 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan expressed grave concern on Tuesday over the conviction of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily in Hong Kong, for violating the national security law. “We are deeply concerned about the impact on the freedoms of

(Adnkronos) – “I know that the people of the United States will tie the hands of the crazy warmongers who want to impose a war for oil in South America.” This is what Nicolas Maduro said in a speech broadcast by Venezuelan

(Adnkronos) – The project to build a Trump Tower in Belgrade, transforming the ruins of the former Yugoslav General Staff headquarters, which has been dilapidated since it was bombed by NATO in 1999, has been halted. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic confirmed today

(Adnkronos) – One of the two men accused of the Bondi Beach massacre in Australia, which claimed the lives of at least 15 people, was an Indian citizen. This has been confirmed by the Indian Police. “Sajid Akram is originally from Hyderabad,

Tokyo, Dec. 16 (Jiji Press)–Two people who were found dead after a fire at a sauna facility in the Akasaka district of Tokyo’s Minato Ward on Monday may have been trapped inside a sauna unit due to a broken door, investigative sources

Tokyo, Dec. 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling parties have given up on enacting a bill to reduce the number of House of Representatives seats before the current extraordinary session of the Diet ends on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, president of

Tokyo, Dec. 16 (Jiji Press)–Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. announced Tuesday that Junichi Hanzawa, currently president of MUFG Bank, will succeed Hironori Kamezawa as president of the group next spring. The appointment will take effect on April 1, marking the first leadership

Tokyo, Dec. 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry will set up by the end of March next year a new office tasked with mediating peace between third countries, it was learned Tuesday. The move comes in line with a coalition agreement between the

Tokyo, Dec. 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling parties have given up on enacting a bill to reduce the number of House of Representatives seats by the end of the current extraordinary session of the Diet on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi,

(Adnkronos) – Today in Brussels “we will close another 5 chapters for Montenegro. In total there are 12”, which means that Podgorica “is at the top of the ranking” among the candidate countries to join the EU. This was stated by the