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(Adnkronos) – The death toll from Israeli attacks across Lebanon today is rising. According to Beirut’s Ministry of Health, at least 112 people have died and 837 are injured, Al Jazeera reports.  

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko on Wednesday lodged a protest with Japan over a Japanese firm’s investment in a Ukrainian defense-related company that handles interceptor drones. The protest came during a meeting between Rudenko, who is in

(Adnkronos) – Israel was informed late about the agreement between the United States and Iran without being consulted and “did not like it”. The Wall Street Journal writes this, citing mediators and an informed source, according to whom the consultation was limited

(Adnkronos) – Israeli air attacks conducted today on Beirut and the southern suburb of Dahiyeh have caused over 300 dead and injured. This was reported by the head of the Lebanese Red Cross to Al Arabi, as stated by the Haaretz website.

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his South Korean counterpart, Ahn Gyu-back, agreed Wednesday to continue cooperation between their countries and among the two plus the United States over issues including those related to North Korea. In an

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Australian counterpart, Penny Wong, on Wednesday affirmed bilateral cooperation to ensure safe ship navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. In their phone talks, the two ministers welcomed the two-week ceasefire agreement

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan as of Monday fell 2.80 yen from a week earlier to 167.40 yen per liter, down for the third straight week, industry ministry data showed Wednesday. The pump price

Kawasaki, Kanagawa Pref., April 8 (Jiji Press)–Three workers died after scaffolding at the Keihin District of JFE Steel Corp.’s East Japan Works in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, collapsed Tuesday, local authorities have said. A total of five workers, all men, were

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–Industry representatives have raised objections to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s plan to reduce the consumption tax rate on food to zero for two years. At a working-level meeting of the National Council on Social Security on Wednesday,

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–Sentiment among so-called economy watchers in Japan fell to the lowest level in about four years in March, reflecting tensions over Iran, a Cabinet Office survey showed Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted diffusion index that shows the current sentiment