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Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki plans to run for a third term in the southernmost Japan prefecture’s gubernatorial election to be held ahead of the expiration of his current term in September, according to informed sources. Tamaki, 66, plans

Maizuru, Kyoto Pref., March 17 (Jiji Press)–For Azusa Matsuura, the first woman to head the Japan Coast Guard School, one of the biggest obstacles in her career in the male-dominated service was her own self-doubt. Matsuura assumed the post in April last

Aomori, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Four people were left unconscious after a collision between a cargo ship and a fishing boat off the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori in the early hours of Tuesday. The Japan Coast Guard’s 2nd regional headquarters in Shiogama,

(Adnkronos) – The European Union’s Aspides mission should be “strengthened” but should remain in the Red Sea – where its mission is to protect ships from attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday.  EU foreign

(Adnkronos) – Israeli attacks on Lebanon have caused the death of 886 people from March 2 to date. This was announced by the Lebanese Ministry of Health, specifying that among them are 67 women, 111 children, and 38 healthcare workers. Another 2,141

(Adnkronos) – Arbitrary detentions and torture remain a reality in Venezuela. This was stated by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, expressing his “deep concern” despite the recent approval of an amnesty law in the country. “Many Venezuelans

(Adnkronos) – Seven people have been killed in the United Arab Emirates since the beginning of retaliatory attacks conducted by Iran after the launch of the Israeli-American operation against its territory. The UAE Ministry of Defense stated that among the seven victims,

(Adnkronos) – The Islamist group Ashab al-Yamin, linked to attacks against Jewish institutions, has claimed responsibility for an explosion that occurred overnight in the ‘Atrium’ office complex, in Amsterdam’s Zuidas financial district. Dutch media report that police are investigating and examining security

(Adnkronos) – For the first time since the beginning of the war in the Middle East, a non-Iranian oil tanker has crossed the Strait of Hormuz keeping its automatic identification system (AIS) active. This was reported by the naval monitoring company MarineTraffic,

Tokyo, March 16 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday agreed to maintain close communication amid Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. In a telephone meeting, Motegi is believed to have