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Gyeongju, South Korea, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Saturday that she has no time to consider dissolving the House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of parliament, early for a snap general election. “It’s important to first implement

Tokyo, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)–Energy and environment ministers from the Group of Seven major powers have agreed to reduce dependence on existing supply chains for rare earths and other critical minerals that are currently dominated by China. The G-7 ministers said they

Gyeongju, South Korea, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)–Leaders from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum ended a two-day summit in South Korea on Saturday, adopting a declaration that made no mention of the World Trade Organization, which has been positioned as the core of

Tokyo, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has yet to find specific ways to secure some 2.4 trillion yen in stable financial resources to fund both the planned elimination of the provisional gasoline tax surcharge and a free education program. Six ruling

Nagoya, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)–The suspect in the 1999 murder of a housewife in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, had initially refused to undergo DNA profiling before surrendering to police, investigative sources said Saturday. The Aichi prefectural police questioned the suspect, 69-year-old

New York, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)–The U.N. General Assembly Committee on Disarmament and International Security on Friday adopted a Japan-sponsored resolution calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons. The resolution received 145 votes in favor, while five countries, including China, Russia and

Washington, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)–The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump imposed an additional 25 pct tariff on imports of medium and heavy trucks Saturday, raising the levy on such vehicles from Japan to 50 pct. The new tariff is imposed on

Hiroshima, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)–The 63rd Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs opened in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima on Saturday, bringing together about 190 participants from around 40 countries and regions to mainly discuss the elimination of nuclear weapons.

Tokyo, Nov. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s new Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara has vowed to boldly revise the country’s three key national security-related documents. The three documents will be updated with “bold and new” ideas, the top government spokesman said in an interview

(Adnkronos) – The government is making available 235 million euros to the foreign ministry to tempt descendents of Italians as well as Italians abroad to return to their roots, and encourage the discovery of less popular and ‘off-the-beaten track’ tourist destinations (‘reverse