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(Adnkronos) – North Korea will strengthen its nuclear arsenal “both in terms of quality and quantity.” This was announced by leader Kim Jong Un during the first enlarged meeting of the Ninth Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party, according to state

(Adnkronos) – The Ukrainian military intelligence (Gur) agent Vladyslav Reut, who in recent days had confessed to the murder of Anastasiia Berezovska, the woman suspected of attempting to assassinate billionaire Vadym Ermolaev and his family in Munich, has retracted his version before

Nara, July 10 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese printing firm Dai Nippon Printing Co. on Friday signed a partnership pact with a cultural property research institute in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on research and development for a next-generation heritage museum utilizing digital technologies. DNP

Tokyo, July 10 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police have arrested a 53-year-old Nigerian on suspicion of persistent touting for an establishment in Tokyo’s Kabukicho nightlife district. Nwadiukwu Sylvester Ikenna grasped a passer-by by the left hand on the street in the district in Thursday’s

Tokyo, July 10 (Jiji Press)–Sales of beer and quasi-beer at four major Japanese makers in January-June shrank 3 pct by volume from a year before, down for the fourth straight year, according to estimates by industry people. The drop came apparently because

Tokyo, July 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to clarify the independence of the Bank of Japan in its upcoming annual economic and fiscal policy guidelines, economic and fiscal policy minister Minoru Kiuchi suggested Friday. The government has already reviewed the description

Ishinomaki, Miyagi Pref., July 10 (Jiji Press)–Agricultural and fishery experience programs being offered by a facility in a northeastern Japan district severely damaged by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011 are attracting children. Since its opening in the Ogatsucho district of Ishinomaki,

Narita, Chiba Pref., July 10 (Jiji Press)–Narita International Airport Corp. agreed Friday with Japanese local governments to start procedures for compulsory expropriation of land necessary to expand its airport in Chiba Prefecture. The company reached the agreement with the governments of the

Tokyo, July 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s agriculture ministry said Friday that it has registered “Japanese tea” under its system designed to protect goods with specific geographical origin as intellectual property. The move is part of the ministry’s efforts to combat intellectual property infringement

Tokyo, July 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will financially support small and midsize businesses affected by the bankruptcy of Zentoshin, a credit card payment processing service provider, industry minister Ryosei Akazawa said Friday. The affected companies will be allowed to receive loans