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Tokyo, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)–Reo Morimoto, a Japanese actor and narrator known for his gentle voice, died on Sept. 4. He was 83. Morimoto, whose real first name was Haruyuki, was from the central city of Nagoya. His agency said Friday that

Beijing, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)–Energy ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum have vowed in a joint statement to boost energy security cooperation, including by fortifying supply chains, amid soaring crude oil prices and growing artificial intelligence-related power demand. At their two-day

Seoul, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)–North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan from the Wonsan area in the eastern province of Kangwon on Saturday, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The missiles were fired around 5:20 a.m.

Tokyo, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)–Shoichiro Irimajiri, former president of what is now Japan’s Sega Co., said in a recent interview that he had decided to invest 5 million dollars in then-fledgling U.S. chipmaker Nvidia Corp. in the late 1990s because he was

(Adnkronos) – Democrats have an 11-point lead over Republicans in voting intentions for House control ahead of the November midterm elections. This is according to a Quinnipiac University poll, reported by The Hill, which states that if elections were held today, 49%

(Adnkronos) – Flávio Bolsonaro investigated for corruption and money laundering less than a month before the presidential elections. The conservative senator and son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, one of the favorites in the Brazilian presidential elections, is the subject of an

(Adnkronos) – “Make Sweden great again”. This is the goal of Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, who hopes to win a second term for his center-right coalition. A clear reference to the slogan of US President Donald Trump, Kristersson, in an interview

(Adnkronos) – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has announced that he will resign from office by September 26, after his return from the United States, to participate in the election campaign for the October 25 elections. “I will resign immediately after my return

(Adnkronos) – The Nepalese government estimates the cost of reconstruction after the devastating flood and subsequent landslide on August 26, which occurred in the border area with China, at over 4.5 billion dollars. This was announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industry ministry said Friday that it has selected 18 regions as so-called green transformation strategy areas. The ministry will support the regions by easing regulations on land use and providing subsidies, aiming to attract companies and investment