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Sendai, Miyagi Pref., June 23 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force member revealed Tuesday that his posttraumatic stress disorder, caused by harassment by senior colleagues at a GSDF camp in Miyagi Prefecture, has been recognized as an on-duty illness. At a press

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s “flagship” pharmaceutical sector is key driver for Italy’s exports, whose performance is “extraordinary” despite US president Donald Trump’s tariffs and the Ukraine-Russia war and conflict in the Middle East, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday.  “The pharmaceutical sector

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Tuesday rejected North Korea’s accusation that his country is trying to become a military power. According to North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency, the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, made

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government released a nuclear energy white paper on Tuesday, highlighting the importance of the nuclear fuel cycle in enhancing energy security and reducing reliance on foreign resources amid concerns about the situation in the Middle East.

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to skip an upcoming two-day NATO summit in Turkey from July 7, prioritizing Diet proceedings before the current session ends on July 17, government sources said Tuesday. The prime minister had initially

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday urged major zipper maker YKK Corp. to prevent a recurrence of subcontract law violations, alleging that it paid unfairly low fees to subcontractors. According to the FTC, YKK unilaterally set fees for

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s overseas aid deptartment and specialists from the University of Molise are working with Egypt’s ministry of health to modernise operating theatres and boost healthworkers’ skills at Cairo’s Umberto I Hospital, the embassy wrote Tuesday on X.  “In #Egypt #Cooperazioneitaliana

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Supreme Court has upheld lower court rulings ordering the dissolution of the controversial religious group known as the Unification Church, rejecting a special appeal filed by the organization. In the ruling dated Monday, the court’s Third Petty

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s cabinet has approved the assignment of Emanuela D’Alessandro as diplomatic advisor to president Sergio Mattarella, prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s office said late on Monday in a statement.  Foreign minister Antonio Tajani nominated D’Alessandro for the post, the statement said. 

Itoman, Okinawa Pref., June 23 (Jiji Press)–A memorial ceremony was held in Okinawa Prefecture on Tuesday to mourn some 200,000 people who died in a fierce ground battle fought in the southernmost Japan prefecture 81 years ago in the late stage of