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Tokyo, March 25 (Jiji Press)–The police department of Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, on Wednesday sent papers on a former senior member of the al-Qaeda terrorist group to public prosecutors over an explosion on a flight in 1994, which killed a Japanese passenger.

Namie, Fukushima Pref., March 25 (Jiji Press)–A hotel utilizing hydrogen as its main energy source opened in the town of Namie in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima on Wednesday. The hotel is the first of its kind in the world, according

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonio Tajani was on Wednesday set to take questions from members of the lower house of parliament on measures to boost Italian firms’ exports and on the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC) sea and rail trade link.  The Question

(Adnkronos) – Outgoing Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is received by King Frederik X to inform him about the results and consequences of yesterday’s parliamentary elections. This was announced by the Royal Palace. Speaking to her supporters, Frederiksen said she was “ready

(Adnkronos) – London Metropolitan Police have arrested two men, aged 45 and 47, in connection with the arson attack on four ambulances belonging to a Jewish community aid service, Hatzola Northwest, in north London, near the Machzike Hadath synagogue. Commander Helen Flanagan,

Tokyo, March 25 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday that her government will in the future examine the possibility of dispatching the Self-Defense Forces to the Strait of Hormuz for a minesweeping mission while analyzing the situation of the time.

Tokyo, March 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Sony Honda Mobility Inc. said Wednesday that it has decided to discontinue the development and sale of its electric vehicles. The move comes as the company has become unable to utilize technologies and assets planned to be

Tokyo, March 25 (Jiji Press)–The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan fell 13.1 yen from a week earlier to 177.7 yen per liter as of Monday, marking the first decline in six weeks, the industry ministry said Wednesday. The drop

Tokyo, March 25 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday asked the International Energy Agency to make preparations for additional coordinated releases of oil reserves to deal with soaring crude oil prices. Takaichi made the request to IEA Executive Director Fatih

Tokyo, March 25 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, at a parliamentary meeting on Wednesday, referred to U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran as “senso,” or war, but later corrected it to “sento,” or fighting, after being questioned by an opposition lawmaker. During the