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New Delhi, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Indian counterpart, Rajnath Singh, on Thursday confirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in maritime security and on defense equipment, with the aim of stabilizing the Indo-Pacific region. In their

Tokyo, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plans to submit a fiscal 2027 budget request totaling 7,726.8 billion yen, it was learned Thursday. Of the total, 4,525 billion yen will be requested under a new budget quota with

(Adnkronos) – A drone attack hit a residential area in Mekelle, capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, Amanuel Assefa, vice-president of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, which governs the northern region, told AFP. “Today there was a drone attack in the city. It

Tokyo, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–SoftBank Group Corp. is preparing to issue about 1 trillion yen in corporate bonds for retail investors, it was learned Thursday. The Japanese technology investor is expected to use the proceeds from what is set to be the

Tokyo, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–Honda Motor Co. said Thursday that it will resume motorcycle production at its factory in Kumamoto Prefecture on Monday, following a suspension due to a major earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture last month. The Kumamoto Factory

Tokyo, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–Cashless payment services for children are increasingly available in Japan, allowing parents to check their children’s balances and spending history through an app to prevent excessive spending. They are also attracting attention as a financial education tool that

Osaka, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Princess Aiko on Thursday attended the opening ceremony of a special exhibition on Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring” at the Nakanoshima Museum of Art in Osaka, western Japan. Wearing pearl earrings herself, Princess

Seoul, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–North Korea launched around 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan from an area near Pyongyang on Thursday, the South Korean military said. Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi told reporters during his visit to India that

Tokyo, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her British counterpart, Andy Burnham, agreed Thursday that their countries will continue to deepen their security cooperation, including a joint fighter jet project also involving Italy. During a 30-minute phone call, their

(Adnkronos) – Clashes between settlers and Israeli security forces during the evacuation of an illegal outpost in Area B of the West Bank, which is under Palestinian civil control. According to the Times of Israel, the outpost had been set up near