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(Adnkronos) – The European Commission’s temporary easing of European Union fiscal rules to help countries cut their reliance on fossil fuels as the bloc’s economies continue to reel from the Iran war energy shocks is “a significant victory for Italy”, foreign minister

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Department store operators in Japan are gearing up in earnest for this year’s “chugen” summer gift-giving season. This year, amid declining gift demand, department store operators have expanded their product lineups for customers’ personal splurges and gifts for

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed on Wednesday to respond “appropriately” to the weakening yen “at any time if necessary.” Takaichi was speaking at a House of Councillors plenary meeting as the Japanese currency hit a one-month low

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s Consul General has asked for a new visit to two Italians from the Global Sumud ‘Gaza land flotilla’ who are in pre-trial detention in Benghazi after they were held last month in the city of Sirte by Libya’s eastern

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Typhoon Jangmi made landfall in the southern part of Wakayama Prefecture around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, leading to the issuance of a Level 5 emergency flooding warning for the Koza River in the western Japan prefecture. The warning was

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan plans to discuss raising its policy interest rate to 1 pct, likely at its upcoming policy-setting meeting, Jiji Press learned Wednesday. The Japanese central bank will hold its next two-day Policy Board meeting from

Paris, June 3 (Jiji Press)–The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Wednesday lowered its global economic growth forecast for 2026 to 2.8 pct, down by 0.1 percentage point from its previous projection released in March. The forecast is based on the

By Hiroki Shimoo Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–With global supply chains adjusting to changing geopolitics and the artificial intelligence boom, Japanese businesses will continue to seek investment opportunities abroad as they become more globally relevant due to their competitiveness, a senior official

Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan is leaning toward the idea of cutting the consumption tax rate for food to 1 pct next April, as such a reduction can be implemented more quickly than the original plan to lower the rate to zero

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s envoy has condoled Yemen on the death of its internationally recognised president, Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who died last week in Saudi Arabia after leading a fractured government for eight years, mostly from exile as his country descended into civil