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Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–Starting this month, Japan has switched over to a new post-departure refund system for consumption tax for travelers from abroad, in response to the reselling of tax-free goods at tax-included prices within the country. Such reselling has been

(Adnkronos) – Richard Walters, the White House deputy chief of staff who was considered an ally of Susie Wiles, has resigned. Wiles left her position last week to allow Donald Trump to appoint Stephen Miller, one of his main advisors and ideologue

(Adnkronos) – The explosion that occurred today in a steel plant near Izmir has caused the death of 16 people, according to what President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced, updating the previous toll of 10 deaths. The explosion, which appears to be an

(Adnkronos) – The President of Paraguay, Pedro Alliana, who took office just three days ago, has asked for the resignation of all ministers appointed by his predecessor, Santiago Peña, who was impeached and subsequently removed by the Senate. The decision comes in

(Adnkronos) – Kalibr missiles were launched against coastal and sea targets in naval exercises organized by Russia off Kaliningrad, in the Baltic Sea. The ‘Serpukhov’ ship of the Baltic Sea Fleet was involved in the maneuvers. The ship’s crew also practiced identifying,

(Adnkronos) – At least six people have died and 13 were injured, three of them seriously, in a powerful explosion that occurred in a steel factory in Izmir, Turkey. The Izmir governor’s office announced this, explaining that eight people are still trapped

(Adnkronos) – French Olympic judo champion, Teddy Riner, is running for president in France. Riner himself announced it to ‘Le Parisien’. The 37-year-old Olympic champion does not define himself as “neither right nor left” and aspires to become the “president who unites”:

(Adnkronos) – There is still no evidence to suggest a link between the gunman responsible for the shooting in Krakow, Poland’s second-largest city, and any ideology. Prosecutors said so on Monday. “At the moment, we do not have elements that allow us

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that she plans to attend a summit related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the Philippines and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in China next week. Takaichi announced

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Vietnamese leader To Lam agreed Monday to accelerate efforts to develop concrete cooperation projects involving critical minerals. In their meeting at the State Guest House in Tokyo’s Motoakasaka district, Takaichi and Lam