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Tokyo, Jan. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average climbed over 1,000 points at one point in Thursday morning, reflecting eased concerns about tensions between the United States and Europe regarding Greenland. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the

Tokyo, Jan. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi mentioned the government’s responsibility in her meeting with victims of forced sterilization conducted under the country’s now-defunct eugenics law. “The government’s responsibility is extremely grave,” Takaichi said when she met with the victims

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonio Tajani will address celebrations in Anzio and Nettuno on Thursday to mark the 82nd anniversary of the Allied landings on Lazio’s coast – which began on 22 January, 1944 – the foreign ministry said in a statement. 

(Adnkronos) – Sport is “a foreign policy tool, from industry to science,” foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday at press conference to present the Olympic accreditation of the national sports medicine federation’s anti-doping laboratory.  “Sport is a tool of foreign policy,

(Adnkronos) – The President of the United States, Donald Trump, evoked sending the National Guard to California in his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos. “If I were governor of California, I would call Trump and say: ‘I need you.’

(Adnkronos) – In Davos, on the sidelines of the Wef, Donald Trump will meet the leaders of Poland, Belgium and Egypt and NATO Secretary General Marc Rutte. This was announced by White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt, confirming for tomorrow morning the event

(Adnkronos) – The Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has accepted the invitation from US President Donald Trump to join the “Board of Peace”. Egypt “announces that it has accepted the invitation and is committed to complying with the

(Adnkronos) – The Japanese nuclear power plant of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, the world’s largest, is back in operation for the first time since the Fukushima catastrophe of 2011. This was announced by the operator Tepco. The plant became operational at 7:02 PM, specified the

Tokyo, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Innovation Party on Wednesday released its pledges for the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election, featuring plans to realize early passage of legislation to establish a secondary capital to curb Tokyo’s overconcentration. The JIP, the junior

(Adnkronos) – The German prosecutor’s office announced the arrest of a German-Ukrainian citizen, accused of providing information to the Russian embassy, particularly on military aid to Ukraine and the German defense industry. The suspect, identified as Ilona W., is accused of “collecting