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Tokyo, June 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s suprapartisan National Council on Social Security agreed at a working-level meeting Wednesday to consider the tax credit part of a proposed refundable tax credit system in the future after implementing its refund part first. A draft of

(Adnkronos) – Ways of bolstering bilateral economic and trade collaboration were at the centre of talks in Baghdad on Wednesday between Italy’s ambassador Niccolo Fontana and Iraq’s new trade minister Mustafa Nizar Al-Ani, the embassy wrote on X.  “Amb @niccoloffontana met with

Naha, Okinawa Pref., June 10 (Jiji Press)–Four Chinese coast guard vessels briefly entered Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture on Wednesday, according to the Japan Coast Guard. This was the first such incursion since May 26. According to

Tokyo, June 10 (Jiji Press)–Yohei Kono, former speaker of Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, who is also known to have written a landmark 1993 statement over wartime comfort women, died on Monday at the age of 89, people

Tokyo, June 10 (Jiji Press)–Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed his country’s utmost commitment to the stable supply to Japan of liquefied natural gas and oil-related products, such as medical gloves, at a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo

(Adnkronos) – The planned 3.7 kilometre suspension bridge connecting Sicily to Italy’s mainland via the Strait of Messina is “a major infrastructure project that must go ahead,” foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday after prosecutors opened an corruption investigation into a

Tokyo, June 10 (Jiji Press)–Canada plans to take part in a joint project among Japan, Britain and Italy to develop a next-generation fighter jet as an observer, Japanese government sources said Wednesday. Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is scheduled to visit Britain

Naha, Okinawa Pref., June 10 (Jiji Press)–Four Chinese coast guard vessels entered Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture on Wednesday, according to the Japan Coast Guard. This was the first such incursion since May 26. According to the

Tokyo, June 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese restaurant chain Matsuya Foods Co. launched its first permanent department-store outlet at Matsuya Co.’s store in the posh Ginza district in Tokyo on Wednesday, as the two “Matsuya” brands seek to synergies from their stepped-up collaboration. The

Tokyo, June 10 (Jiji Press)–NTT Inc. said Wednesday that it will establish an investment fund this month to globally promote the IOWN next-generation communication infrastructure using optical technology. The fund is expected to total some 80 billion yen, with participation from South