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Tokyo, May 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly gained more than 1,300 points in morning trading Friday as high-tech names were bought aggressively amid expectations for an end to the conflict between the United States and Iran. At 11:04

Tokyo, May 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko have visited a special exhibition in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward celebrating the 160th anniversary of Japan-Belgium diplomatic relations ahead of its opening. The exhibition, set to open Saturday at Kokugakuin University

Tokyo, May 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly gained more than 1,100 points in morning trading Friday as semiconductor-related and other stocks attracted buying following an overnight advance in U.S. high-tech shares. At 9:37 a.m. the index of 225

Tokyo, May 22 (Jiji Press)–A survey by a private-sector advisory panel found that women in Japan are more likely than men to view the disproportionately heavy burden of housework and child care placed on women as a major factor behind the country’s

(Adnkronos) – Like other European Union candidate countries, Ukraine must get through the rigorous accession process, enacting the necessary legal, democratic and economic reforms, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Thursday after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pitched the idea of making the

Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)–An Osprey transport aircraft of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force is expected to use a U.S. military base in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa for the first time in an upcoming exercise with the U.S. side, Jiji Press

(Adnkronos) – Germany’s fiscal policy “is set to become expansive, especially in 2026,” with a general government deficit projected to increase to 3.7% of GDP in 2026 and 4.1% in 2027. This is what emerges from the spring economic forecasts presented today

Hiroshima, May 21 (Jiji Press)–The 48th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting ended its 11-day session in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on Thursday, without reaching an agreement on key issues, including the protection of emperor penguins. The meeting’s decision-making required unanimity among

Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry on Thursday reaffirmed plans to strengthen cooperation with local governments and private-sector entities such as telecommunications companies and broadcasters in taking measures regarding high-performance artificial intelligence models, such as Claude Mythos of

(Adnkronos) – The two teenagers considered responsible for the attack on the San Diego mosque, during which they killed three people before committing suicide, were inspired by a neo-Nazi, racist, and misogynistic ideology. Nbcnews reports this, stating that investigators found a 75-page