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Tokyo, Feb. 11 (Jiji Press)–Junya Ogawa and Takeshi Shina, former members of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, expressed their intentions on Wednesday to run in a leadership election of the Centrist Reform Alliance, which was formed by the CDP and Komeito

(The fifth paragraph should have read “…coach Yoshiki Kinjo…” instead of as sent.) Ski Jumper Sara Takanashi Overcomes Nightmare from 4 Years Ago Milan, Feb. 11 (Jiji Press)–Sara Takanashi held back her tears. But when she saw her teammates’ smiles, she couldn’t

New York, Feb. 10 (Jiji Press)–The dollar hit a two-week low below 154 yen in Asian trading on Wednesday local time after falling below 154.50 yen in New York on Tuesday amid concerns over the U.S. economy. At 5 p.m., the dollar

Milan, Feb. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan won the bronze medal in the ski jumping mixed team event at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Tuesday, earning its first Olympic medal in the event. The Japanese team, consisting of Nozomi Maruyama, Ryoyu Kobayashi, Sara Takanashi

New York, Feb. 10 (Jiji Press)–The dollar fell below 154.50 yen in New York trading on Tuesday amid concerns over the U.S. economy. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at 154.34-44 yen, down by 1.48 yen from the same time the previous

Tokyo, Feb. 11 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese ruling bloc’s landslide victory in Sunday’s general election, which cemented Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s grip on power, may impact the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy steering. Takaichi, who was inaugurated last October, favors fiscal expansion and

(Adnkronos) – Safeguarding mothers’ and newborns’ health, fighting gender-based violence, child marriage and female genital mutilation will remain priorities for Italy, foreign minister Antonio Tajani wrote Tuesday on X after talks in Rome with the UN population fund chief Diene Keita.  “In

(Adnkronos) – An ‘Epstein’ themed party, inspired by the American financier Jeffrey Epstein who died in prison, scheduled in a Cairo nightclub, has been banned and its organizer arrested. This was announced by the Egyptian Ministry of Interior.  “The event, scheduled for

(Adnkronos) – While in Europe and around the world the debate on minimum age, identity verification, and the responsibility of digital platforms intensifies, Australia has become one of the main global laboratories for regulating online safety for children and adolescents. The protagonist

(Adnkronos) – Israeli-Russian freelance journalist Nick Kolyohin was removed from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plane bound for Washington moments before departure, after a final security check. The Jerusalem Post reported this. According to the reporter’s account, he had received regular authorization