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Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Employees on loan to Toyota Motor Corp. from three major Japanese nonlife insurance companies have taken out information from the automaker without permission, it was learned. The insurers are Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Mitsui Sumitomo

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rose further to exceed 60,000 for the first time ever Thursday morning, boosted by an advance of U.S. high-tech equities overnight. At 9:06 a.m., the index of 225 selected issues listed on

Beijing, April 23 (Jiji Press)–A flotilla of Chinese warships has conducted naval drills in the western Pacific, apparently in a move countering a Japanese destroyer’s recent passage through the Taiwan Strait. A spokesperson for the Chinese military’s Eastern Theater Command, which is

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has expressed support for Montenegro’s accession to the European Union. At a meeting with Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovic at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo on Wednesday, Takaichi described the European country as

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–The impact of the ongoing Middle East crisis on Japan’s trade balance is expected to become visible in earnest in data for April onward. The country’s preliminary customs-cleared trade statistics for March, announced by the Finance Ministry on

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s deputy foreign minister Edmondo Cirielli and health minister Orazio Schillaci wrapped up a visit to Mauritania which focused on exploring new economic and development aid cooperation and on the country’s strategic role in regional stability and managing migration to

(Adnkronos) – After blocking the transfer program to the United States for Afghans who worked for the American military, the Trump administration is working to send about 1100 of them to the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is what Shawn VanDriver, president

(Adnkronos) – Signs of declining approval for United States President Donald Trump continue, fueling concerns among Republicans ahead of the November midterm elections. According to a series of polls conducted by Reuters-Ipsos, Ap-Norc, and Nbc News, the president’s approval rating is between

(Adnkronos) – Russia has confirmed the interruption starting from May 1st of the flow of Kazakh oil to Germany. The news of the suspension was confirmed by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, who spoke with journalists at the Kremlin: “Starting from

(Adnkronos) – The second European Convoy to Cuba, promoted by Aicec – Agency for Cultural and Economic Exchange with Cuba – as part of the “Let Cuba Breathe” campaign, has arrived in Cuba. After departing yesterday from Milan, Rome, and Madrid, the