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12 Maggio 2026

Japan to Provide Solar Panels to Cuba

Tokyo, May 12 (Jiji Press)–Japan will provide solar panels and other renewable energy equipment to Cuba, which has been suffering serious electricity shortages, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. Cuba has been hit by large-scale blackouts due to lack of fuel following the
12 Maggio 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Japan to Mull Relaxing Bank-Securities Firewall

Tokyo, May 12 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to start talks this fiscal year on easing so-called firewall regulations that prohibit the sharing of customer information between banks and securities companies within the same financial group, Jiji Press learned Tuesday. The government
12 Maggio 2026

Japan PM Meets U.S Treasury Sec. Ahead of Trump China Trip

Tokyo, May 12 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday to discuss their countries’ relations and strategic investments, as well as critical minerals and U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to China. In the
12 Maggio 2026

Japan, U.S. Finance Chiefs Affirm Cooperation over Forex

Tokyo, May 12 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tuesday that she and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent affirmed cooperation regarding foreign exchange market developments at their meeting in Tokyo the same day. “We shared the view that Japan and the
12 Maggio 2026

Starmer weighs options, crucial government meeting awaited

(Adnkronos) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is ”weighing options” ahead of this morning’s important government meeting following growing calls, from 73 Labour MPs and some within the executive, for him to step down. Among these calls, that of Home Secretary Shabana
12 Maggio 2026

Crude Oil from Azerbaijan Arrives in Japan

Tokyo, May 12 (Jiji Press)–A tanker carrying some 45,000 kiloliters of crude oil from Azerbaijan has arrived at an Eneos Corp. refinery in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, officials at the Japanese energy company said Tuesday. The shipment of Central Asian
12 Maggio 2026

Japan’s Emperor Confers Grand Cordons at Imperial Palace

Tokyo, May 12 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Emperor Naruhito conferred Grand Cordon honors on 14 recipients, including four foreigners, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday. The conferment ceremony was held in the “Matsu-no-Ma” hall of the palace. Recipients of the Grand Cordon
12 Maggio 2026

Japan’s Takaichi Urges Govt to Take Cybersecurity Measures

Tokyo, May 12 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday instructed her government to implement cybersecurity measures as soon as possible amid improving artificial intelligence capabilities. Takaichi gave the instruction at an informal meeting of cabinet members, in response to rising