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Tokyo, June 16 (Jiji Press)–Chikage Koga, a lawmaker of the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, has been under fire for her recent remarks citing financial circumstances as a reason for joining the country’s Self-Defense Forces. Although she immediately retracted the remarks

(Adnkronos) – The ballroom that Donald Trump wants at all costs in the White House, by having the East Wing demolished, will ultimately cost 600 million dollars, over half of which will come from the coffers of money paid by American taxpayers.

Tokyo, June 16 (Jiji Press)–A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.5 jolted the Kanto eastern Japan region on Tuesday night. The temblor, which struck around 7:46 p.m., measured lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the

Tokyo, June 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. said Tuesday that it will launch a domestic cybersecurity service to help companies detect vulnerabilities and take countermeasures. The service uses advanced artificial intelligence technologies developed by OpenAI, the U.S. developer of ChatGPT. SoftBank

Evian, France, June 16 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday discussed the situation surrounding Iran during a brief conversation on the sidelines of the ongoing Group of Seven summit in France. The two leaders did

Evian, France, June 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan and Brazil agreed Tuesday to start negotiations on the conclusion of an economic partnership agreement for free trade between Japan and South American trade bloc Mercosur. The agreement was reached at a meeting between Japanese Prime

Tokyo, June 16 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi called on Israel to “exercise maximum restraint” over the situation in the Middle East, expressing serious concern about the clashes between Israel and Lebanon. During his telephone conversation with his Israeli counterpart, Gideon

Tokyo, June 16 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan decided Tuesday to raise its policy interest rate by 25 basis points to a 31-year high of around 1 pct while its governor, Kazuo Ueda, was absent due to his hospitalization for an illness.

Dallas, Texas, June 16 (Jiji Press)–Supporters of the Japanese national soccer team have won admiration for their cleanup activity at a recent FIFA World Cup match in the United States, showing the Japanese custom of leaving a place cleaner than they found

Tokyo, June 16 (Jiji Press)–A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.5 jolted the Kanto eastern Japan region on Tuesday night. The temblor, which struck around 7:46 p.m., measured lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the