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(Adnkronos) – Yemen’s Houthis have warned international shipping companies that ships trading with Saudi ports could face military action, in what appears to be an escalation, following the group’s announcement of a maritime blockade imposed on Saudi Arabia.   An email notice,

London, July 21 (Jiji Press)–Canada will participate as an observer in a joint project among Japan, Britain and Italy to develop a next-generation fighter jet, it was agreed Tuesday. Ottawa’s participation in the Global Combat Air Program was confirmed at the day’s

Tokyo, July 21 (Jiji Press)–A consortium for the construction of a tunnel for the planned extension of the Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train line was found to have engaged in fraud for concrete quality control tests, it was learned Tuesday. The government-affiliated Japan

Kamakura, Kanagawa Pref., July 21 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese startup said Tuesday that it plans to file for conditional approval of pig-to-human kidney transplants in 2029. PorMedTec, the startup based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, plans to begin Japan’s first clinical

Tokyo, July 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling and opposition parties agreed Tuesday to begin House of Councillors deliberations Wednesday on a bill to establish a secondary capital of the nation. The bill will be examined by an Upper House special committee that is

Tokyo, July 21 (Jiji Press)–Young members of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, Japan’s parliament, have little assets, according to their asset reports disclosed on Tuesday. Of the six Lower House members in their 20s who won seats

Beijing, July 21 (Jiji Press)–The Chinese navy’s firing drills conducted within Japan’s exclusive economic zone earlier this month were “fully consistent with international law and international practice,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said Tuesday. Japan’s reaction to the exercises was “baseless,”

(Adnkronos) – Taiwan opens its doors to Starlink to try to ensure communication security in case of war with China. The latest move is that of the Taiwanese Parliament, which today approved legislative amendments that pave the way for the operation of

Naha, Okinawa Pref., July 21 (Jiji Press)–A Chinese research ship was seen extending what appeared to be a pipe into the ocean in Japan’s exclusive economic zone off one of the Senkaku Islands in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa on Tuesday, according

(Adnkronos) – A federal judge appointed by US President Donald Trump has ruled against the administration, rejecting the appeal against Minnesota’s “sanctuary” rules, which, according to the administration itself, violate the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution, which states that federal law must