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(Adnkronos) – The Kremlin sees “no hope” for an improvement in relations between the United Kingdom and Russia under the new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who is openly in favor of supporting Ukraine. “We have no such hopes,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani on Tuesday slammed protesters who clashed with police in the leftwing stronghold of Bologna following the death of a Moroccan-born entrepreneur as police restrained him at the weekend for allegedly damaging a vehicle and behaving

(Figures in the headline, and the first, second, sixth, seventh and eighth paragraphs are updated following a revised report from a lawmaker.) Tokyo, July 21 (Jiji Press)–Assets held by the 465 members of Japan’s House of Representatives who won seats in the

(The figure for average assets in the fourth paragraph is updated following a revised report from a lawmaker.) Tokyo, July 21 (Jiji Press)–Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s coalition partner, had the most assets among

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

Aomori, July 21 (Jiji Press)–Aomori Yamada High School said Tuesday that more than 10 students belonging to its soccer club drank alcohol and smoked. The private school in the northeastern Japan city of Aomori has already taken necessary actions against all of

Tokyo, July 21 (Jiji Press)–Temperatures exceeded 40 degrees Celsius in central Japan on Tuesday, marking the first “kokushobi,” or cruelly hot day, this year, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The city of Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture, recorded 40.3 degrees, followed by the

Tokyo, July 21 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Tuesday adopted its annual economic and fiscal policy guidelines, vowing to achieve a strong economy through increased public and private investment in strategic areas. The Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform

Tokyo, July 21 (Jiji Press)–The average price of new condominiums put up for sale in the Tokyo metropolitan area surpassed 100 million yen in January-June, topping the threshold for the first time in any first-half period, Real Estate Economic Institute Co. said

Tokyo, July 21 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police on Tuesday served fresh arrest warrants on four individuals aged 16 to 22 on suspicion of attempted robbery over their attack on a group transporting 195 million yen in cash at Haneda Airport in the Japanese