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Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party resumed discussions Friday to reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, by 10 pct. The LDP held the first general meeting

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Friday the seven-day-old war which the United States and Israel are waging on Iran will last “at least six weeks” – a forecast in line with that of US president Donald Trump, who has

(Adnkronos) – Social media banned for minors under 16 in Indonesia, where authorities speak of a “digital emergency” as the need to protect children’s online safety is now felt globally. The ban, announced today, will be effective from March 28. It will

(Adnkronos) – In the early hours of today, air raids and bombings hit Ali Khamenei’s compound in the Iranian capital Tehran, the Supreme Leader of Iran killed last Saturday. This area was targeted again, close to other seats of power, including the

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will operate chartered flights from Oman and Saudi Arabia on Sunday to transport Japanese citizens in the Middle East back home amid growing regional tensions in the wake of the escalating conflict between the U.S.-Israeli

(Adnkronos) – Tycoon Jimmy Lai will not appeal after the conviction under the controversial “national security” law imposed by Beijing on Hong Kong, a former British colony increasingly within Beijing’s orbit. Lai’s lawyers, a British citizen and former director of a newspaper

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s customs authorities blocked 31,760 imports of counterfeit and other intellectual property-infringing goods in 2025, the Finance Ministry said Friday. The annual total marked the third-highest level since the ministry began publishing such data in 1987. The figure

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Two Japanese nationals are being detained in Iran, government officials said Friday. One of the two, believed to be the Tehran bureau chief of public broadcaster Japan Broadcasting Corp., or NHK, has been in detention since Jan. 20

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Major auto parts maker Denso Corp. has proposed acquiring shares in major semiconductor producer Rohm Co., it was learned Friday. “We have been considering various strategic options, including purchasing Rohm shares,” Denso said in a statement. In a

Tokyo, March 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s health ministry said Friday it has conditionally approved production and sales of two novel regenerative therapies capitalizing on induced pluripotent stem cells. The world’s first permission of iPS cell-derived medicine, albeit provisional, was given to Tokyo-based startup