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Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–The major Japanese opposition Centrist Reform Alliance on Tuesday discussed a draft plan to revamp its image from one focused on criticizing the government to one that is a constructive opposition party emphasizing policy proposals. The draft plan

(Adnkronos) – Italy and Vietnam on Tuesday agreed to strengthen their strategic partnership and boost cooperation in the fields of trade, industry, investment, agriculture and the green transition, the foreign ministry said in a statement.  “The strategic partnership that unites us continues

(Adnkronos) – In Turkey, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who was the leader of the main opposition party, the CHP, has been sentenced to 11 months and 20 days in prison. Turkish media reported this. He was convicted by a court in Mersin, a city

(Adnkronos) – Change at the top of Greenland’s diplomacy, a Danish autonomous territory on which Washington has shown interest. The former prime minister, Mutu Egede, has been appointed as the island’s new foreign minister.  The decision follows Vivian Motzfeldt’s resignation, which occurred

Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Finance Ministry disclosed on Tuesday the seventh and likely final set of documents related to a document-tampering scandal linked to the dubious sale of state-owned land to school operator Moritomo Gakuen. The documents were disclosed to

Washington, April 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan has been cushioning the economic shock of soaring crude oil prices with its ample oil reserves, International Monetary Fund chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas has said in a recent interview. “Japan is very dependent on oil coming from

(Adnkronos) – Italy on Tuesday commemorated the mass killings of mainly Kurdish civilians and security force members between February and September 1988 in the Anfal campaign in northeast Iraq carried out by late dictator Saddam Hussein’s Baathist regime.  “On the 38th anniversary

Washington, April 14 (Jiji Press)–The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday lowered its global economic growth forecast for 2026 to 3.1 pct, down 0.2 percentage point from its previous projection in January. The forecast assumes that an oil price spike triggered by U.S.-Israel

Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department on Tuesday served a fresh arrest warrant on a Ground Self-Defense Force member accused of trespassing at the Chinese Embassy in the Japanese capital last month. The 23-year-old suspect, 2nd Lt. Kodai Murata, is

Yokohama, April 14 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday that it plans to equip 90 pct of its future vehicle models with artificial intelligence-based autonomous driving technology. The plan is included in the company’s long-term vision released on the day. The vision