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(Adnkronos) – Ariel Weil, mayor of the administrative sector ‘Paris Centre’, which brings together the first four historical ‘Arrondissements’ of Paris, announced that he had requested “already yesterday” a curfew and “why not, the intervention of the army”. “It’s not ideal, but

Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)–An expert panel of Japan’s National Police Agency held its first meeting Monday for discussions on requiring stalkers to wear GPS devices to prevent them from getting near their targets. The panel, made up of lawyers, university professors

Nagoya, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Shizuka Hangai, 38, and Shota Kawamoto, 30, on Monday clinched Asian Para Games gold in the women’s J1 class 52-kilogram judo event and in the men’s C1-2 class 3,000-meter individual cycling pursuit, respectively. A day after the

Narita, Chiba Pref., Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)–The operator of Narita International Airport said Monday that a planned third runway at the airport in the city of Narita, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, is now projected to be completed at the end of

Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)–A subsidiary of major Japanese insurer Daiichi Life Group Inc. has proposed acquiring Australian peer Challenger Ltd., the Australian company said Monday. Daiichi Life currently owns about 20 pct of Challenger and aims to buy the remaining 80

Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi refrained from visiting war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo during its three-day autumn festival, which ended Monday. Takaichi, however, offered a “masakaki” ritual tree stand to the Shinto shrine in her capacity as prime

Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)–A total of 16.2 pct of companies in Japan have experienced data breaches, including suspected cases, due to cyberattacks or human error, a survey by Teikoku Databank Ltd. showed Monday. According to the survey, 30.2 pct of large

Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)–As Monday marked the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Japan-Soviet Joint Declaration, which stipulates the return of two of the four disputed islands to Japan, Russia has further hardened its stance on the territorial dispute. The declaration includes

Yokohama, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)–Five vehicles collided at an intersection in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, on Monday, leaving one person dead and 13 others injured, according to local police and other authorities. Fourteen people–two people in a passenger car, 11

Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)–Technologies showcased at the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, are seeing growing practical applications, including a sheet of heart muscle cells made from induced pluripotent stem, or iPS, cells. “This would resolve a hopeless situation,” Kazuyoshi