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Tokyo, June 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese home electronics retailer Yamada Holdings Co. and rival Edion Corp. said Friday that they have reached a basic agreement to integrate their operations with combined annual sales of around 2.5 trillion yen. They plan to establish a

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani has strongly condemned the deadly drone attack on Kuwait City International Airport, allegedly by Iran, expressing his sympathy for all the victims and their families.  “These attacks are totally unacceptable and are contrary to any

Tokyo, June 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industry ministry on Friday drew up a draft target to rebuild two to five nuclear power reactors by the 2040s as part of efforts to ensure stable electricity supplies. It is the first numerical goal for reactor

Tokyo, June 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s parliament Friday enacted a 3,113.5-billion-yen supplementary budget for fiscal 2026 to finance measures to address concerns over crude oil supplies from the Middle East. At a plenary meeting, the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the

Tokyo, June 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s parliament Friday enacted a 3,113.5-billion-yen supplementary budget for fiscal 2026 to finance measures to address concerns over crude oil supplies from the Middle East. At a plenary meeting, the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the

Brussels, June 5 (Jiji Press)–Fourteen Japanese companies presented their defense-linked cutting-edge technologies to NATO members and European companies at a recent reception held by Japan’s independent mission to NATO. At the event hosted by Osamu Izawa, Japanese ambassador to NATO, in Brussels

Tokyo, June 5 (Jiji Press)–The Akita branch of Sendai High Court on Friday found the Feb. 8 election of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of Japanese parliament, constitutional in terms of vote-value disparities. Presiding Judge Naoto Ogawa dismissed a petition

(Adnkronos) – The effect on Africa’s food security and agriculture of the over-three-month old US-Israel war on Iran and resulting Gulf crisis was a key focus of talks in Rome late on Thursday between Italy’s deputy foreign minister Edmondo Cirielli and UK

Tokyo, June 5 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is expected to lower the country’s annualized real gross domestic product growth rate for the first quarter of the year to 1.4 pct from 2.1, according to the average forecast of 10 private think tanks.

Tokyo, June 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s composite index of coincident economic indicators rose 1.1 points from the previous month in April, preliminary data by the Cabinet Office showed Friday. The coincident index, which reflects current economic conditions, reached 117.9 against the 2020 base