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Nagoya, July 8 (Jiji Press)–A closely watched high-speed magnetic levitation train line project in Japan still faces many challenges, including huge construction costs seen totaling 11 trillion yen, although it has cleared a major hurdle with much-awaited consent from a prefectural governor.

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–The Philippines has reached a broad agreement with Japan on the transfer of five Abukuma-class destroyers from Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force after their retirement, Philippine National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said Tuesday. Speaking to reporters in Manila, Teodoro

(Adnkronos) – Six people “suspected of having played a role” in starting fires in the south of France have been arrested by the gendarmerie. This was announced by Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez in a post on ‘X’. “The State’s response will be

(Adnkronos) – At least five women have accused Rabat Archbishop Cristobal Lopez Romero of sexual violence, prompting the Spanish-born cleric to announce his “temporary detachment” pending a Vatican investigation. This was reported by Afp, explaining that it had interviewed a retired woman

(Adnkronos) – France will return 50 million euros to Syria that had been seized from the Assad family. This was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to Damascus. On the sidelines of the Elysée chief’s visit to the Syrian

(Adnkronos) – The European Commission has presented an action plan to address in a structured way the risks and opportunities related to advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models in cybersecurity. This was learned from a statement issued by the community executive, which recalls

(Adnkronos) – Italy is promoting greater strategic cooperation with Gulf partners at all levels, foreign minister Antonio Tajani told a meeting of Nato foreign ministers, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar on Tuesday which focused on security in the region

Mito, Ibaraki Pref., July 7 (Jiji Press)–A local court on Tuesday sentenced a former worker at an elderly care home in the city of Koga, Ibaraki Prefecture, east of Tokyo, to 20 years in prison for murdering a resident of the facility

(Adnkronos) – In a farewell address to embassy staff and business representatives, D’Alessandro on Tuesday recalled Italy’s “extraordinary intense” ties with France during her time as ambassador: in the political, diplomatic, economic, cultural, and social spheres, as well as in all areas

(Adnkronos) – United States president Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he liked Italy’s premier Giorgia Meloni, who is “a good person”, but their relations had “soured” because she refused to help the US in the war against Iran and with policing