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(Adnkronos) – The Swedish government has summoned the Iranian ambassador to Stockholm following news that a compatriot has been sentenced to death in the Islamic Republic. This was announced by the Scandinavian country’s Foreign Minister, Maria Malmer Stenergard, after Tehran’s judiciary announced

(Adnkronos) – London police are investigating several incidents of apparent vandalism against public menorahs in various areas of the English capital. This is reported by the Jewish News, according to which law enforcement could attribute the damage to the Jewish candelabras to

(Adnkronos) – The Wisconsin judge accused of trying to prevent ICE from arresting an undocumented migrant who was in her courtroom has been convicted. Hannah Dugan, a Milwaukee County court judge, was found guilty of obstructing federal agents but was acquitted of

Nagoya, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)–The Fair Trade Commission on Friday recognized bid-rigging by Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, and five other firms regarding inspection work for bridges installed over railroad tracks in violation of the antimonopoly law, ordering them to

Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)–Four major Japanese banks said Friday that they will raise their annual interest rates on ordinary deposits to 0.3 pct from current 0.2 pct, effective Feb. 2, 2026, following the Bank of Japan’s latest rate hike decision. The

Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan and five Central Asian nations kicked off their first-ever leaders’ meeting in Tokyo on Friday, aiming to deepen cooperation on energy and mineral resources and on artificial intelligence. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, chair of the two-day

Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling parties agreed Friday to seek to reduce the country’s medical costs by 188 billion yen per year, by revising the eligibility of certain drugs for insurance coverage. The agreement was struck between the policy chiefs of

Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering adding Japanese language proficiency as a requirement for permanent residency for foreigners, sources familiar with the matter said Friday. To obtain the status, foreigners will also be mandated to take a

Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)–Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. said Friday that it plans to invest some 396.2 billion Indian rupees, or about 682.3 billion yen, in major Indian nonbanking financial company Shriram Finance Ltd. The Japanese megabank group will acquire, through

Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Emperor Naruhito held separate meetings with the visiting presidents of four Central Asian countries–Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan–at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday. The Emperor and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev talked about, among other things,