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(Adnkronos) – A Jewish settler outpost, near the village of Al-Minyya, south of Bethlehem, in Area B of the West Bank, will be evacuated today. The Idf announced this, explaining that the decision to clear Kana Avraham was taken following “criminal acts

(Adnkronos) – Iran has accused Israel of ”threatening its national unity” after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his support for the protesters who have been demonstrating for a week in Tehran and other parts of the country against the cost of

Tokyo, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–The use of loss prevention tags by stalkers quickly spread in Japan last year, the National Police Agency has reported. According to the NPA, police across the country gave advice to victims of stalking using those electronic tags

Tokyo, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese ingredients, particularly eggs and milk, are increasingly being promoted to meet growing demand from foreign visitors. A 2024 survey on inbound consumption trends by the Japan Tourism Agency found that the most common expectation before visiting Japan,

Nagoya, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Chubu Electric Power Co. may have presented data underestimating earthquake risks for a regulatory process to check whether its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan meets new safety standards, President Kingo Hayashi said Monday. Chubu Electric supects

Tokyo, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Securities firms in Japan will set up a joint venture this month to consolidate administrative work to improve efficiency as they grapple with labor shortages and complicated regulations. The new firm, to be established by the Japan Securities

(4th para should have read “… teeth or more. …,” instead of as sent) Tokyo, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Regular dental checkups and early treatment will help older people live longer, recent research studies have suggested. Associations between the number of teeth and

Ise, Mie Pref., Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan will set up a nonpartisan national council for social security reform within January, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said at her New Year’s press conference Monday. Regarding how she wants to steer her administration, the Liberal

Tokyo, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average soared on Monday, the first trading day of 2026, led by gains in large-cap semiconductor-related shares. The index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime section finished