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Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–The leaders of Japan’s two ruling parties on Tuesday confirmed plans to give up on enacting a bill to cut the number of House of Representatives seats during the current parliamentary session, which is slated to end in

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police arrested three people Tuesday, including a former executive of a now-defunct nonprofit organization that supported patients of incurable diseases, on suspicion of illegally brokering an overseas organ transplant case for fees. The three were arrested by

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering establishing a new bureau at the Defense Ministry in charge of dealing with international policies, including the promotion of cooperation with like-minded countries, government and ruling bloc sources said Tuesday. In light of

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonion Tajani has welcomed the choice of Rome as the next venue for US-facilitated direct peace negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, calling the Italian capital “a crossroads of peace and dialogue”.   “Rome, a meeting place for peace

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police last month sent to prosecutors papers on Fujipassc Co. and three men linked to the Japanese construction company for allegedly bribing a Cambodian government employee. The three are two Fujipassc executives and a former adviser to

Singapore, July 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan and Singapore have signed a memorandum on cooperation to promote the peaceful use of space. The move came after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Singaporean counterpart, Lawrence Wong, at a meeting in Tokyo in March

(Adnkronos) – Tensions are high between Beijing and Tokyo after the Chinese coast guard announced it had driven away a Japanese ship from the waters near the disputed islands (the Senkaku Islands, known as Diaoyu in China, located between Taiwan and Okinawa,

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–KDDI Corp. said Friday that it will launch a feasibility study to explore the deployment of digital solutions using artificial intelligence-powered drones in Vietnam and the Philippines. The project will receive subsidies under a Japanese industry ministry program

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

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s composite index of coincident economic indicators rose 0.4 point from the previous month in May, marking the third consecutive month of growth, according to preliminary data released by the Cabinet Office on Tuesday. The coincident index, which