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Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to skip an upcoming two-day NATO summit in Turkey from July 7, prioritizing Diet proceedings before the current session ends on July 17, government sources said Tuesday. The prime minister had initially

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday urged major zipper maker YKK Corp. to prevent a recurrence of subcontract law violations, alleging that it paid unfairly low fees to subcontractors. According to the FTC, YKK unilaterally set fees for

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s overseas aid deptartment and specialists from the University of Molise are working with Egypt’s ministry of health to modernise operating theatres and boost healthworkers’ skills at Cairo’s Umberto I Hospital, the embassy wrote Tuesday on X.  “In #Egypt #Cooperazioneitaliana

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Supreme Court has upheld lower court rulings ordering the dissolution of the controversial religious group known as the Unification Church, rejecting a special appeal filed by the organization. In the ruling dated Monday, the court’s Third Petty

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s cabinet has approved the assignment of Emanuela D’Alessandro as diplomatic advisor to president Sergio Mattarella, prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s office said late on Monday in a statement.  Foreign minister Antonio Tajani nominated D’Alessandro for the post, the statement said. 

Itoman, Okinawa Pref., June 23 (Jiji Press)–A memorial ceremony was held in Okinawa Prefecture on Tuesday to mourn some 200,000 people who died in a fierce ground battle fought in the southernmost Japan prefecture 81 years ago in the late stage of

Yokohama, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Shareholders of Nissan Motor Co. expressed strong dissatisfaction at an annual general meeting on Tuesday as the Japanese automaker’s earnings and stock price remain sluggish despite restructuring efforts under new management. At the meeting, held at the company’s

(The quote in the fourth paragraph should have read, “…is the pursuit of the truth, the expression ‘allowing disclosed evidence to be used for retrials’ would serve that purpose,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Opposition Seeks Wider Evidence Disclosure

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Ensuring the safe passage of vessels is essential for the resumption of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Hitoshi Nagasawa, president of the Japanese Shipowners’ Association, said in an interview with Jiji Press on Monday. The resumption of

New York, June 22 (Jiji Press)–The inaugural ceremony for the Human Security Award, established by Japan and others, was held at the U.N. headquarters on Monday, honoring six U.N. programs. Among the six is a program in Nepal that has conducted risk