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Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday emphasized the importance of a government bill to reform the country’s retrial system. The bill to revise the criminal procedure law “has great significance because it is intended to ensure that

(Adnkronos) – France is shaken by a huge child abuse scandal: “educators” from dozens of state nurseries and primary schools are under investigation for violence, sexual assault, and rape. Parisian police are examining over 100 complaints of mistreatment, physical violence, and rape

(Adnkronos) – North Korea has launched several Crbm (Close-Range Ballistic Missile, with a range of up to 300 kilometers) ballistic missiles towards the Yellow Sea. South Korean military officials announced this as rumors continue to circulate about a possible imminent visit to

(Adnkronos) – Italy’ Umberto Fanni, director of the Royal Opera House Muscat, has received a top honour from Oman in recognition of his work to bolster cultural and artistic exchange and diaogue between the two countries, the embassy wrote Tuesday on X. 

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Nearly 70 pct of companies in Japan have no in-house rules on employees’ social media posts, a survey by Teikoku Databank Ltd. showed, underscoring that most firms leave posts to individual judgment despite concern about information leaks and

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–The Cabinet Committee of Japan’s House of Councillors on Tuesday approved a bill to establish a national intelligence council aimed at strengthening the government’s intelligence capabilities. The bill is expected to be approved at a plenary meeting of

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government kept its basic economic view unchanged in a monthly report released Tuesday, while reiterating the need to closely monitor the impact of the conflict in the Middle East. “The Japanese economy is recovering at a

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Tuesday sought cooperation for energy saving in summer to the extent that people’s daily lives are not affected. The government has requested such cooperation ahead of summer and winter every year as energy demand

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Yomiuri Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe resigned on Tuesday after being arrested the previous night on suspicion of assaulting his daughter. In the morning, Abe, 47, met with Toshikazu Yamaguchi, the owner of the Japanese professional baseball team, and

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, on Tuesday passed a bill to revise the personal information protection law featuring the introduction of fines on malicious businesses that repeatedly commit violations. At