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Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Friday adopted a bill to allow police to analyze remotely communication devices linked to crimes, a fresh measure to prevent damage caused by “tokuryu” loosely organized anonymous criminal groups. The bill would allow police

Kyoto, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Kyoto District Court on Friday found a 59-year-old gang member not guilty of the 2013 murder of the president of “gyoza” dumpling restaurant chain Ohsho Food Service Corp. Prosecutors had sought a life sentence for the defendant, Yukio

(The first paragraph should have read, “…, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Friday,” and the third paragraph should have read, “Russia announced Tuesday…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Russia Notifies Japan of Detention of Reporter; Access Denied Tokyo,

Paris, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–Some members of the Group of Seven wealthy countries expressed their intention Thursday to provide 260 million euros for repairs at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine, which was damaged by a Russian drone attack, France, this year’s

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–The number of foreign residents in Japan as of the end of June rose 3.8 pct from the end of 2025 to a record 4,281,026, Justice Minister Takashi Yamashita said Friday. Foreign residents accounted for 3.5 pct of

Kyoto, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–The mother of a man who died in Japan last year filed a damages lawsuit against a YouTuber on Thursday, claiming that the defendant’s video led to her son’s suicide. Saeko Nakano, 73, filed the lawsuit with Kyoto

(Adnkronos) – Over 200,000 people have been displaced in Yemen due to dwindling food and fuel supplies following an increase in fighting. These are data from the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). Alison Bottomley, advocacy manager at the NRC, told Al Jazeera that

(Adnkronos) – The Trump administration is reportedly working on a plan for the formation of an Israeli national unity government, in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would remain in office for a maximum of two years before definitively retiring from politics. This

(Adnkronos) – The German Spd will elect its new leadership in an extraordinary congress to be held on January 16 and 17 in Bremen. According to local media reports, in addition to the two co-leaders, the entire party executive will be renewed.

(Adnkronos) – Tax revenues from the sale of gas and oil in Russia will increase by ten percent in October, to 11.97 billion dollars, compared to the same period last year, and will more than double compared to September, Reuters calculated, as