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(Adnkronos) – No Kings, the coalition of progressive, religious, labor, and civil rights groups formed to denounce the dangerous authoritarian drift of the Trump presidency, is launching a new mobilization to urge Americans to vote en masse, preferably early next Saturday, October

(Adnkronos) – The October Council, an organization composed of survivors of the October 7 attacks, former hostages, and victims’ families, and critical of the government, will organize a large demonstration in Tel Aviv, in Hostages Square, three days before the Israeli elections

Tokyo, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolay Nozdrev has rejected Japan’s requests regarding the detention of a Japanese journalist by Russian authorities, the Russian Embassy in Tokyo said Thursday. On Wednesday, the Japanese Foreign Ministry summoned Nozdrev and requested information

Yokohama, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–Yokohama District Court on Thursday dismissed a damages lawsuit against U.S. social media giant Meta Platforms Inc. and its Japanese unit over fake ads using the names and images of celebrities without permission. The court in Yokohama, south

Tokyo, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, plans to demand pay increases of 5 pct or more in “shunto” annual spring wage negotiations for the fourth straight year in 2027, Jiji Press learned Thursday. The umbrella body for

Tokyo, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday appointed Arata Takebe of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party as the new agriculture minister following the resignation of his embattled predecessor, Kazuo Yana. Takebe, 56, a former state minister of agriculture,

Tokyo, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–Panasonic Corp. said Thursday that it will recall some 640,000 front-loading washer-dryers sold in Japan and Taiwan due to smoke and fire risks. The recall covers 18 models for the Japanese market manufactured between 2021 and 2024 as

Tokyo, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–Convenience store operators FamilyMart Co. and Lawson Inc. enjoyed record operating profits for March-August, according to their latest earnings reports released by Thursday. Rival Seven & i Holdings Co. also secured a profit increase in the first half

Kumamoto, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s underlying inflation is gradually stabilizing at around the Bank of Japan’s 2 pct target, Junko Koeda, a member of the central bank’s Policy Board, said on Thursday. The BOJ will adjust interest rates “in a timely and

Bangkok, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies met in Bangkok on Thursday to discuss ways to address rising inflation as crude oil prices remain high amid turmoil in the Middle East. Participants