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Tokyo, Jan. 17 (Jiji Press)–Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, is likely to be the prime minister candidate of the Centrist Reform Alliance, a new party jointly formed by the CDP and Komeito, a former member

Tokyo, Jan. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry has raised its travel alert on Iran to the highest level, advising Japanese citizens not to travel to the country for any purpose, in light of heightened tension there due to anti-regime protests. The ministry

Yokohama, Jan. 17 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Saturday announced his decision not to run in the next House of Representatives election. “I’ve been considering the timing of retiring as a lawmaker since I turned 70,” Suga told reporters

Tokyo, Jan. 16 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Foreign Ministry said Friday that it has confirmed moves by China to build a new structure on the Chinese side of the median line between the two countries in the East China Sea. “It is extremely

Tokyo, Jan. 16 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Friday that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will hold a press conference on Monday evening, when she is expected to formally announce her intention to call a snap general election. She is believed to be

Tokyo, Jan. 16 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese Communist Party leader Kazuo Shii said Friday that he will not run in the next election for the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, Japan’s parliament. At a press conference at the Diet

(Adnkronos) – Italy takes a long-term view of the “increasingly strategic” Artic and wants to strengthen relations with Arctic countries to boost Euro-Atlantic security, foreign minister Antonio Tajani stated on Friday.  “We want to deepen relations with Arctic countries, contribute to Euro-Atlantic

Tokyo, Jan. 16 (Jiji Press)–The leaders of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito, formerly a longtime ally of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said Friday that a new party they have created is named the Centrist Reform Alliance.

(Adnkronos) – Officials from the US-led international coalition met with representatives of the Kurdish community to try to reduce tensions with Damascus that flared up again in Aleppo, northern Syria. This was stated by Farhad Shami, spokesman for the Syrian Democratic Forces

(Adnkronos) – Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warns that ongoing restrictions on humanitarian movements in some areas of Jonglei state, South Sudan, are blocking the transfer of at least 20 critically ill patients who require urgent specialized care, putting their lives at risk.