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Berlin, June 22 (Jiji Press)–Major German defense company Rheinmetall AG told Jiji Press on Monday that it aims to cooperate with Japanese firms, with an eye toward setting up its first defense-related production base in Japan. The company said that discussions would

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s lower house of parliament’s foreign affairs committee will on Tuesday “hold a session of questions requiring immediate answers on matters falling under the jurisdiction of the foreign and international development ministry,” the parliament said in a statement.  The foreign

Tokyo, June 22 (Jiji Press)–The head of the Japan unit of major Canadian asset management firm Brookfield Corp. has voiced plans to promote investments in artificial intelligence data centers that can process large amounts of data. During a recent interview, Luke Edwards

Asahikawa, Hokkaido, June 22 (Jiji Press)–A district court in Hokkaido, northern Japan, sentenced a 23-year-old woman on Monday to 27 years in prison over a high-profile murder case in which a female high school student ultimately fell from a bridge to her

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s relationship with the United States needs to be managed “maturely”, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday after US president Donald Trump directed disparaging remarks last week at premier Giorgia Meloni, causing a high-profile bilateral business forum in Miami

Tokyo, June 22 (Jiji Press)–The leaders of the Diet on Monday broadly approved a government draft of revisions to the Imperial House Law and other legislation aimed at ensuring an adequate number of Imperial Family members. The draft will be presented to

Tokyo, June 22 (Jiji Press)–Kozo Saiki, Japan’s cabinet secretary for public affairs, has been actively sharing Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s daily updates on an X account launched earlier this month. Saiki is believed to be supporting the Takaichi administration by explaining policies

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s conservative premier Giorgia Meloni on Monday congratulated Trump-backed far-right outsider Abelardo de la Espriella, who narrowly won Colombia’s presidential election with almost 49.7 percent of the vote while left-wing rival Ivan Cepeda won 48.7 percent, according to an initial

Tokyo, June 22 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department has arrested six people for allegedly trying to smuggle 49 kilograms of gold bars worth about 1,075 million yen from China by concealing them inside life-size dolls. A 46-year-old Chinese company executive living in

Tokyo, June 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average closed above 72,000 for the first time Monday, extending a record-breaking run to a sixth consecutive session. The index of 225 selected issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime section rose