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(Adnkronos) – The parents of some very young children who died during extreme online challenges that ended dramatically will meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Downing Street today, to urge him to ban social media use for children under 16. “I,

(Adnkronos) – What if Donald Trump were to break the impasse that has characterized Iceland’s accession process to the European Union for over a decade? The New York Times asks this question, describing the atmosphere in Reykjavik today, where the government of

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s embassy has sent best wishes to Saudi Arabia’s Muslims for the three-day Eid al-Adha holiday or Feast of the Sacrifice, which follows the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage period and which begins late on Tuesday.   “The Embassy

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–All four major Japanese life insurance firms enjoyed year-on-year growth in insurance premium income in fiscal 2025, which ended in March, according to their earnings reports released by Tuesday. Higher interest rates pushed up sales of single-premium whole

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Chris Inglis, who served as the first U.S. national cyber director in 2021-2023, emphasized on Tuesday the need for Japan to foster public-private cooperation to address vulnerabilities in the nation’s aged information technology systems. There are “many weaknesses”

New Delhi, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday reaffirmed the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. At a 10-minute meeting in New Delhi, Motegi and Rubio exchanged views

New Delhi, May 26 (Jiji Press)–The foreign ministers from the Quad countries–Japan, the United States, Australia and India–met in New Delhi on Tuesday, agreeing to establish a new cooperation framework for energy security and critical minerals. The initiative is aimed at addressing

By Sakurako Nakagawa Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Times on Tuesday announced this year’s winners of the Destination Restaurant awards, a selection of 10 exquisite eateries in the Japanese countryside. Amid the popularity of gastronomy tourism–trips whose purpose is to sample

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Hiroshima High Court on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of the election of Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, in February, in which vote-value disparities stood at up to 2.1 times. The court in Hiroshima Prefecture,

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