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Nagoya, April 10 (Jiji Press)–The Aichi prefectural government is stepping up demonstration tests aimed at launching Japan’s first commercially operated autonomous bus service on an expressway. In fiscal 2025, which ended in March, the central Japan prefecture repeatedly carried out Level 2

Akita, April 10 (Jiji Press)–A study is planned to analyze the impact of bear appearances on the daily lives and mental health of elderly residents in Akita Prefecture, which had the largest number of bear attack victims in Japan in fiscal 2025.

Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese agriculture minister Norikazu Suzuki on Thursday visited Matchamon, a cafe in Tokyo that serves matcha-based drinks, exchanging views with executives of its operator about overseas expansion and impacts on tea production from the ongoing Middle East crisis.

(Adnkronos) – The Russian Supreme Court has declared the human rights organization Memorial an “extremist organization,” making it easier for authorities to prosecute its supporters. According to the Ria Novosti news agency, the Court granted the request submitted by state prosecutors to

(Adnkronos) – The Israeli security cabinet approved the creation of 34 new settlements in the West Bank during a meeting held two weeks ago. The Times of Israel reported this, specifying that the total number of new settlements established or retroactively legalized

(Adnkronos) – The corruption trial against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will resume on Sunday. This was stated by the courts’ spokesperson, a few hours after Israel lifted the state of emergency imposed during the war with Iran. “With the lifting of

(Adnkronos) – The White House has obtained a supply of European steel worth tens of millions of dollars for the new presidential ballroom project desired by Donald Trump, an intervention estimated at around 400 million in total. According to two informed sources

(Adnkronos) – The Italian Embassy in Paris presents the 4th edition 2026 of the economic report on investments, partnerships, and trade between Italy and France, prepared by the Embassy’s economic office. The new edition of the report confirms the image of two

(Adnkronos) – This autumn, Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, will host the Ai Film Festival 2026, one of the first international festivals dedicated to films made with artificial intelligence technologies, Qazinform News Agency reports. The event will bring together directors, digital creators,

(Adnkronos) – Yemeni Houthi militants have threatened an escalation in attacks against Israel and, in particular, to carry out ”surprise actions”. The leader of the pro-Iranian group, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, stated that future actions are part of a strategy that takes into account