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(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonio Tajani and defence minister Guido Crosetto will Thursday report to parliament on the escalating crisis in the Middle East, where Iran has responded to strikes on its military sites begun by the United States and Israel at

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese court’s order on Wednesday for the dissolution of the Unification Church satisfied victims of the controversial group and their supporters, while people related to the religious organization expressed anger and frustration. A man in his 60s

(Adnkronos) – A total 249 Italian citizens were set to arrive in Rome on Wednesday aboard two Oman Air flights from Muscat arranged by Italy’s foreign ministry, according to a statement. Some 2,500 Italians have returned to Italy from Abu Dhabi, Riyadh

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Wednesday that Tokyo “condemns” Iran’s actions that destabilize the region, citing, among other things, Tehran’s mentioning of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil chokepoint. Until now, the Japanese

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan and Canada on Wednesday signed a memorandum to work together for the evacuation of their citizens when emergencies occur in other countries. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Canadian Ambassador to Japan Ian McKay signed the memorandum

Toyama, March 4 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to prevent Hokuriku Electric Power Co. from restarting the No. 1 and No. 2 reactors at its Shika nuclear power plant in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan. In the lawsuit

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–The campaign period for the March 21-22 election of Japan’s Social Democratic Party kicked off Wednesday, with three members filing their candidacies. It is the first time in 13 years for multiple candidates to run for the SDP

Kushimoto, Wakayama Pref., March 4 (Jiji Press)–The launch of the No. 3 unit of the Kairos small rocket has been rescheduled for Thursday, after the liftoff slated for Wednesday was canceled, the rocket’s developer, Space One Co., has said. Space One said

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s government will establish a planned new national intelligence committee by upgrading the current Cabinet Intelligence Committee, in order to strengthen the control tower functions for its intelligence activities, it was learned Wednesday. To be chaired by the

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police have arrested three men for their alleged involvement in employing Vietnamese nationals without work permits at a factory in the city of Fukuroi in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. Those arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department were