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Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering skipping a visit to war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo during its three-day spring festival that starts Tuesday, informed sources said Friday. Takaichi had rarely missed visiting the Shinto shrine during its

(Adnkronos) – Culture is “a tool of friendship and dialogue among peoples, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani stated during a two-day visit to China aimed at strenghtening economic, political and cultural ties.  “Culture as a tool of friendship and dialogue among peoples.

Osaka, April 17 (Jiji Press)–A regional lender based in the Kinki western Japan region and the parent of another local bank announced a capital and business alliance Friday. Shiga Bank and Senshu Ikeda Holdings Inc., the parent of Senshu Ikeda Bank, based

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign mininster has hailed China’s demand that merchant vessels be allowed to sail freely through the Strait of Hormuz. The critical waterway was effectively closed by Iran in response to US-Israeli strikes since late February which were halted under

Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)–Prices of rice sold at some 1,000 supermarkets across Japan in the week through Sunday averaged 3,873 yen per 5 kilograms, down 60 yen from the prior week and falling for the ninth straight week, the agriculture ministry

Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese convenience store operators Lawson Inc. and FamilyMart Co. have reported record operating profits for the year that ended in February, while Seven & i Holdings Co. logged only modest growth. According to their consolidated financial results,

Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)–Police referred a man and a woman to prosecutors Friday on charges of reselling tickets for World Baseball Classic games in Tokyo this year, as well as for the U.S. Major League Baseball Tokyo Series last year, at

Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday ruled out the possibility of the government using a planned national intelligence council for political purposes. “We will never order (the council) to gather intelligence for the purpose of benefiting a

(Adnkronos) – Dialogue and multilateral collaboration underpin global stability and economic growth and China can play a “meaningful” role in resolving current international crises including Russia’s occupation of Ukraine and the US-Israel war on Iran, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani argued on

Nantan, Kyoto Pref., April 17 (Jiji Press)–The father of a boy in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, who was found dead earlier this week after going missing last month has admitted that he strangled the son, investigative sources said Friday. Yuki Adachi, 37,