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Tokyo, May 8 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese and South Korean governments are planning to conduct a joint search and rescue exercise around the second week of June, informed sources told Jiji Press Friday. The exercise is seen to be carried out by Japan’s

(Adnkronos) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he takes “responsibility” for the electoral results of the party he leads, Labour, in England. “They are very bitter, and there’s no way to sugarcoat it,” he declares, speaking to the press, according to

(Adnkronos) – There are “several robbers and hostages inside the bank” in Sinzig, a town in western Germany, halfway between Bonn and Koblenz, where the group of robbers barricaded themselves this morning. Local police announced this, specifying that among the hostages is

Tokyo, May 8 (Jiji Press)–Key lawmakers of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party will form a parliamentary group to support Prime Minister and LDP President Sanae Takaichi, informed sources have said. Founding members of the group, which is aimed at strengthening Takaichi’s base

Tokyo, May 8 (Jiji Press)–Sony Group Corp. said Friday it expects to post a record group net profit for fiscal 2026, which began in April, on the back of its robust game and other entertainment operations. The Japanese technology and entertainment conglomerate’s

Kyoto, May 8 (Jiji Press)–Nintendo Co. said Friday that it will raise the suggested retail price of its Nintendo Switch 2 video game console in Japan by 10,000 yen to 59,980 yen on May 25. The Japanese game giant cited soaring semiconductor

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani held “positive” talks with United States secretary of state Marco Rubio in Rome on Friday that underscored the importance of unity among Western countries and transatlantic relations and looked at Venezuela, Cuba, Africa, the Mediterranean

(The sixth paragraph should have read “…revenues of 12,479.6 billion yen, up 3.7 pct from the previous year… Operating profit also rose, by 13.4 pct to 1,447.5 billion yen.” instead of as sent.) (Update 2) Sony Group Projects Record Net Profit for

Tokyo, May 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering visiting South Korea later this month for a bilateral summit to reaffirm the two nations’ close ties in fields including security amid the increasingly uncertain international situation, Japanese government sources said

Tokyo, May 8 (Jiji Press)–Outstanding Japanese government debts grew by 1,670.6 billion yen during the first three months of the year to a record 1,343,842.6 billion yen as of the end of March, the Finance Ministry said Friday. The total translates into