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Tokyo, March 13 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Friday approved its latest basic plan for gender equality, which calls for considering giving legal validity to the standalone use of maiden names, a key goal of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. It aims to

Tokyo, March 13 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday that deliveries of U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles to the Maritime Self-Defense Force have begun. The missiles will be deployed as part of Japanese efforts to develop standoff defense capability for attacking

Tokyo, March 13 (Jiji Press)–The Budget Committee of Japan’s House of Representatives approved the government’s fiscal 2026 budget bill by a majority vote on Friday, paving the way for a full Lower House vote on the budget bill later in the day.

(Adnkronos) – Rai Way, an Italian operator of digital infrastructure and services, is a technological partner of Lega Calcio Serie A for the transport and distribution of signals from Primavera Competitions football matches. Rai Way provides its network infrastructure and expertise to

(Adnkronos) – Italy has voiced solidarity with Lebanon’s conflict-hit population and on Friday announced an airlift of 30 tonnes of essential aid items for 750,000 displaced people on top of 10 million euros of funding unveiled a day earlier by foreign minister

Tokyo, March 13 (Jiji Press)–NTT Docomo Inc. will terminate its FOMA 3G mobile communication services on March 31, bringing to an end its “i-mode” wireless internet access service. The i-mode service, launched in February 1999, attracted users for its easy internet access,

Tomioka, Fukushima Pref., March 13 (Jiji Press)–A winery in the town of Tomioka in Fukushima Prefecture has taken off as a place for locals to interact with each other. This spring, the winery will sell the first wine made in the town

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Naha, Okinawa Pref., March 13 (Jiji Press)–A seven-year prison sentence has been finalized for a 23-year-old U.S. Marine charged with sexually assaulting and injuring a woman in Okinawa Prefecture. The defendant, Lance Cpl. Jamel Clayton, and prosecutors filed their waivers of the

Okuma, Fukushima Pref., March 13 (Jiji Press)–Although Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. still maintains its goal of decommissioning its tsunami-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant by 2051, the target appears very challenging to meet due to delays in work to