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Tokyo, March 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government began releasing the country’s state oil reserves Thursday, in an effort to ensure a stable supply of oil products amid Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following its conflict with the United

Tokyo, March 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested Thursday that she has gained U.S. President Donald Trump’s understanding of Japan’s constitutional constraints over sending a Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel to the Strait of Hormuz. “I explained (to Trump) in detail

Tokyo, March 26 (Jiji Press)–Renowned foreign economists on Thursday proposed that the Japanese government achieve a primary budget balance within several years in light of rising interest rates or curb the deficit in the balance. The primary balance indicates to what extent

(Adnkronos) – Economic and trade cooperation and Ethiopia’s push to complete its long-running World Trade Organisation entry bid this year were at the centre of talks in Addis Ababa on Thursday between Italy’s foreign under-secretary Maria Tripodi and the African country’s deputy

(Adnkronos) – Nicolas Maduro will appear today before a federal judge in New York, asking for the dismissal of narco-terrorism charges against him, as the United States government is allegedly blocking his defense by preventing the use of Venezuelan government funds to

Tokyo, March 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese regional lenders Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group Inc. and Gunma Bank said Thursday that they have reached a definite agreement to integrate their operations in April 2027. They will establish a new holding company, Gunma Niigata Financial Group

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani is taking part in a G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Cernay-la-Ville, France that will focus on the United States-Israel war against Iran and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, a foreign ministry statement said on Thursday.     

Tokyo, March 26 (Jiji Press)–A Jiji Press survey showed Thursday that 21 of 100 major Japanese companies plan to increase the recruitment of new graduates for spring 2027 from the levels this year. More than half of the 100 firms said that

Lyon, March 26 (Jiji Press)–The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development maintained its global economic growth forecast at 2.9 pct for 2026, in its latest Economic Outlook report released on Thursday. While noting that how the conflict between the U.S.-Israeli camp and

Asahikawa, Hokkaido, March 26 (Jiji Press)–The city government of Asahikawa, Hokkaido, agreed Thursday to pay 70 million yen to settle the high-profile case of a 14-year-old girl who was found dead from hypothermia in March 2021 after being bullied. The settlement was