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(Adnkronos) – Searches for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared in 2014, will resume on December 30. This was announced today by the Malaysian Ministry of Transport. The Boeing 777 with 239 people on board disappeared from radar screens on March 8,

Tokyo, Dec. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese office and household goods supplier Askul Corp. on Wednesday resumed order receipts on the internet from corporate clients under its “Askul” brand service, following a system failure caused by a cyberattack. Internet order receipts, which had been

Paris, Dec. 3 (Jiji Press)–The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has put global economic growth for 2026 at 2.9 pct, unchanged from its previous forecast in September. Strong investment in artificial intelligence is expected to support the global economy, leaving the

Tokyo, Dec. 3 (Jiji Press)–“Hagoita” Japanese wooden paddles featuring Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and 10 other people who made headlines this year were unveiled by Tokyo-based doll maker Kyugetsu Co. on Wednesday. Ohtani was named U.S.

Tokyo, Dec. 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is expected to lower the state-set prices of drugs in its fiscal 2026 revision after a health ministry survey found that market prices are lower than the official prices. The survey results, presented Wednesday to

Seoul, Dec. 3 (Jiji Press)–South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said Wednesday that Seoul will not take sides in the recent spat between Japan and China over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan. Taking sides will worsen the standoff between the

Tokyo, Dec. 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has allocated 200 billion yen in its draft fiscal 2025 supplementary budget mainly for Japan Coast Guard activities and U.N. peacekeeping operations, it has been learned. About 100 billion yen will be spent to strengthen

Tokyo, Dec. 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is working to arrange a summit with five Central Asian countries for Dec. 19-20 in Tokyo. Bilateral meetings between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and leaders from the Central Asian nations are also being considered.

Tokyo, Dec. 3 (Jiji Press)–A Chinese cruise operator has canceled its tours to Japan scheduled from late December to late January next year, apparently due to rising tensions between the two East Asian countries. An agent in Japan was notified of the

Tokyo, Dec. 3 (Jiji Press)–A key Japanese Ministry of Finance panel has urged the government to attach importance to the primary budget balance, in the run-up to the compilation of the state budget for fiscal 2026, which starts next April. While the