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(Adnkronos) – The 18th Conference of Italian Ambassadors around the world attended by over 100 heads of mission will take place in Rome and Milan from 14 to 18 December, the foreign ministry wrote Friday on X (formerly Twitter).  The conference “will

Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to establish a national intelligence bureau as early as July 2026, Jiji Press learned Friday. The government will submit related legislation to the ordinary Diet session to be convened in January, as the first

Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s composite index of coincident economic indicators for October rose 0.5 point from the previous month, improving for the second consecutive month, according to a preliminary report released by the Cabinet Office on Friday. The increase was mainly

Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan is seen as increasingly likely to raise its policy interest rate from the current 0.50 pct to 0.75 pct at its Dec. 18-19 policy-setting meeting, as pressure from the administration of Prime Minister Sanae

(Adnkronos) – The foreign ministry and Adnkronos news agency have launched a new podcast, ‘The Sphere’, which dissects Italy’s foreign policy priorities, diplomacy and culture, as well as issues facing the Mediterranean region, the ministry said Friday on its website.  An array

Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, also president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, earned most among leaders of political parties in the country in 2024, annual political funds reports showed Friday. Takaichi had 255.37 million yen in revenue

Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the latest issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds, regarded as the country’s benchmark long-term interest rate, rose to 1.950 pct in Tokyo interdealer trading Friday, reaching the highest level since July 2007. Selling spread in

Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)–Medical institutions and the Self-Defense Forces are the most trusted organizations or groups of people in Japan, a survey by a Jiji Press affiliate showed Friday. According to Central Research Services Inc., medical institutions were the most trusted

(Adnkronos) – At Notre-Dame de Paris, the number of visitors exceeded that before the fire of April 15, 2019: one year after its reopening, the restored cathedral welcomed 11 million people from all over the world.   Last December 7, Notre-Dame had

Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)–The average value of assets held by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her 18 cabinet ministers stood at 66.41 million yen as of the launch of the cabinet on Oct. 21, government data showed Friday. The data