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(The sixth paragraph should have read, “…the Judiciary System Research Commission…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Critical Online Posts Increase over Japan Retrial Reform Tokyo, May 4 (Jiji Press)–Social media posts critical of the Justice Ministry’s attitude are increasing

(Adnkronos) – ‘Revolution’ in advertising in Amsterdam. In public city spaces, hamburgers and SUVs ‘disappear’, culture ‘re-emerges’. The city’s ‘backdrop’ changes, reports the BBC after the ban came into force on May 1st, making Amsterdam the first capital in the world to

(Adnkronos) – Austria has expelled three Russian embassy employees suspected of espionage, with Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Resinger promising a “change of course” in the face of “this security problem”. The Austrian government itself confirmed this to AFP in a statement.  In the

(Adnkronos) – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the stables of the Department for Presidential Affairs, where he inspected the conditions of care for the horses that have been donated to him over the years, according to reports from the Qazinform news agency.

(Adnkronos) – The United States Central Command announced on X that its forces will participate in Operation Project Freedom, announced by US President Donald Trump, to help release ships blocked in the Strait of Hormuz. It also stated that “military support for

Canberra, May 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, on Monday expressed “strong concerns” over export restrictions on key minerals, with China’s economic coercion in mind. “We express our strong concerns over all forms of economic

(Removes the “and” before “2.68 million” in the second paragraph from the bottom. A substitute story follows.) Japan Child Population Down for 45th Straight Year Tokyo, May 4 (Jiji Press)–The estimated population of children under 15 stood at 13.29 million in Japan

Singapore, May 4 (Jiji Press)–The dollar moved wildly against the yen in Asian trading Monday, swayed by speculation that Japan may carry out an additional intervention to prop up its currency. The dollar fell from over 157 yen to below 156 yen

Canberra, May 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, on Monday expressed “strong concerns” over export restrictions on key minerals, with China’s economic coercion in mind. “We express our strong concerns over all forms of economic

Tokyo, May 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan is considering digitalizing applications for emergency special loans under its welfare fund program, in a bid to speedily support households struggling financially in emergencies such as natural disasters, Jiji Press has learned. The welfare ministry expects that