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Fukui, Feb. 5 (Jiji Press)–The conservative grip is slipping in Fukui Prefecture ahead of Sunday’s House of Representatives election, following the recent gubernatorial election that left major fractures within Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The No. 1 constituency in the snowbound central

(Adnkronos) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has apologized to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein for believing the ”lies” of Peter Mandelson, whose name appeared in the files of the pedophile financier who died in prison, and for appointing him ambassador to

(Adnkronos) – On February 6 and 7, the Harvard Kennedy School will host the 12th edition of the European Conference, one of the leading forums in the United States dedicated to discussing Europe’s role in the global context. The event, organized by

(Adnkronos) – Italy can ban the cultivation of genetically modified maize on its territory. This was established by the EU Court of Justice, confirming, in a judgment published today, the legitimacy of the procedure that allows the European Commission, at the request

Tokyo, Feb. 5 (Jiji Press)–Kindai University said Thursday that it has achieved the world’s first complete aquaculture of blackthroat seaperch, a popular and expensive fish in Japan. The university plans to serve farmed blackthroat seaperch at its restaurants and sell them to

(Adnkronos) – In December, retail sales in the euro area fell by 0.5% compared to November, rising by 1.3% compared to December 2024. This was reported by Eurostat. The data is worse than the consensus, the average of analysts’ forecasts. For the

(Adnkronos) – The EU Court of Justice annuls the European Parliament’s decisions to revoke the immunity of Catalan pro-independence MEPs Carles Puigdemont, Antoni Comín, and Clara Ponsatí. According to the Luxembourg judges, the appointment of the rapporteur responsible for the immunity revocation

Osaka, Feb. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese machinery maker Kanadevia Corp., formerly called Hitachi Zosen Corp., said Thursday that it will start talks on management integration with Nippon Steel Engineering Co., a Nippon Steel Corp subsidiary. The two sides plan to sign a final

Tokyo, Feb. 5 (Jiji Press)–Sony Group Corp. said on Thursday that it expects to post record sales and profits for the fiscal year ending next month, thanks to strong performance in its music, game and semiconductor businesses. The Japanese company raised its

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s ambassador, Luca Gori has presented a growth diplomacy guide to Serbia’s main business lobby ahead of the world trade fair in Belgrade which opens in mid-May – the first to be hosted by a Western Balkan nation – the