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(Adnkronos) – Ukraine’s parliament and voters must approve any peace accord with Russia, although any potential deal to end the four-year-old war would be “welcome”, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio told Sky Tg24 on Wednesday.  “Clearly, in the event of an agreement between

Tokyo, Feb. 11 (Jiji Press)–Junya Ogawa and Takeshi Shina, former members of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, expressed their intentions on Wednesday to run in a leadership election of the Centrist Reform Alliance, which was formed by the CDP and Komeito

(Adnkronos) – US federal prosecutors failed to secure the indictment of six Democratic lawmakers who had urged military personnel to “refuse illegal orders,” drawing the ire of President Donald Trump, who had called for the imprisonment – even suggesting the death penalty

Singapore, Feb. 11 (Jiji Press)–The dollar briefly dived below 153 yen in Asian trading on Wednesday amid wariness over possible yen-buying intervention by Japanese authorities. Dollar selling continued from overnight New York trading, when data suggesting a U.S. economic slowdown was released.

Tokyo, Feb. 11 (Jiji Press)–Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., has been named a 2026 inductee to the U.S. Automotive Hall of Fame. Toyoda will be the fourth member of the company’s founding family to receive the honor, following Kiichiro, Eiji

Tokyo, Feb. 11 (Jiji Press)–Junya Ogawa and Takeshi Shina, former members of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, expressed their intentions on Wednesday to run in a leadership election of the Centrist Reform Alliance, which was formed by the CDP and Komeito

(The fifth paragraph should have read “…coach Yoshiki Kinjo…” instead of as sent.) Ski Jumper Sara Takanashi Overcomes Nightmare from 4 Years Ago Milan, Feb. 11 (Jiji Press)–Sara Takanashi held back her tears. But when she saw her teammates’ smiles, she couldn’t

New York, Feb. 10 (Jiji Press)–The dollar hit a two-week low below 154 yen in Asian trading on Wednesday local time after falling below 154.50 yen in New York on Tuesday amid concerns over the U.S. economy. At 5 p.m., the dollar

Milan, Feb. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan won the bronze medal in the ski jumping mixed team event at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Tuesday, earning its first Olympic medal in the event. The Japanese team, consisting of Nozomi Maruyama, Ryoyu Kobayashi, Sara Takanashi

New York, Feb. 10 (Jiji Press)–The dollar fell below 154.50 yen in New York trading on Tuesday amid concerns over the U.S. economy. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at 154.34-44 yen, down by 1.48 yen from the same time the previous