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(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani on Monday sent best wishes to Pope Leo at thee start of his 11-day tour of four African countries, praising his “authoritative” call for an end to Sudan’s brutal three-year-old civil war.  “Best wishes to

(8th para should have read “… projections on households’ income, assets and composition types be shown …,” instead of as sent) Tokyo, April 13 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, offered Monday the idea of creating an independent fiscal institution, or

Tokyo, April 13 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese and South Korean governments plan to hold their first two-plus-two security meeting of vice-ministerial officials from their foreign and defense ministries in Seoul in early May, informed sources said Monday. The planned meeting will mark an

Tokyo, April 13 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara expressed hope for an early U.S.-Iran agreement to end their conflict on Monday, after Washington and Tehran failed to reach an agreement over the weekend. “We hope they reach a final agreement

Tokyo, April 13 (Jiji Press)–Japanese opposition parties on Monday submitted proposals to revise the operational guidelines for the country’s three principles on the transfer of defense equipment and technology, calling for mandatory advance notification to the Diet of arms exports that exceed

Naha, Okinawa Pref., April 13 (Jiji Press)–The site of the U.S. Futenma air base in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa has yet to be returned to Japan, although 30 years have passed since the two nations agreed on the transfer. Tokyo and

Tokyo, April 13 (Jiji Press)–Masaaki Shibuya, mayor of the island village of Ogasawara, on Monday showed his effective tolerance of the Japanese government conducting a literature survey on the feasibility of constructing a final disposal facility for highly radioactive waste on Minamitorishima,

Tokyo, April 13 (Jiji Press)–Wild Japanese deer and boars are expected to spread across most of Japan, except for major urban areas, by 2050, a study by a research team has suggested. The team, including researchers from Tokyo University of Agriculture and

Tokyo, April 13 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s education ministry plans to conduct a probe of school operator Doshisha over a fatal ship accident that occurred last month during a study trip of a high school run by the organization, it has been learned. On

Tokyo, April 13 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the most recent issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds, regarded as the country’s benchmark long-term interest rate, briefly rose to as high as 2.490 pct in Tokyo morning trading Monday. The reading was the highest