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Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)–Members of the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan are considering forming a new party after leaving the CRA following the failure of a planned merger among the CRA, the CDP and Komeito,

(The final paragraph should have read, “…Typhoon Krovanh…” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Level 5 Flood Warning Issued for Central Japan River Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Meteorological Agency and the land ministry issued the highest Level 5

(Adnkronos) – Romanian intelligence has announced that it foiled a sabotage operation on national territory coordinated by Russia. According to a note from the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI), at the center of the investigation is a Russian citizen monitored since last February,

Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Tuesday strongly urged Iran to exercise maximum restraint over attacks on civilian vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint for crude oil shipments. During phone talks with his Iranian

(Adnkronos) – The air defense forces of the Iranian army claimed to have detected, tracked, and shot down a US Mq-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian media reported that the unmanned aerial vehicle was intercepted by defense systems deployed in

Seoul, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stressed the importance of strengthening Japan-South Korea relations in a meeting with South Korean National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik in Seoul on Tuesday. “Compared with the situation in 2002, when I first

(Adnkronos) – Two paintings were abandoned in the gardens of the Renoir museum by the thieves who, this morning, shortly before 6 am, had stolen four paintings from the Auguste Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer (French Maritime Alps). The newspaper Nice-Matin reports that

(Adnkronos) – The Eiffel Tower reopened this morning, after the employees’ strike the previous day, who were “shocked” by the exclusion of female employees during the visit of a Hindu religious group. This was reported by Agence France-Presse (Afp). Shortly before 9:30

Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering appointing one member of the Japan Innovation Party, the coalition partner of her ruling Liberal Democratic Party, to her cabinet when she reshuffles it as early as Sept. 16, government sources

(Adnkronos) – Qatar is working with partners in the region and around the world, including China, to facilitate the resumption of talks between the United States and Iran. This is according to a spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Qatar’s