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Tokyo, Sept. 16 (Jiji Press)–Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Eisuke Mori, speaker of Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, discussed energy support for Ukraine at their meeting in Kyiv on Tuesday, the presidential office said. Zelenskyy expressed gratitude for

Tokyo, Sept. 16 (Jiji Press)–Growth in the prices of residential and commercial land around semiconductor plants in Japan as of July 1 decelerated from a year before, data from the land ministry have shown. Apparently behind the slower growth are factors such

(Adnkronos) – The number of centenarians in Japan has exceeded 100,000 for the first time in the country’s history. The Ministry of Health in Tokyo announced this, explaining that 107,677 centenarians currently live in Japan, the highest number in the world, 88%

(Adnkronos) – “The Supreme Court has truly disappointed our country, some judges are paralyzed in front of the crazy and depraved Democrats and are absolutely incapable of showing the courage necessary to save America.” Thus Donald Trump lashes out against the Supreme

(Adnkronos) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has rejected speculation of a split in his governing coalition before the end of the legislative period. “I consider it inappropriate to speculate now about a minority government,” Merz declared during a conference in Berlin, reiterating

(Adnkronos) – Denmark “has informed the Allies of an incident that occurred yesterday, in which a Russian frigate fired signal flares at a Danish military helicopter. This is another reckless action by Russia aimed at intimidating the Allies.” NATO spokesperson Allison Hart

(Adnkronos) – High-ranking military commanders from the United States, Israel, and several Arab countries met last week in Germany to discuss the war with Iran and, more generally, tensions in the region. This was reported by Axios, which cites two Israeli officials

Urayasu, Chiba Pref., Sept. 15 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Disney Resort operator Oriental Land Co. on Tuesday gave the press a preview of the Disney Halloween special event, which is set to run from Wednesday through Oct. 31. At Tokyo Disneyland, one of the

Tokyo, Sept. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Supreme Court has dismissed appeals against the guilty rulings of Taisei Corp. and Kajima Corp., as well as former executives of the two major general contractors, in a bid-rigging case involving the Chuo Shinkansen magnetic levitation train

(Adnkronos) – New and stricter travel restrictions are in force in China starting today, including exit bans for individuals deemed potentially capable of compromising the country’s “industrial or technological security”. Citizens who violate technology import and export regulations could be banned from