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London, May 5 (Jiji Press)–The Natural History Museum in Britain on Tuesday returned the remains of seven Ainu indigenous people to representatives visiting from Japan. This is the fourth case in which Ainu remains taken overseas have been returned to the Japanese

London, May 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. is considering cutting about 10 pct of its workforce in Europe as part of its restructuring efforts, the Financial Times reported in its online edition Tuesday. Nissan employs around 9,300 people in Europe.

Paris, May 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan has won a commitment from the United Arab Emirates to increase joint crude oil stockpiles held in the Asian country by UAE companies, Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa said Tuesday. Akazawa said he made the

Tokyo, May 6 (Jiji Press)–The post-World War II global trading order is at a crossroads, and Japan, a country that lacks natural resources and has instead benefited from the free trade system, faces a daunting task of addressing the situation. Neoliberalism, which

Tokyo, May 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s two ruling parties are set to speed up talks on selecting a detailed route for the planned extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line. The Liberal Democratic Party and its partner, the Japan Innovation Party, are

Tokyo, May 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s two ruling parties are set to speed up talks on selecting a detailed route for the planned extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line. The Liberal Democratic Party and its partner, the Japan Innovation Party, are

(Adnkronos) – Tensions over the New Year’s Eve fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort that killed 41 people including six Italians and which were heightened by a request last month for 100,000 Swiss francs for a day’s hospital treatment

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister and deputy prime minister Antonio Tajani is set to hold talks in Rome on Wednesday with premier Giorgio Meloni and deputy-premier and transport minister Matteo Salvini, according to sources. 

Shizuoka, May 5 (Jiji Press)–The Shizuoka prefectural government said Tuesday that a classical swine fever outbreak has been confirmed at a pig farm in the central Japan prefecture. Some 2,900 pigs at the farm in the city of Fujinomiya will be culled.

(Adnkronos) – An ‘historic’ visit by Italy’s premier Giorgia Meloni to Azerbaijan’s capital, Bakuk, on gave a strong boost to political dialogue and to a bilateral strategic partnership in a raft of sectors ranging from energy, security and defence to food security