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Tokyo, April 24 (Jiji Press)–The older sister of former Japanese death-row inmate Iwao Hakamata has reiterated her criticism of the government over a planned revamping of the country’s retrial system. A draft of the Justice Ministry’s bill to amend the criminal procedure

Sao Paulo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that she has agreed with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to export 1 million barrels of Mexican crude oil to Japan. The move is expected to help Japan, which relies on

Tokyo, April 24 (Jiji Press)–The impact of surging prices of fuel for power generation reflecting the ongoing Middle East crisis may “fully start to appear” in electricity bills for July or August, Japanese power industry leader Nozomu Mori has said. Meanwhile, Mori,

New Delhi, April 23 (Jiji Press)–The Indian government on Thursday welcomed Japan’s decision to revise the operational guidelines for its three principles on defense equipment transfer to allow the export of lethal arms. “Defense and security cooperation forms an important pillar of

(Adnkronos) – Italy “strongly supports the continuing negotations between Israel and Lebanon on extending a 10-day truce in the war with Iran-backed group Hezbollah, which is due to expire on Sunday, foreign minister Antonio Tajani has told the Senate upper house of

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–KDDI Corp. said Thursday that it will launch a service in late May that will relay emergency messages sent from outside the coverage area of its mobile base stations via Space X’s Starlink satellite communication network. The new

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Supermarket sales in Japan in fiscal 2025 rose 2.1 pct from the previous year on a same-store basis, up for the sixth consecutive year, the Japan Chain Stores Association said Thursday. Sales at all stores in the year

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Supermarket sales in Japan in fiscal 2025 rose 2.1 pct from the previous year on a same-store basis, up for the sixth consecutive year, the Japan Chain Stores Association said Thursday. Sales at all stores in the year

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s government keeps up “frank and direct” dialogue with Israel and is not afraid to disagree with the Jewish state, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Thursday, describing the war-razed Palestinian coastal enclave of Gaza as “an open wound” and “a

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s government keeps up “frank and direct” dialogue with Israel and is not afraid to disagree with the Jewish state, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Thursday, describing the war-razed Palestinian coastal enclave of Gaza as “an open wound” and “a