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(Adnkronos) – Diplomatic staff will “gradually” return to Italy’s embassy in Tehran following the peace deal agreed in recent days between the United States and Iran ending the three-month war that escalated through the region and led to the closure of the

Kushiro, Hokkaido, June 17 (Jiji Press)–A district court in Hokkaido sentenced the president of a local sightseeing boat operator to five years in prison on Wednesday over a deadly boat sinking in the northernmost Japan prefecture in 2022. Kushiro District Court found

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)–The next session of the Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting will be held in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, around summer next year, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Wednesday. At the gathering, the Japanese government aims to exchange

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday it will release new models of its Kicks compact SUV on Thursday, its first redesign in six years. The Japanese automaker aims to revitalize its sales with the strategic vehicle, which has sold

Toyota, Aichi Pref., June 17 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp.’s new president, Kenta Kon, vowed Wednesday to maintain the company’s policy of creating “ever-better cars,” championed by Chairman and former President Akio Toyoda. “We are becoming a company that is able to keep

Taipei, June 17 (Jiji Press)–Noodle chain Sukesan Udon, which originated in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, will open an outlet in Taipei, Taiwan, on Thursday, its first overseas branch. Sukesan Co., the operator of the noodle chain and a unit of major

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Tourism Agency said Wednesday that it plans to enable local governments to effectively ban “minpaku” private lodging services through ordinances if such operations pose a threat to the local living environment. The measure is aimed at

(Adnkronos) – Iraqi’s energy sector, exports, and new opportunities for investment and collaboration by Italian companies were at the centre of “very positive” talks Wednesday between Italy’s envoy Niccolo Fontana and Iraqi oil minister Bassem al-Abadi, the embassy wrote on X.  “Very

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan and Oman agreed Wednesday to maintain close communication to ensure free and safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global energy shipments. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Omani counterpart, Badr Albusaidi,

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department served a fresh arrest warrant on the president of an information technology firm Wednesday on suspicion of killing an executive of the company. Katsuya Mizuguchi, 49, is alleged to have murdered Takeshi Kamiyama, 54,