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Beijing, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)–The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to retract her recent remark regarding a potential contingency over Taiwan. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a news conference that the Japanese side must

Kyoto, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)–Japanese shogi sensation Sota Fujii earned “eisei” lifetime status for the Ryuo title on Thursday, becoming the third player in history to achieve the feat. Fujii, 23, who currently holds six of the traditional Japanese board game’s eight

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s premier Giorgia Meloni and foreign minister Antonio Tajani will take part in a campaign rally in Naples on Friday in support of deputy foreign minister Edmono Cirielli, the centre-right’s candidate for governor in Campania regional polls later this month.

Tokyo, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo Stock Exchange said Thursday that it has approved the listing of SBI Shinsei Bank on its top-tier Prime section, scheduled for Dec. 17. The bank’s initial public offering price is expected to be 1,440 yen per

(Adnkronos) – Only two hours a night. This is what Sanae Takaichi, the first woman to head the Tokyo government, the first woman to lead Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, claims to sleep. She had already sparked controversy in recent days for a

(Adnkronos) – “We oppose the indiscriminate mass deportation of people. We pray for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence, whether directed against migrants or law enforcement.” Thus, the American Catholic bishops take a clear stance against the deportation campaign of Donald

(Adnkronos) – The ruling coalition parties in Germany have agreed on the establishment of a nationwide conscription process and troop strengthening objectives as part of a new voluntary military service model. This was anticipated by Dpa.   If voluntary enlistment proves insufficient

(Adnkronos) – Drones have bombed Merowe, a city in northern Sudan that hosts one of the country’s main dams in an area controlled by Sudanese soldiers. The Army has pointed the finger at the paramilitaries. A security source reported the launch of

(Adnkronos) – New regulations have come into force in Japan, allowing police to use rifles to shoot and kill bears if necessary. These measures were decided in response to a worrying increase in reported attacks against the population in some areas of

Tokyo, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government and the ruling parties are considering a plan to raise the so-called departure tax from the current 1,000 yen per person to 3,000 yen or more by the end of fiscal 2026 to fund measures