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(Adnkronos) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said today that it might be time for his country, hard hit by the oil shock caused by the conflict in the Middle East, to reconsider nuclear energy.  “Perhaps it is time to reconsider nuclear energy

Tokyo, July 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to create a system in fiscal 2027 to certify mainly small and midsize businesses in rural areas that provide child care support for local communities. It will consider cutting corporate taxes for certified companies

(Adnkronos) – In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), since the beginning of the epidemic, over 3,000 cases of Ebola have been registered, including 1,354 deaths, Congolese authorities reported yesterday. The DRC is facing a surge in infections in the eastern part

(Adnkronos) – Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is already serving a life sentence for insurrection, has been sentenced to 18 months, with a suspended sentence, for spreading disinformation during his 2022 election campaign prior to his attempt to impose

(Adnkronos) – The British Prime Minister Andy Burnham today expressed his intention to reform the social care system (long-term care, disability benefits, etc.), the cost of which has steadily increased in recent years, also hinting at a possible tightening of eligibility requirements

Tokyo, July 27 (Jiji Press)–Several local governments in Japan are advancing efforts to be designated as the country’s secondary capital, following Friday’s enactment of a secondary capital bill. A secondary capital would supplement Tokyo’s functions in the event of a major disaster.

Tokyo, July 27 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan is likely to hold interest rates steady when it meets on Thursday and Friday to see the effect of its recent increase for the time being. The central bank last month raised its policy

Tokyo, July 27 (Jiji Press)–Temperatures reached 40.0 degrees Celsius in the city of Hita, Oita Prefecture, at 3:30 p.m. Monday, marking the first time on record that the Kyushu region of southwestern Japan has seen temperatures at or above the level, according

Tokyo, July 27 (Jiji Press)–Popular Japanese novelist Keigo Higashino died of colorectal cancer in the early hours of Thursday. He was 68. Born in the western prefecture of Osaka in 1958, Higashino made his novelist debut while working as an engineer after

Taipei, July 27 (Jiji Press)–Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Monday awarded the Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon to Japanese lawmaker Keiji Furuya, leader of a suprapartisan group of legislators seeking closer ties with Taiwan. During a visit to the presidential