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Cairo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Kozo Okamoto, a Japanese Red Army member on an international wanted list as a perpetrator of a deadly shooting attack on an Israeli international airport in 1972, died in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, a Palestinian group said

Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Friday reiterated authorities’ readiness to intervene into foreign exchange markets after the dollar approached 164 yen, a fresh 39-year high. “We stand ready to respond appropriately if necessary. This means that we

Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan needs to closely watch the impact of the Middle East conflict on the country’s economy before declaring a complete exit from deflation, a government white paper said Friday. The Japanese economy remains on a private demand-led recovery

Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly plunged over 2,000 points on Friday morning amid concerns over the situation in the Middle East. At 10:52 a.m., the index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s

Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–A man identified by The New York Times as an officer of Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency who was in charge of operations in Japan to smuggle high-tech goods needed for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left the

Manila, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro have affirmed close cooperation between the two nations. At their 30-minute talks held in Manila on Thursday, the two discussed both international and regional issues, including

(Adnkronos) – Over nine since the ceasefire declared between Israel and Gaza’s Islamist rulers Hamas, food security and child malnutrition persist in the blockaded Palestinian coastal enclave, despite fragile gains due to an increase in humanitarian aid and commercial traffic, three United

(Adnkronos) – Democrats have an 11-point lead over Republicans in a recent poll that records the generic voting trend for next November’s midterm elections. According to data collected by Emerson College Polling, 53% of respondents say they are inclined to vote for

(Adnkronos) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised to establish “fast-track courts” to ensure “swift and severe punishment” for officials accused of leaking student exam papers, a move aimed at quelling the “cockroach” youth protest movement shaking the Indian capital. “Nothing

(Adnkronos) – A soldier has died and others were injured following the crash of a military helicopter in the Czech Republic, according to reports from the army and emergency services. “A Venom helicopter crashed at the 22nd Helicopter Base in Namest nad