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Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese opposition party Komeito decided Wednesday to appoint former party policy chief Mitsunari Okamoto as its new leader. Okamoto, 61, will assume the post at a party convention on Saturday, in line with the expiration of the term

Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki Pref., Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–The mayor of Hitachiomiya in Ibaraki Prefecture said Wednesday that the eastern Japan city will accept a literature survey for choosing a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants in the country.

(Adnkronos) – Everyone is talking about Zhou Hongxu. A face that has been in the spotlight, but until now shrouded in mystery. Now that his name, after Xi Jinping’s visit to the White House, has begun to circulate worldwide, after he ‘came

(Adnkronos) – The Council of the European Union has defined its position on the remaining part of the “Omnibus X” simplification package, as announced in a press release. The objective of the package, on which co-legislators intend to reach an agreement with

(Adnkronos) – The United States and Coalition partners formally concluded Operation ‘Inherent Resolve’ in Iraq today. Pentagon chief spokesman Sean Parnell announced this, explaining in a note that the orderly withdrawal of forces and equipment from Erbil airbase marks the end of

(Adnkronos) – U.S. President Donald Trump called North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “a friend” and downplayed concerns about Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal, stating: “as long as I’m here, everything will be fine.” Trump made these remarks yesterday after a reporter asked him

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo District Court on Wednesday found that human voices are subject to protection under publicity rights, which allow celebrities to monopolize the commercial value derived from their names and portraits. The court ruled on the first lawsuit in

Kumamoto, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited Kumamoto Prefecture on Wednesday to comfort people affected by a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture in late July and to thank those engaged in relief efforts and support

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan needs to strengthen local government systems to address labor shortages, new internal affairs minister Hisayuki Fujii said in an interview on Wednesday. Small local governments are particularly affected by labor shortages, said Fujii, who took office on

Mito, Ibaraki Pref., Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for stalking and murdering his former girlfriend in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, in December. Citing the more than 40 injuries found