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Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and visiting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. agreed Thursday that the two countries will kick off negotiations to conclude a general security of military information agreement, or GSOMIA, with the aim of strengthening

Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police arrested Shunichiro Sato, a member of Japan’s national volleyball team for men, on Thursday on suspicion of cannabis possession in violation of the narcotics control law, investigative sources said. The Metropolitan Police Department alleges that Sato,

Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)–Electricity bills are expected to rise at nine of Japan’s 10 major power utilities in June, driven by rising crude oil prices amid the tense situation in the Middle East. Monthly bills for an average household will rise

Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)–Lawson Inc. opened a small supermarket offering fresh produce and other goods at reasonable prices in Kodaira, Tokyo, on Thursday, the first such outlet run by the major Japanese convenience store chain. The supermarket, named “L Minimart,” aims

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s ambassador to the Holy See Francesco Di Nitto and the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states and international organizations Paul Gallagher, signed a bilateral accord on Thursday to build an innovative agrivoltaic system at Santa Maria di Galeria, 35

Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)–Combined global vehicle sales at eight major Japanese automakers fell 1.3 pct in April from a year earlier to 1,936,042 units, according to data released by the companies on Thursday. The decrease followed a rise in sales a

Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)–Combined global vehicle sales at eight major Japanese automakers fell 1.3 pct in April from a year earlier to 1,936,042 units, according to data released by the companies on Thursday. The decrease followed a rise in sales a

(Adnkronos) – “There will never be any denuclearization of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.” This was stated by a spokesman for the North Korean Foreign Ministry, firmly rejecting the joint statement of the Quad – the security forum that brings together

(Adnkronos) – “There will never be any denuclearization of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.” This was stated by a spokesman for the North Korean Foreign Ministry, firmly rejecting the joint statement of the Quad – the security forum that brings together

Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s transport ministry called on railway firms and other infrastructure operators Thursday to take measures against the misuse of high-performance artificial intelligence models, including Claude Mythos of U.S. startup Anthropic. The instructions were made at a meeting with