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Manila, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan and the Philippines celebrated the 70th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic relations on Thursday, as the two countries strengthen their national security and economic cooperation. The Philippine Embassy wrote on X, “Philippines-Japan Friendship Day reminds

Seoul, July 23 (Jiji Press)–A UNESCO panel on Thursday urged Japan to enhance exhibits at the Sado Island Gold Mines, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the central Japan prefecture of Niigata, to provide a comprehensive view of the mining history. The

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–An exchange program for young people in Japan and Russia is expected to resume in August after a seven-year break, a Japanese Foreign Ministry official said Thursday. Some 15 students from Japanese universities and graduate schools will be

(Adnkronos) – The Trump Administration is considering launching military operations in Mali against the jihadist group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (Jnim), affiliated with al-Qaeda and currently considered the most dangerous armed group in the Sahel. This was revealed by the Washington Post,

(Adnkronos) – Five security officers were killed in a shooting in southern Thailand, during which about ten armed and masked men opened fire on a roadblock on a road in Narathiwat province. Six civilians, including a 3-year-old and a 10-year-old child, were

(Adnkronos) – Robert James Woolsey, a national security expert who led the CIA for two turbulent years after his appointment by President Bill Clinton, has died at the age of 84. According to several newspapers, Woolsey, who became CIA director in early

(Adnkronos) – The Lebanese Ministry of Health stated that, since March 2, 4,328 people have been killed and 12,232 injured in Israeli attacks, according to the Lebanese National News Agency. The data was released by the ministry’s emergency operations center, which specified

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese public prosecutors on Thursday arrested the former president of a “yakiniku” barbecue restaurant chain on suspicion of evading income tax through the alleged misuse of a tax break designed to promote investments in startups. The 55-year-old former

Manila, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Thursday that he exchanged greetings with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Manila on Wednesday. “We talked about Japan-China relations,” Motegi said at a press conference in the Philippine capital, adding, “I

Chiba, July 23 (Jiji Press)–While demand for data centers is surging amid spreading use of artificial intelligence technology, plans for their construction have created friction with local residents. The residents are concerned about the negative effects the facilities may cause on their