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Seoul, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–North Korea fired multiple missiles from the Sondok area in the eastern province of South Hamgyong toward the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, the South Korean military said. The South Korean military has not specified whether they were

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average plunged over 2,200 points Wednesday morning due to heavy selling of semiconductor- and artificial intelligence-related issues. The index of 225 major stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section finished morning

Seoul, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–North Korea fired a projectile into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The South Korean military is analyzing details including the type of the projectile and the distance it traveled. On

Osaka, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Cigarette littering shows no sign of abating in Minami, the bustling entertainment district in Osaka, western Japan, where restaurant-lined streets are crowded with tourists and young people. Despite a citywide ban on smoking on streets, a deadly fire

Kumamoto, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Disaster management minister Goshi Hosono has visited areas affected by a major earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan in July. During his first visit since taking office, Hosono toured an evacuation center that accommodates pets and

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese opposition parties are stepping up their criticisms of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for her absence from an online summit of the Group of Seven major industrialized nations held in early October. The opposition side is frustrated at

(Adnkronos) – The future Serbian government, resulting from the victory of the Student List in the legislative elections, is “absolutely” committed to the path towards the European Union and looks to a future for the country within it, but will continue to

(Adnkronos) – The Department of Justice has sent election observers to districts mostly won by Democrats in the 2024 elections. This emerges from CNN’s analysis of the list of 126 counties and cities across all 50 states where the Trump administration sent

(Adnkronos) – Both the Israeli Ministry of Finance and the IDF leadership were reportedly caught off guard after Donald Trump’s latest remarks and his reference to Benjamin Netanyahu a week after the Israeli vote for the renewal of the Knesset and on

(Adnkronos) – Sweden’s outgoing Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, has been tasked with trying to form a new government, nearly two months after general elections resulted in a political stalemate. Parliament Speaker Andreas Norlen has given the conservative Kristersson, who has led a