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(Adnkronos) – Russia’s president Vladimir Putin and a European Union representative need to be at a negotiating table to end the over-four-year-old war by reaching a “just” peace settlement, Italy said on Thursday, underlining its unwavering support for Ukraine.   “We hope

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan kept its economic assessments unchanged for all nine regions of the country in a quarterly report released Thursday. The report was adopted at the day’s meeting of managers of the central bank’s regional branches

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Thursday agreed to hold a debate between Prime Minister and LDP President Sanae Takaichi and opposition party leaders on Wednesday. The debate is scheduled

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–The number of financial creditors of Japanese credit card payment processing service firm Zentoshin, which has entered bankruptcy proceedings, stands at 63, Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said Thursday. The total liabilities left by Zentoshin, based in the western

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Typhoon Bavi is forecast to make its closest approach to the Sakishima Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, from early to late morning Saturday while maintaining its severe intensity. As the typhoon is expected to bring violent winds

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the most recent issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds, regarded as the country’s benchmark long-term interest rate, briefly rose to a roughly 30-year high of 2.9 pct in Tokyo interdealer trading Thursday. According to Japan

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Four children of Sachio Senmoto, co-founder of one of the predecessors of telecommunications carrier KDDI Corp., had failed to pay taxes on lifetime gifts from their father, it was learned Thursday. The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau judged in

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi is making arrangements to visit Mexico, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador in early August for talks with his counterparts, informed sources said Thursday. The planned tour is aimed at enhancing Japan’s economic cooperation with

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–FamilyMart Co. will open its first flagship store in Tokyo’s Minato Ward on Friday, the Japanese convenience store chain said Thursday. The Famima Park Azabudai store will feature a stand where customers can purchase takeout items, including coffee,

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan kept its economic assessments unchanged for all nine regions of the country in a quarterly report released Thursday. The report was adopted at the day’s meeting of managers of the central bank’s regional branches