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Tokyo, April 22 (Jiji Press)–Prudential Life Insurance Co. said Wednesday that it will extend its voluntary suspension of sales activities for new contracts by 180 days until Nov. 5, following a fraud scandal involving its employees. The suspension was originally scheduled for

(Adnkronos) – Italy and Poland, two countries “of importance to Europe” have a “shared vision” on key international issue including the defence of war-battered Ukraine, foreign minister Antonio Tajani told reporters in Rome on Wednesday.  “There is a shared vision regarding the

Tokyo, April 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her New Zealand counterpart, Christopher Luxon, on Wednesday reaffirmed their countries’ close cooperation in efforts to help de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, including ensuring safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

Tokyo, April 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Representatives is expected to pass a bill to establish a national intelligence council on Thursday, after the bill cleared the Lower House’s Cabinet Committee by a majority vote on Wednesday. In the committee vote, the

(Adnkronos) – Swedish authorities have ordered the closure of 16 public schools in the city of Borlänge, in central Sweden, following a threat of violence. Private schools also chose to remain closed after being informed of the threat. “The decision is a

(Adnkronos) – Taiwan’s President, Lai Ching-te, has canceled his official visit to Eswatini after Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar revoked his plane’s overflight permits. According to Taiwanese sources cited by the BBC, the decision was made “unexpectedly and without warning” due to “intense

Tokyo, April 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took advantage of what Takaichi sees as “the most complicated, severest security environment in the post-World War II period” to give the go-ahead for the country’s arms exports. Previous administrations maintained

Tokyo, April 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s crude steel production shrank 3.2 pct from the previous year to 80.33 million tons in fiscal 2025, falling for the fourth straight year, the Japan Iron and Steel Federation said Wednesday. Output dropped to its lowest level

Tokyo, April 22 (Jiji Press)–Some members of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party responded positively when they were told of a plan by two opposition parties to form the Centrist Reform Alliance, former CRA co-leader Yoshihiko Noda has revealed in an interview with

(Adnkronos) – In meeting with Russia’s envoy on Wednesday, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said that a slew of insults levelled at premier Giorgia Meloni by a prominent Russian TV presenter were “absolutely unacceptable,” the minister told reporters in Rome.   “Vulgar, sexist