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Tokyo, March 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry has launched a new office tasked with actively engaging in the efforts to broker peace in countries in conflict. The International Peace Mediation Unit was set up within the ministry’s Foreign Policy Bureau on Tuesday,

Tokyo, March 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rose more than 1,100 points Wednesday morning, amid receding concerns over a possible crude oil supply decline related to tensions in the Middle East. At 10:13 a.m., the index of 225 selected

Tokyo, March 18 (Jiji Press)–Whenever a woman rises to the top position in politics, business or other fields for the first time, Japanese news organizations have traditionally highlighted the development primarily through the lens of her being the “first woman.” Prominent recent

Tokyo, March 18 (Jiji Press)–Surging crude oil prices stoked by escalating tensions over Iran are fueling concerns in Japan about an acceleration in price hikes for a wide range of products including daily goods. Rises in crude oil prices lead to hikes

Washington, March 17 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States does not need assistance from Japan and others for its military operations against Iran, effectively backtracking on his earlier request for nations including Japan to send warships to

Tokyo, March 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corp. is considering accepting external capital for its slumping automobile system and equipment unit, it has been learned. Prospective investors in the Tokyo-based subsidiary, Mitsubishi Electric Mobility Corp., are believed to include Taiwanese electronics giant

(Adnkronos) – Protecting shipping in the highly sensitive Strait of Hormuz means entering the United States-Israel war on Iran, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Tuesday as a growing list of nations, including many European powers, turned down US president Donald Trump’s

(Adnkronos) – Three explosive-laden drones attacked the United States embassy near Baghdad airport, Iraq. Police sources stated that an air defense system was activated. Several loud explosions were heard, according to AFP, attributable to the activation of the embassy’s air defense system

(Adnkronos) – In Tina, Sudan, on the border with Chad, violent attacks continue. 123 injured people were admitted yesterday by the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) team and Chadian health authorities to a newly built hospital near the Sudanese border. 17 people died

(Adnkronos) – Initial gas deliveries have been made from from Angola’s New Gas Consortium (NGC)’s trailblazing offshore Quiluma field, a signficant milestone for the country’s energy sector, Italian major Eni said in a statement on Tuesday.  Initial gas exports from Quiluma is