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New York, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan recognizing Palestine as a state is “not a matter of ‘if,’ but of ‘when,'” Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said at a high-level meeting on a two-state solution for Palestine and Israel in New York on

Tokyo, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba departed from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on a government plane on Tuesday to attend the ongoing U.N. General Assembly session in New York. Ishiba is scheduled to deliver a speech at the General

Tokyo, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday that, if she wins the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s upcoming leadership election, she would seek to expand the ruling coalition before the parliamentary vote to select the next prime minister.

Tokyo, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–All five candidates in the upcoming leadership election of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, at a joint press conference on Tuesday, sounded cautious about introducing a dual surname system for married couples soon. “I take a cautious stance,”

Tokyo, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that he would like someone who would continue his basic policies to succeed him. Speaking to reporters at the prime minister’s office, Ishiba declined to specify his preferred candidate among

(Adnkronos) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has urged the country’s farmers to organize themselves to “take up arms” in the event of an attack by the US military, denouncing that the South American nation is “under threat from the United States”. “I

(Adnkronos) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 4.3, was recorded today in the San Francisco Bay Area. The earthquake, which occurred at 2:56 a.m. local time and was strong enough to wake people in the affected area, had its epicenter in

(Adnkronos) – The European Council has agreed to extend for another year the sanctions regime on those responsible for the destabilization of Sudan and the obstruction of its political transition, until 10 October 2026. This is learned from an official statement. The

(Adnkronos) – Tomorrow morning, NATO member countries will meet to discuss the incursion of Russian fighters into Estonian airspace last week, following the request for consultations by Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, who invoked Article 4 of the Atlantic Pact. This was

(Adnkronos) – At least 23 civilians have died following air strikes in the Peshawar region, on the border with Afghanistan. This was reported by local police and security sources, specifying that the attack razed several houses to the ground. “The planes hit