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Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police arrested Shinnosuke Abe, manager of the Yomiuri Giants, a Japanese professional baseball team, on Monday for allegedly assaulting his 18-year-old daughter at their home in Shibuya Ward of the Japanese capital. Abe, 47, who was apprehended

Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police arrested Shinnosuke Abe, manager of the Yomiuri Giants, a Japanese professional baseball team, on Monday for allegedly assaulting his 18-year-old daughter at their home in Shibuya Ward of the Japanese capital. Abe, 47, who was apprehended

(Adnkronos) – An Israeli Defense Forces helicopter killed a woman and a 6-year-old girl in Gaza. According to local media reports, the IDF attack targeted some tents in the southern Strip, also injuring 17 people. Most of the injured are reportedly minors.

(Adnkronos) – The Israeli army has issued an evacuation order for 10 towns and villages in the Nabatieh region, in southern Lebanon, and in the Bekaa Valley, further east, all north of the Litani River. “In light of the violation of the

Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that the government will compile a draft fiscal 2026 supplementary budget to deal with high inflation reflecting Middle East tensions for submission to the Diet, or parliament, next week. The size

Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp. said Monday that subsidiary Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is considering spinning off its petrochemical business, possibly in fiscal 2027, for potential consolidation with industry peers. The move comes as Japanese makers of basic chemicals,

Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo District Court on Monday found two former executives of Japanese artificial intelligence developer Alt Inc. guilty of window dressing in violation of the financial instruments and exchange law. Former executive officer Katsuya Asai, 46, and former treasury

Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji Press)–Japanese miscellaneous goods retailer Hands Inc. said Monday that it will close down the Shibuya Store in Tokyo in November, ending the outlet’s 48-year history as one of the landmarks in the Shibuya district, an entertainment and shopping

Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that the government will submit a draft fiscal 2026 supplementary budget to cope with high inflation reflecting Middle East tensions to the Diet, or parliament, next week. Spending under the extra

Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji Press)– Seven & i Holdings Co. Honorary Adviser Toshifumi Suzuki, who pioneered Japanese convenience stores known as “konbini,” died of heart failure on May 18. He was 93. A native of Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, Suzuki graduated from