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Tokyo, Dec. 24 (Jiji Press)–The United States has informed Japan of its hope to additionally use heavy weapons, such as antitank missiles and rocket launchers, in the Marine Corps’ live-fire training at five firing ranges of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force. The notification

(Adnkronos) – “Greenland is our country, our decisions are made here.” Thus, the premier of the Danish autonomous island territory, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, replied to Donald Trump, who reiterated last night that the United States needs Greenland for “national security.” In a Facebook

(Adnkronos) – Half of British voters believe Keir Starmer will be replaced as prime minister by the end of 2026. This emerges from a YouGov poll for Sky News, which indicates a climate of growing unease even among Labour ranks, fueled by

(Adnkronos) – The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, announced that an agreement had been reached with Moscow to extend gas supplies from Russia for three months, until March 31, “so that people can be safe and sleep peacefully” during the winter. Gazprom

(Adnkronos) – Russia claims control of two more localities in Ukraine, one in the Kharkiv region and another in the Dnipropetrovsk region. According to the Ministry of Defense in Moscow, Prylipka, in the Kharkiv region, and Andriivka, in the Dnipropetrovsk region, are

(Adnkronos) – Iranian naval and ground forces are ready to face any scenario and the Islamic Republic has not yet used its true missile power. This was emphasized by Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, spokesman for the Tehran Army, claiming that during the

(Adnkronos) – Amidst the increasingly military escalation with Venezuela, Donald Trump once again turns his arrows against Gustavo Petro, with new accusations and threats against Colombia’s first leftist president. “We love Colombians, but the new leader is a troublemaker, and he better

Fukui, Dec. 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Atomic Energy Agency said Tuesday that about 20 milliliters of water containing radioactive tritium leaked at its Fugen advanced converter reactor in the city of Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan. The leak occurred when a

Hiroshima, Dec. 23 (Jiji Press)–A Japan-U.S. research institute said Tuesday it will analyze the genomes of children of hibakusha who survived the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 to understand the impact of radiation from the bombs on the children.

Tokyo, Dec. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan plans to raise overall government-set medical service fees by 2.22 pct in fiscal 2026, informed sources said Tuesday. The government is set to increase the main portion of the fees, which mainly covers labor costs for medical