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Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering expanding international cooperation under the Tokyo-led Asia Zero Emission Community framework, a decarbonization initiative involving Southeast Asian countries and others, to strengthen energy supply chain resilience, Jiji Press learned Tuesday. With concerns about

(Adnkronos) – “Since Sunday evening, in less than 24 hours, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams in Darfur have provided assistance to 56 injured people and recorded 2 deaths following 5 drone attacks carried out by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).” This was

(Adnkronos) – After Donald Trump’s unprecedented attack on Leo XIV, followed by the president’s refusal to apologize to the Pontiff because “he said wrong things” about the war with Iran and the deportation of migrants, Republicans fear losing the Catholic vote in

Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–The major Japanese opposition Centrist Reform Alliance on Tuesday discussed a draft plan to revamp its image from one focused on criticizing the government to one that is a constructive opposition party emphasizing policy proposals. The draft plan

(Adnkronos) – Italy and Vietnam on Tuesday agreed to strengthen their strategic partnership and boost cooperation in the fields of trade, industry, investment, agriculture and the green transition, the foreign ministry said in a statement.  “The strategic partnership that unites us continues

(Adnkronos) – In Turkey, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who was the leader of the main opposition party, the CHP, has been sentenced to 11 months and 20 days in prison. Turkish media reported this. He was convicted by a court in Mersin, a city

(Adnkronos) – Change at the top of Greenland’s diplomacy, a Danish autonomous territory on which Washington has shown interest. The former prime minister, Mutu Egede, has been appointed as the island’s new foreign minister.  The decision follows Vivian Motzfeldt’s resignation, which occurred

Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Finance Ministry disclosed on Tuesday the seventh and likely final set of documents related to a document-tampering scandal linked to the dubious sale of state-owned land to school operator Moritomo Gakuen. The documents were disclosed to

Washington, April 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan has been cushioning the economic shock of soaring crude oil prices with its ample oil reserves, International Monetary Fund chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas has said in a recent interview. “Japan is very dependent on oil coming from