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Washington, May 4 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera indicated Monday that Tokyo will keep a close watch on U.S. President Donald Trump’s possible remarks over Taiwan in his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. If Trump makes remarks deviating

Tokyo, May 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese ruling party lawmaker Muneo Suzuki, quoting a senior Russian diplomat, has said that Moscow may arrange a meeting of the two countries’ foreign ministers in July. Suzuki, a member of Japan’s House of Councillors, the upper chamber

Samarkand, Uzbekistan, May 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan and the Asian Development Bank will provide financial support and technical cooperation to smaller companies in Asia struggling amid the unabated Middle East tension, a Japanese official said Monday. Japan and the ADB have launched a

(Adnkronos) – A “fire”, after “an explosion”, is reported on board a South Korean vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. This is reported by the South Korean agency Yonhap, citing Seoul’s Foreign Ministry.  According to Seoul’s Foreign Ministry, around 8:40 PM Seoul

(Adnkronos) – Madrid is once again urging the “immediate” release of Saif Abukeshek, a Spanish citizen, who was detained last Thursday in international waters with the Global Sumud Flotilla heading towards the Gaza Strip. The Spanish consul in Tel Aviv visited the

(Adnkronos) – The elections held in India are “full of surprises,” as the BBC writes. Because while the vote count is still ongoing, the results are largely clear, with “historic turning points” that, as the Times of India writes, demonstrate a clear

(Adnkronos) – Hundreds, at least 780, are the incidents in which physical force or chemical agents were used to restrain immigrants in Ice detention centers. This is revealed by the Washington Post, citing agency documents to which Donald Trump entrusted his deportation

(Adnkronos) – Four migrants have been found dead near the Slovenian border and two other men have been hospitalized in serious condition. This was announced by the Croatian police, without providing further details on their nationalities or the circumstances of the four

Samarkand, Uzbekistan, May 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan and the Asian Development Bank will provide financial support and technical cooperation to smaller companies in Asia struggling amid the unabated Middle East tension, a Japanese official said Monday. Japan and the ADB have launched a

Jakarta, May 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Indonesian counterpart, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, signed an agreement to expand their defense cooperation at a meeting in Jakarta on Monday. The two countries will establish a framework for dialogue between their defense