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(Adnkronos) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is “absolutely furious” about the Mandelson case. Speaking to journalists from Paris, where he is for the conference on security in the Strait of Hormuz, the head of the London government called it

(Adnkronos) – Todd Lyons, the acting director of Ice – the controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement to which Donald Trump’s White House entrusted the task of implementing anti-immigration policies and mass deportations with very aggressive methods, which among other things caused the

(Adnkronos) – Myanmar’s former president, Win Myint, detained since the 2021 military coup, has been pardoned, according to a presidential statement, and will not be executed. “The President has granted a pardon to Win Myint,” reads a statement from the office of

Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted a garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo’s Minato Ward on Friday, with some 1,400 guests in attendance, including figure skating pair Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara. The Imperial

Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering skipping a visit to war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo during its three-day spring festival that starts Tuesday, informed sources said Friday. Takaichi had rarely missed visiting the Shinto shrine during its

(Adnkronos) – Culture is “a tool of friendship and dialogue among peoples, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani stated during a two-day visit to China aimed at strenghtening economic, political and cultural ties.  “Culture as a tool of friendship and dialogue among peoples.

Osaka, April 17 (Jiji Press)–A regional lender based in the Kinki western Japan region and the parent of another local bank announced a capital and business alliance Friday. Shiga Bank and Senshu Ikeda Holdings Inc., the parent of Senshu Ikeda Bank, based

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign mininster has hailed China’s demand that merchant vessels be allowed to sail freely through the Strait of Hormuz. The critical waterway was effectively closed by Iran in response to US-Israeli strikes since late February which were halted under

Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)–Prices of rice sold at some 1,000 supermarkets across Japan in the week through Sunday averaged 3,873 yen per 5 kilograms, down 60 yen from the prior week and falling for the ninth straight week, the agriculture ministry

Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese convenience store operators Lawson Inc. and FamilyMart Co. have reported record operating profits for the year that ended in February, while Seven & i Holdings Co. logged only modest growth. According to their consolidated financial results,