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Washington, March 19 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to help ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed. In response to Trump’s request made during their meeting in

(Adnkronos) – It is a mistake to bomb civilian populations, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Thursday in response to a question whether the war begun by the United States and Israel against Iran in late February was a mistake.  “We

London, March 19 (Jiji Press)–Leaders from Japan and five European countries on Thursday issued a joint statement criticizing Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route. “We condemn in the strongest terms recent attacks by Iran

(Adnkronos) – Italy on Thursday underlined its opposition to war – as enshrined in the country’s constitution – while remaining “loyal allies” of the United States and leaving open the possibility of helping ensure safe passage for merchant vessels through the Strait

Tokyo, March 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Financial Services Agency plans to issue an urgent request to the financial industry to provide financing support to small and midsize businesses in response to the escalating tensions in the Middle East, informed sources told Jiji Press

Tokyo, March 19 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Tourism Agency plans to set up an expert panel to draft guidelines for a dual pricing system charging higher fees at tourist facilities for foreign nationals and visitors from outside the local areas, Jiji Press learned

Washington, March 19 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese and U.S. governments on Thursday canceled a working lunch session planned after a summit between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House. The summit is likely to be extended

Tokyo, March 19 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government resumed subsidies for oil wholesalers on Thursday, aiming to lower retail gasoline prices to around 170 yen per liter amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The subsidies were discontinued at the end of last

Tokyo, March 19 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Thursday that the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, is expected to start commercial operation in April at the earliest, later than initially

Kyoto, March 19 (Jiji Press)–Kyoto University professor emeritus Heisuke Hironaka, an acclaimed Japanese mathematician who won the Fields Medal in 1970, died on Wednesday. He was 94. Born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, Hironaka studied at Kyoto University and then at Harvard