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(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani has sent a message of condolence on the passing of former Austria goalkeeper Alexander Manninger, who died at the age of 48 after his car was struck by a train near Salzburg on Tuesday.  “Great

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, inviting some 1,750 people. The guests included gold medalists from the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, such as figure

Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)–SBI Holdings Inc. said Friday it has set up a fund with Cool Japan Fund Inc. to promote Japanese entertainment content overseas. The fund totals 12.5 billion yen, of which 10 billion will be put up by Cool

Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office indicted five Japanese oil distributors Friday over an alleged price cartel for gas oil sold to transport and other companies in Tokyo. The office acted in response to a criminal complaint filed

Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)–Japanese stocks fell back Friday due to selling to lock in profits after rising for three consecutive days through Thursday, with the key Nikkei 225 average losing more than 1,000 points. The index of 225 selected issues listed

Washington, April 16 (Jiji Press)–A meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 major economies was held in Washington on Thursday, but it did not produce a joint statement. The G-20 finance officials discussed the impact on

Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to have the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, or JAMSTEC, own and operate the successor to the Antarctic research vessel Shirase, officials said Thursday. The current vessel, slated to retire in 2034,

Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Justice Ministry said Friday it will set up a panel of experts to set guidelines on civil actions to seek damages for unauthorized use of performers’ voices and images created by generative artificial intelligence. The move is

(4th para should have read “… under a general provision,” instead of as sent) Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the country’s parliament, unanimously voted for legislation to set numerical standards for defining dangerous driving resulting

Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday ruled out the possibility of the government using a planned national intelligence council for political purposes. “We will never order (the council) to gather intelligence for the purpose of benefiting a