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Tokyo, March 24 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Tuesday approved a draft revision to the drone law that calls for expanding no-fly zones to within 1 kilometer of important facilities. The expansion is aimed at ensuring sufficient distance for guarding key facilities in

Seoul, March 24 (Jiji Press)–A car veered onto a sidewalk in central Seoul on Monday evening, injuring four people, including two Japanese women, South Korean media reported. In the accident that occurred in the Hongdae district around 7:10 p.m. Japan time, one

Cairo, March 24 (Jiji Press)–The Egyptian government is pursuing education reform through special activities outside the regular curriculum, such as class meetings, rotating student duties and classroom cleaning by students–practices that are routine in Japanese schools. Building on experience gained over the

Tokyo, March 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s key Nikkei 225 stock average briefly climbed over 1,100 points Tuesday morning thanks to easing worries over tensions in the Middle East. At 9:08 a.m., the index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s

Kushiro, Hokkaido, March 24 (Jiji Press)–Students in the inaugural class of an Ainu craft school in Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, are set to graduate soon, after completing their training to acquire skills of the indigenous ethnic group. At Akan Ainu Craft Center Harikiki,

New York, March 23 (Jiji Press)–A baseball jersey worn by Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani in this year’s World Baseball Classic was sold for 1,500,010 dollars in an online auction, the official website of the U.S. Major League Baseball organization said Monday. The

(Adnkronos) – The United States Supreme Court appears poised to limit the counting of mail-in ballots received after Election Day, a decision that could significantly impact electoral procedures ahead of the midterm elections and would represent a victory for Donald Trump, who

(Adnkronos) – Danish Social Democratic Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is heading towards a possible third term in legislative elections, with polls still indicating her as the dominant figure in national politics, despite a decline in support for her party. On the eve

(Adnkronos) – London police are investigating an online claim made by a little-known Islamist group regarding the fire set to several ambulances belonging to a Jewish volunteer organization in the north of the British capital. The claim was made with a video

(Adnkronos) – Pedro Sanchez will be on an official visit to China from April 13 to 15. This was announced today by the office of the Spanish Prime Minister, without yet providing a detailed program for the mission. This will be Sanchez’s