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(Adnkronos) – The Pentagon has reportedly hired several military veterans with a large social media following and conservative views for civilian roles, without making their positions public. These individuals have supported and defended the political and cultural battles of Defense Secretary Pete

Tokyo, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–The leaders of the Centrist Reform Alliance, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito confirmed at a meeting Monday that the three opposition parties will not merge, a development probably leading to the breakup of the CRA.

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Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki Pref., Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–The industry ministry on Monday asked the city of Hitachiomiya in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, to accept a literature survey for selecting a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants. If realized,

Tokyo, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. said Monday they have agreed to jointly develop and standardize operating systems and other core components for software-defined vehicles, with both planning to install them in their new models from fiscal

Tokyo, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–Japanese prisons are engaging with citizens through an “interactive facility visit” program that allows visitors and prison officers to exchange views. The initiative follows the integration of the criminal punishment of imprisonment with mandatory labor into imprisonment without

Tokyo, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Defense Ministry said Monday that it will ask for a record 8,890.8 billion yen under the government’s budget for fiscal 2027, which starts next April. The figure is based on the existing Defense Buildup Program, which sets

Tokyo, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that it seeks a budget of 1,216.5 billion yen for fiscal 2027, up 48.9 pct from the fiscal 2026 initial budget, as it moves to bolster strategic cooperation with like-minded countries. The ministry

(Adnkronos) – A car bomb exploded overnight between Sunday and Monday in front of a police station in Mexico, injuring seven people. Authorities reported this. The explosion occurred in Ojocaliente, in the state of Zacatecas, where Mexico’s two largest drug cartels are

Tokyo, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House Foods Group Inc. is considering selling listed subsidiary Ichibanya Co., the operator of the restaurant chain Curry House CoCo Ichibanya, or CoCo Ichi, it was learned Monday. The major food maker is apparently looking to streamline