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Tokyo, April 30 (Jiji Press)–Business sentiment among small and midsize companies in Japan dropped to its lowest level in over three years in April, affected by materials supply concerns caused by Middle East tensions, the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry said

Tokyo, April 30 (Jiji Press)–A 44-year-old man is on the run after attacking two high school students with a hammer in Fussa in Tokyo on Wednesday and spraying a liquid at police officers responding to the incident. A witness reported the incident

Naha, Okinawa Pref., April 30 (Jiji Press)–A Chinese maritime survey ship that had been operating without permission in Japan’s exclusive economic zone off Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture for two weeks has left the area, according to the Japan Coast Guard. The

(Adnkronos) – The man arrested for the stabbing of two Jews today in Golders Green, a north London suburb, has a history of serious violent incidents and suffers from mental health problems. This was stated by the head of the Metropolitan Police,

(Adnkronos) – The war in Iran, which began on February 28, has so far cost the United States 25 billion dollars. This was stated during a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee by the interim Undersecretary of War, Jules Hurst III,

Tokyo, April 29 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Wednesday that one Japanese national who had been aboard a Japan-related vessel stranded in the Persian Gulf disembarked and returned to Japan. According to the Japanese Foreign Ministry, the individual is in good health.

Istanbul, April 29 (Jiji Press)–A crude oil tanker owned by Idemitsu Tanker Co., a subsidiary of Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan Co., passed through the Strait of Hormuz and is en route to Japan, it was learned Wednesday. Three Japanese nationals are

Tokyo, April 29 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government held a ceremony to mark this year’s 100th anniversary of the 1926 start of the Showa era at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan hall on Wednesday, Showa Day, a national holiday. Delivering a speech at the event,

(Adnkronos) – Two Orthodox Jews were stabbed today, Wednesday, April 29, outside a synagogue in Golders Green, a northern suburb of London. This is reported by several Israeli media outlets such as the Times of Israel. According to Shomrim, the Jewish community’s

(Adnkronos) – Fifa gives green light for Afghan athletes to return to the field for international competitions. Since 2021, the Taliban are back in power in Afghanistan. And their return, along with the limitations on women’s rights, has prompted many athletes to