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Vientiane, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)–Princess Aiko, daughter of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, visited an education center on unexploded ordnances in the Lao capital of Vientiane on Wednesday. Between 1964 and 1973, during the Vietnam War, the U.S. military dropped more

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s government has decided to push ahead with plans to end a ban on reactors and reintroduce “non-polluting” nuclear power, foreign minister Antonio Tajani told a pre-election rally in the northest Veneto region.  ”Nuclear energy is non-polluting, Tajani said at

Tokyo, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)–The recent flare-up of tensions between Tokyo and Beijing reflecting remarks over Taiwan by Japan’s new leader has highlighted the lack of Japanese government officials and ruling party lawmakers with deep connections with China. Komeito, which claims to

Tokyo, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese sprinter Maki Yamada won the men’s 400-meter race at the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics on Wednesday, earning Japan its first gold medal at the ongoing event. Yamada finished the race in 47.61 seconds, rewriting his own deaf Japan

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s government “cares deeply” about Venice-born aid worker Alberto Trentini – who has been imprisoned in Venezuela for over a year without charge – and it is “working tirelessly” to free him, foreign minister Antonio Tajani stated on Wednesday.  “We

Tokyo, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo District Court on Wednesday ordered U.S. information technology company Cloudflare Inc. to pay about 500 million yen in damages for assisting copyrights violations by pirated manga websites. In the lawsuit, major Japanese publishers Kadokawa Corp., Kodansha Ltd.,

Tokyo, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan will conduct a strong crackdown on “tokuryu” anonymous and transient criminal groups, new National Public Safety Commission Chairman Jiro Akama said Tuesday. During an interview with news organizations, Akama stressed that it is “important to understand their

Tokyo, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)–China will suspend imports of Japanese fishery products again, in the wake of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks about a possible Taiwan contingency, informed sources said Wednesday. China recently resumed imports of some fishery products from

(Adnkronos) – Romania scrambled its fighter jets in the early hours of today following a drone incursion on its territory. The Ministry of Defense in Bucharest announced this. “A drone intermittently reappeared on radar for about 12 minutes” following Russian air raids

(Adnkronos) – U.S. President Donald Trump has approved additional pressure measures on Venezuela, also in view of the possibility of a broader military campaign. This was revealed by the New York Times, which cites several people informed on the matter: according to