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(Adnkronos) – Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea next week. Chinese state media announced this. State broadcaster CCTV reported that Xi Jinping will visit Pyongyang from June 8 to 9 at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un,

(Adnkronos) – Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea next week. Chinese state media announced this. State broadcaster CCTV reported that Xi Jinping will visit Pyongyang from June 8 to 9 at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un,

Tokyo, June 5 (Jiji Press)–Bears have become a “serious threat to public safety and peace” in Japan, with bear incidents and casualties reaching unprecedented levels in fiscal 2025, the government said in an annual report released Friday. According to the 2026 environment

Tokyo, June 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industry ministry on Friday drew up a draft target to rebuild two to five nuclear power reactors by the 2040s as part of efforts to ensure stable electricity supplies. By setting a concrete numerical goal, the ministry

Tokyo, June 5 (Jiji Press)–Household spending in Japan fell 0.5 pct in April from a year earlier in inflation-adjusted real terms, down for the fifth straight month, the internal affairs ministry said Friday. Average spending by households comprising two or more members

Tokyo, June 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese home electronics retailers Yamada Holdings Co. and Edion Corp. said Friday that they have reached a basic agreement to integrate their operations with combined annual sales of 2.5 trillion yen. They plan to establish a holding company

Tokyo, June 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s foreign exchange reserves fell in May at their fastest pace on record dating back to April 2000 after authorities intervened to support the yen against the dollar, the Finance Ministry said Friday. The reserves stood at 1,305,874

Washington, June 4 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer indicated Thursday that the United States will respect its trade agreements with Japan and the European Union regarding Washington’s plan to impose additional tariffs of up to 12.5 pct under Section 301 of

Tokyo, June 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s foreign exchange reserves fell in May at their fastest pace on record dating back to April 2000 after authorities intervened to support the yen against the dollar, the Finance Ministry said Friday. The reserves stood at 1,305,874

Washington, June 4 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese and U.S. governments announced a five-year plan on Thursday to jointly provide 1 billion dollars for the development of scientific technologies using artificial intelligence. This is part of a U.S. national project called Genesis Mission, and