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(Adnkronos) – Almost half of Poles would be ready to fight in case of an attack on their country. This is what emerges from a survey conducted by the Ibris institute for the newspaper Rzeczpospolita, according to which 25.6% of respondents would

Berlin, Oct. 17 (Jiji Press)–Authorities in a Berlin district said Friday that they have removed a statue symbolizing “comfort women,” or those who worked as prostitutes for Japanese troops before and during World War II. The decision to remove the statue, set

(Adnkronos) – Training is a key plank of Italy’s multi-billion euro Mattei plan to stabilise Africa and propel its economic development, deputy foreign minister Edmondo Cirielli said at the Med Dialogues conference in Naples on Friday.  “Training is at the heart of

Tokyo, Oct. 17 (Jiji Press)–Members of Japanese ruling and opposition parties expressed their sadness over the death of former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama on Friday. As then president of the Liberal Democratic Party, former House of Representatives Speaker Yohei Kono, 88, made

Tokyo, Oct. 17 (Jiji Press)–The leaders of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) held their second round of policy talks on Friday and agreed to accelerate arrangements to form a new coalition government. “We made

(Adnkronos) – Training is a key plank of Italy’s multi-billion euro Mattei plan to stabilise Africa and propel its economic development, deputy foreign minister Edmondo Cirielli said at the Med Dialogues conference in Naples on Friday.  “Training is at the heart of

Tokyo, Oct. 17 (Jiji Press)–A total of 78 pct of Japan’s rice farmers said they plan to maintain or increase production of staple rice in five years, a Japanese agriculture ministry survey showed Friday. Those who want to maintain the current level

Beijing/Seoul, Oct. 17 (Jiji Press)–China and South Korea paid tribute to former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who died on Friday at the age of 101. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a press conference that Murayama was a politician

(Adnkronos) – Israel’s rightwing foreign minister Gideon Saar on Friday lauded transport minister Matteo Salvini, leader of the co-ruling anti-immigrant League party as “one of Israel’s greatest friends in Italy and Europe,” and said he hoped to further cement strong bilateral ties. 

Tokyo, Oct. 17 (Jiji Press)–The leaders of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) held their second round of policy talks on Friday to form a new coalition government. “We made great progress,” Nippon Ishin co-leader