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Osaka, July 28 (Jiji Press)–International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane has asked Japan for cooperation to counter the pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration for ICC member countries to withdraw from the court based in The Hague, the Netherlands. “Japan is

Tokyo, July 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese stocks came under heavy selling pressure on Tuesday morning, with the benchmark Nikkei average briefly losing more than 3,000 points. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section finished the morning

Fukushima, July 28 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s new chairman, Keisuke Yokoo, has emphasized the firm’s determination to continue supporting Fukushima Prefecture more than 15 years after an unprecedented triple meltdown at its tsunami-stricken nuclear plant in the northeastern Japan

Tokyo, July 28 (Jiji Press)–Momentum is building in both Japan’s ruling and opposition parties to support medical institutions offering confidential childbirth services and to establish a system in which only designated hospital staff would have access to a mother’s identity. For women

Tokyo, July 28 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese suprapartisan council gave up reaching a consensus Monday on a proposed two-year consumption tax cut for food items, leaving a decision up to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. At the day’s meeting of a working group under

Tokyo, July 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese stocks came under heavy selling pressure Tuesday morning, with the benchmark Nikkei average losing more than 2,600 points. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section stood at 62,307.83 at 9:32

Tokyo, July 28 (Jiji Press)–Outgoing British Ambassador to Japan Julia Longbottom has underscored her confidence about deeper bilateral relations under the new administration of her country. “I expect that relations with Japan under (new British) Prime Minister (Andy) Burnham will continue to

(Adnkronos) – Hamburg police are planning strengthened security measures for the Pride events taking place this weekend in the northern German city, following the attack that caused one death and 29 injuries in Berlin. A police spokesperson announced that law enforcement is

(Adnkronos) – The 31-year-old man who was arrested and attacked, armed with two knives, three women in Paris, Porte de Clichy, “made incoherent statements”. This was stated by the Minister of the Interior, Laurent Nunez, updating on the attack that occurred at

(Adnkronos) – Chad has announced its intention to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), arguing that the Court’s effectiveness is “limited” and uneven. “This decision is the result of an in-depth analysis of the functioning of the International Criminal Court since