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Osaka, June 12 (Jiji Press)–The Osaka prefectural and city governments, at the first meeting of a statutory council on the so-called Osaka metropolis plan on Friday, agreed to conclude its discussions in early December, looking to a third referendum on the local

Tokyo, June 12 (Jiji Press)–Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, led by U.S. business mogul Elon Musk, said Friday Japan time that it will raise 2,185 million dollars, equivalent to some 347 billion yen, in Japan in connection with its initial public

Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref., June 12 (Jiji Press)–A 150-meter-long industrial hose weighing an estimated 300 tons has washed ashore in the coastal town of Shika, Ishikawa Prefecture, local authorities said Friday. The hose, believed to have been used in seabed dredging, bore the

Tokyo, June 12 (Jiji Press)–Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways said Friday that they will raise the fuel surcharges they add to airfares to a record 65,000 yen for tickets to be issued in July and August for flights from Japan to

Tokyo, June 12 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo High Court and the Miyazaki branch of Fukuoka High Court in southwestern Japan ruled Friday that the last House of Representatives election, held in February, was constitutional in terms of vote-value disparities. The rulings came in response

(Adnkronos) – An American citizen, an analyst at a think tank specializing in Myanmar politics, has been arrested in China on espionage charges. Min Zin, founder of the Institute for Strategy and Policy – Myanmar, “has been subjected to criminal coercive measures

(Adnkronos) – At least 55 people have died, 38 are missing, and 1,120 are injured following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the southern coast of Mindanao, in the Philippines. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the

(Adnkronos) – NATO announced today that it will reduce the number of soldiers, currently 4600, in the peacekeeping mission in Kosovo, as the security situation has improved. “The current conditions provide an opportunity to further optimize the size and position of Kfor,”

(Adnkronos) – The United States plans to significantly reduce the number of aircraft and warships made available for NATO operations in Europe. This is reported by the ‘New York Times’, citing two senior European officials. The plan includes the reduction of the

(Adnkronos) – The foreign and interior ministries have teamed up to bolster Italy’s network of security experts at its embasssies and consulates around the world in order to protect Italians and safeguard the country’s “operational interests”, interior minister Matteo Piantedosi said on