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Tokyo, June 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has instructed industry minister Ryosei Akazawa to draw up a comprehensive package of measures to strengthen the supply-demand structure for energy by the end of August. The instructions were made at Friday’s ministerial

Seoul, June 27 (Jiji Press)–The chief of a league of Japanese lawmakers working to promote relations with South Korea have agreed with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung to further strengthen cooperation between the two countries in response to the current severe international

Tokyo, June 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, through their latest state visits to the Netherlands and Belgium, deepened their bonds with the Royal families of the two European countries and built a bridge for the next generation. The Imperial

Tokyo, June 27 (Jiji Press)–A powerful earthquake struck Yamanashi Prefecture in central Japan on Friday night, leaving a total of 17 people injured there and nearby areas including the eastern prefecture of Kanagawa. The quake, with an estimated magnitude of 5.6, occurred

Tokyo, June 27 (Jiji Press)–Typhoon Mekkhal is expected to move close to the Kanto region of eastern Japan on Saturday night after traveling northeast over the sea off the Shikoku western region earlier in the day. The seventh typhoon of the year

Tokyo, June 27 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese government council started discussions at a meeting Friday on compiling its proposal on the size of hike in minimum wages for fiscal 2026. In this year’s “shunto” labor-management negotiations, the wage hike rate has topped 5

Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese and Indian governments will establish a framework to promote vehicles that run on biogas, viewed as an environmental-friendly energy source, Jiji Press learned Friday. The two sides will aim to increase the number of plants in

(Adnkronos) – Retired Russian soldier Aleksandr Lunin, known for his social media videos, has requested a public meeting at the Kremlin, broadcast live on television, with Vladimir Putin, in two Instagram posts that immediately went viral with 11 million views in less

(Adnkronos) – Within eight hours, three violent earthquakes struck geographically distant areas: northern California, where a 5.6 magnitude Richter scale tremor occurred on Wednesday, Japan, hit off the northern coast by a 7.2 magnitude quake, and Venezuela, with two subsequent tremors of

(Adnkronos) – “As I jokingly said before going on stage, if Watergate happened tomorrow, the news would disappear from the media after 12 hours. The idea that it brought down a presidency is crazy.” Thus Jd Vance, presenting his book at the