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Fukui, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–Kansai Electric Power Co. said Monday that it has received 32 assemblies of plutonium-uranium mixed oxide, or MOX, fuel produced in France. A cargo ship carrying MOX fuel arrived at a port at the company’s Takahama nuclear power

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani and defence minister Guido Crosetto were set to take part in ‘2+2’ consultations on Monday with their UK counterparts Yvette Cooper and John Healey, the foreign ministry said in a statement.  The consultations, which include

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Tokyo, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–Executives of the Japanese Association of Metal, Machinery, and Manufacturing Workers, or JAM, plan to demand a pay scale hike of 17,000 yen or more a month in next year’s “shunto” labor-management negotiations, Jiji Press learned Monday. The

Tokyo, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan agreed Monday to hold a parliamentary debate among party leaders on Nov. 26, which will be the first since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took

Tokyo, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–The developer of the “starting light” device hopes that the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics, which began on Saturday, will raise awareness about the deaf community. The device will be used alongside the starting pistol for track events at the

Beijing, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–A bilateral meeting between Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has not been arranged on the sidelines of the two-day Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, from Saturday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani has paid tribute to Jannik Sinner who beat world number one and close rival Carloz Alcaraz in straight sets on Sunday to win the ATP Finals trophy for the second year running.  “He (Sinner) is

Tokyo, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–The Osaka prefectural government and some municipalities in the western Japan prefecture on Monday submitted to the Japanese government a proposal to stop accepting new applications for “minpaku” private lodging services in special zones, starting May 30, 2026.

Tokyo, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo-Beijing Forum has been put off in the fallout from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s controversial remark on a contingency over Taiwan, the Genron NPO said Monday. The postponement was requested in a letter from the China