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18 Maggio 2026

Italy tracking Gaza aid flotilla ‘minute by minute’

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s government is following developments “minute by minute”, foreign minister Antonio Tajani stated on Monday after ships from the Global Sumud Flotilla set sail last week from southern Turkey after earlier attempts to deliver crucial aid to war-razed Gaza were
18 Maggio 2026

Food Makers Changing Food Packaging amid Naphtha Supply Woes

Tokyo, May 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese food makers are changing the packaging of their products due to concerns over the supply of naphtha-derived ink amid tensions in the Middle East, although the government has maintained that sufficient amounts have been secured to cover
18 Maggio 2026

G7 Finance Chiefs Kick Off 2-Day Meeting in Paris

Paris, May 18 (Jiji Press)–Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of Seven major industrialized nations kicked off a two-day meeting in Paris on Monday, focusing on issues including responses to downside risks to the global economy from the ongoing
18 Maggio 2026

Japan Begins Preparing Extra Budget to Combat Inflation

Tokyo, May 18 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has begun preparing a fiscal 2026 supplementary budget in response to price increases stemming from the situation surrounding Iran. The government plans to submit a supplementary budget bill by the July 17 end of the
18 Maggio 2026

EXCLUSIVE: UNDP Head Warns of Food Shortages from Sept.

Tokyo, May 18 (Jiji Press)–Food shortages are expected to hit many parts of the world from September or October following a fertilizer production plunge, the U.N. Development Program’s head told Jiji Press on Monday. “In September, (or) October, many places in the
18 Maggio 2026

Sanseito Punishes 10 Members over Insurance Premium Evasion

Tokyo, May 18 (Jiji Press)–Sanseito has punished 10 members over evasion of national health insurance premium payments, the Japanese opposition party said Monday. Eight local assembly members avoided paying insurance premiums, the party said. Seven of them were urged to leave the
18 Maggio 2026

10-Year JGB Yield Hits New 29-Year High of 2.8 Pct

Tokyo, May 18 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the latest issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds, the benchmark long-term interest rate in the country, briefly climbed to 2.8 pct in Tokyo trading on Monday, its highest level in 29 years, amid inflation concerns
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