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Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is planning to visit the United States next month to hold talks with his U.S. counterpart, Pete Hegseth, government officials said Friday. Koizumi’s visit would likely take place before the ordinary Diet session

Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, also known as Nippon Ishin no Kai, submitted Friday a bill to cut the number of seats in the House of Representatives by about 10

(Adnkronos) – United States ambassador Tilman J. Fertitta held “brief talks” with Italy’s premier Giorgia Meloni on Friday during a visit to the prime minister’s office in Rome, Palazzo Chigi, Adnkronos learned from sources.  Commander of the United States Central Command, Brad

Washington/Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)–The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has released a new national security strategy that calls for Japan to increase its defense spending to defend the chain of islands between southwestern Japan and the Philippines. “We will build

(Adnkronos) – The 18th Conference of Italian Ambassadors around the world attended by over 100 heads of mission will take place in Rome and Milan from 14 to 18 December, the foreign ministry wrote Friday on X (formerly Twitter).  The conference “will

Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to establish a national intelligence bureau as early as July 2026, Jiji Press learned Friday. The government will submit related legislation to the ordinary Diet session to be convened in January, as the first

Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s composite index of coincident economic indicators for October rose 0.5 point from the previous month, improving for the second consecutive month, according to a preliminary report released by the Cabinet Office on Friday. The increase was mainly

Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan is seen as increasingly likely to raise its policy interest rate from the current 0.50 pct to 0.75 pct at its Dec. 18-19 policy-setting meeting, as pressure from the administration of Prime Minister Sanae

(Adnkronos) – The foreign ministry and Adnkronos news agency have launched a new podcast, ‘The Sphere’, which dissects Italy’s foreign policy priorities, diplomacy and culture, as well as issues facing the Mediterranean region, the ministry said Friday on its website.  An array

Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, also president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, earned most among leaders of political parties in the country in 2024, annual political funds reports showed Friday. Takaichi had 255.37 million yen in revenue