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(Adnkronos) – The Australian government has decided to reform gun law after the Bondi Beach massacre, on the outskirts of Sydney, after at least 15 people were killed by two men, father and son, who shot at people gathered to celebrate Hanukkah.

Fukuoka, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–A man in his 70s was stabbed in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Monday evening, and his 37-year-old unemployed son was later arrested on suspicion of violating the swords and firearms control law. At around 6:10

(Adnkronos) – Africa is “a top strategic priority” for Italy, which has boosted its role in the continent in the past year including in “often-forgotten conflicts” like Sudan and other Sahel countries, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on monday.  “We have consolidated

(Adnkronos) – Tokyo, Kyoto, temples, neon lights, crowds. For many, Japan is nothing more than this. But in the north, Hokkaido offers a completely different experience. It’s a journey where the sounds of silence, open spaces, and nature are the protagonists. While

Tokyo, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Monday compiled a draft proposal calling for an end to government support for large-scale solar power plants, in light of growing concerns over environmental damage and landscape degradation. The draft proposal, adopted

Tokyo, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party (Nippon Ishin no Kai), decided Monday to reconsider the route of the planned Hokuriku Shinkansen section between Tsuruga Station in the central prefecture of Fukui

Tokyo, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese health ministry panel on Monday approved the ministry’s plan to raise the monthly cap on out-of-pocket medical expenses in two stages from next summer, reflecting growth in per-capita medical costs. The government will finalize specific increases

Tokyo, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–A fire broke out at a sauna facility in the Akasaka district of Tokyo’s Minato Ward on Monday, leaving two customers dead. At around 12:25 p.m., police received a report that an emergency bell went off at the

(Adnkronos) – Nations must remain vigilant on anti-Semitism, racial hatred and terrorism, which are reminders of the need for peace and dialogue, foreign minister Antonio said after Sunday’s attack on Jewish people at Sydney’s Bondi beach on Sunday, which killed at least

Beijing, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday announced sanctions against Shigeru Iwasaki, a former chief of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces’ Joint Staff who currently serves as a political adviser to the executive branch of Taiwan’s government. The sanctions, which