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(Adnkronos) – Italy has hit out at Iran’s “senseless” and “unacceptable attacks in recent days on the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudia Arabia, Bahrain, Turkey, Cyprus and Azerbaijan.  “Iran’s decision to attack countries such as Cyprus, Turkey and other Gulf states,

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese trade minister Ryosei Akazawa left on a U.S. trip Thursday for talks on projects related to Japan’s promise to spend up to 550 billion dollars on investments in and loans to the United States, a key element

Kushimoto, Wakayama Pref., March 5 (Jiji Press)–The launch of Japanese startup Space One Co.’s Kairos No. 3 small rocket carrying satellites ended in failure Thursday, following the unsuccessful launches of the No. 1 and No. 2 units in 2024. If successful, it

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering including in its sixth basic plan for gender equality a policy to legalize the use of original surnames alone for individuals who changed their family names due to marriage, it was learned Thursday.

(Adnkronos) – Italy is working with European and regional partners to de-escalate the crisis in the Middle East triggered by the United States and Israel’s six-day-old strikes on Iran and Tehran’s reprisal attacks centred on the Gulf, and believes diplomacy is the

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling bloc on Thursday withdrew a proposal to hold a general question-and-answer session on the government’s draft fiscal 2026 budget at the House of Representatives Budget Committee on Saturday. The move came as opposition parties are criticizing

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese labor ministry survey showed Thursday that 10.5 pct of workers in the country want to work longer hours, including 0.5 pct who hope to work beyond the monthly overtime ceiling of 80 hours. Meanwhile, 30.0 pct

(Adnkronos) – Italy is not at war and does to intend to go to war “with anyone”, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Thursday in the lower house of parliament, where he reported to MPs on the widening conflict in the Middle East

Nagoya, March 5 (Jiji Press)–Public prosecutors on Thursday indicted a 69-year-old woman on suspicion of fatally stabbing a housewife in Nagoya in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi more than a quarter century ago. According to the indictment, Kumiko Yasufuku is suspected

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–Total spending on advertisements in Japan in 2025 marked a record high for the fourth straight year, with the share of online ads topping 50 pct for the first time, a survey by major advertising agency Dentsu Inc.