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Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly gained more than 1,000 points on Thursday morning after major U.S. stock indexes climbed overnight. At 9:05 a.m., the Nikkei stood at 51,248.28, up 1,036.01. points, or 2.06 pct, from Wednesday.

Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index fell 1.4 pct in September from a year earlier, marking the ninth consecutive monthly decline, as inflation continued to outpace wage growth, government data showed Thursday. Nominal wages per worker, including base salary

(Adnkronos) – The toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines continues to worsen, with the number of victims now at 91, 75 missing, and over 430,000 displaced, according to the National Disaster Management Agency. The typhoon, which hit 24 provinces in the

(Adnkronos) – A man suspected of wanting to acquire weapons for an attack against Jewish targets in Germany has been arrested in Denmark. The German chief prosecutor announced this, adding that the suspect, an Afghan citizen, was reportedly in contact with a

(Adnkronos) – The conditions for organizing a summit between Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump are not yet in place. This was stated by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, addressing the State Duma in Moscow. “Any summit requires

(Adnkronos) – Africa “is an absolute strategic priority” for Italy, for Europe’s security and “for global balance”, foreign minister Antonio Tajani told the lower house of parliament on Wednesday.  “Africa is an absolute strategic priority for our national interests, for the security

Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–Honda Motor Co. has unveiled to the press its new hybrid system for large SUVs, with an eye on the North American market, where large vehicles are in strong demand and hybrid vehicles are popular. The Japanese automaker

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s Consul General in Calcutta, who has responsibility for Nepal, arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday following the recovery of the bodies of three Italian climbers killed in snowstorms and an avalanche in the Himalayas in recent days, the foreign ministry

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held her first phone talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, and vowed that Japan will continue to support Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction from Russian aggression. During the talks, Takaichi said that

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Nippon Steel Corp. said Wednesday that it expects to incur a consolidated net loss of 60 billion yen for the fiscal year through next March, widening from the previous forecast of 40 billion yen. The downward revision came