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Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)–Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. aims to double membership of its flagship health-promotion insurance program, Vitality, to 5 million over the next five years, banking on a new related asset-building product to drive this growth, President Yukinori Takada said

Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)–SoftBank Group Corp. said Monday that it will acquire DigitalBridge Group Inc., a U.S. investment firm focusing on digital infrastructure, in a deal valued at 4 billion dollars. The Japanese technology investor will buy all outstanding shares of

Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police arrested a 35-year-old Chinese man Tuesday on suspicion of stabbing a woman in the Takadanobaba district of the Japanese capital’s Shinjuku Ward on Monday. Zhu Yu was arrested by the International Crime Division of the Metropolitan

Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police have arrested a man on suspicion of stabbing a woman in the Takadanobaba district of the Japanese capital’s Shinjuku Ward on Monday, investigative sources said Tuesday. The man arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department faces attempted

Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)–The brutal murder of a family of four in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward remains unresolved a quarter century after the crime, despite many clues left at the scene, such as fingerprints and bloodstains, and police continue their desperate search

(Adnkronos) – During the autumn 2025 conscription call-up, 135,000 soldiers were recruited in Russia, the Ministry of Defense in Moscow announced. As in previous call-ups, recruits have the option to choose the branch of service they wish to join. Particular attention this

(Adnkronos) – Moscow agrees with Donald Trump’s statement that the parties are close to a resolution of the conflict in Ukraine and negotiations are in the final stages, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. “Of course,” Peskov replied when asked if he agreed

(Adnkronos) – In Myanmar, the Union, Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), backed by the military, claims victory after the first phase of elections organized by the military junta in power since 2021 took place yesterday. “We won 82 out of a total

(Adnkronos) – Taiwan has warned that over 100,000 air passengers will be affected by disruptions caused by live-fire military exercises launched by China around the island. Taipei’s Civil Aviation Authority announced that tomorrow, approximately 296 international departing flights, 265 arriving flights, and

(Adnkronos) – Jair Bolsonaro underwent a “phrenic nerve block procedure” on Saturday to treat his chronic hiccups. His wife Michelle Bolsonaro reported this on social media. The doctors who treated the former Brazilian president stated that the operation went well and that