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(Adnkronos) – Despite Donald Trump’s intention to be an increasingly prominent figure in the Republican midterm election campaign, several candidates from his party, especially those involved in the most difficult challenges, would prefer to keep the president as far away as possible

(Adnkronos) – At least 129 people have been killed in clashes that since yesterday have again pitted the Houthi, whom Tehran has been accused of supporting for years, against Yemeni government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia. This is according to medical and

(Adnkronos) – “I abhor the public glorification of Ratko Mladic, a deceased war criminal convicted for the Srebrenica genocide and crimes against humanity.” This was stated in a note by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, condemning the

(Adnkronos) – Romanian prosecutors have indicted a British citizen, identified by local media as the controversial “manosphere” influencer Andrew Tate, for a series of crimes including child trafficking, money laundering, and sexual offenses. The Guardian reports this, adding that his brother Tristan

Tokyo, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–A committee of outside experts set up by Nidec Corp. said Friday that it has identified a total of 844 cases of product quality irregularities committed by the major Japanese motor maker in and after 2012. The irregularities

Tokyo, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–Department store operator Matsuya Co. will open a new exhibition hall in Tokyo’s Ginza district on Saturday to showcase anime, manga and other pop culture. The Ginza Mirai Museum is located on the second and third floors of

Tokyo, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–The Museum of the Imperial Collections, located at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, will fully reopen Nov. 3 following the completion of its second phase of renovations, it was announced Friday. The museum, also known as Sannomaru Shozokan,

Seoul, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Mizushima on Friday made a courtesy visit to South Korean National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik, who took office in June. During their meeting at the National Assembly in Seoul, Cho emphasized that

Tokyo, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Environment Ministry said Friday that it will launch a pilot project under which expert teams will help local governments tackle problems linked to wild bears. The ministry aims to strengthen the response capabilities of local governments with

Kagoshima, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–The global matcha boom is driving up prices in Japan for “tencha,” the raw material for the finely ground green tea powder. The shipping price of tencha has more than doubled due to strong demand both at home