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(Adnkronos) – While Donald Trump continues to reiterate that the communist regime in Cuba has its days numbered, the Trump administration is preparing an economic agreement that could be announced soon. Usa Today writes this, citing two informed sources who, however, do

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Finance ministers from the Group of Seven major democracies discussed a possible joint release of their countries’ oil reserves at an online meeting on Monday, in light of surging crude oil prices amid continued conflict between the U.S.-Israel

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi spoke with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, over the phone on Monday, condemning Iran for its attacks on private-sector facilities in neighboring countries and for threatening the safety of navigation in the Strait

Beijing, March 9 (Jiji Press)–A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Monday criticized Japan over Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai’s visit to Japan, saying that the Japanese government would “bear all responsibility” for the consequences of the visit. At a press conference, Guo Jiakun

(Adnkronos) – Thousands of people in Tehran square for “the oath of allegiance” to the new Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. Local media report that the ceremony is taking place simultaneously in several cities and provinces. 

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Some in Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party are wary of the possible impact of the loss of a candidate backed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Sunday’s gubernatorial election in the central prefecture of Ishikawa. The election drew

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–A memorial service for the victims of the massive U.S. air raid in Tokyo during World War II, which is said to have killed about 100,000 people overnight, was held in Tokyo on Monday, a day before the

Milan, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Momoka Muraoka won the silver medal in the women’s alpine skiing super-G sitting event at the Milan-Cortina Paralympics on Monday, bringing Japan its first medal of the ongoing games. Despite failing to win back-to-back gold medals in the

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–A long-range missile system will be deployed at the Ground Self-Defense Force’s Camp Kengun in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto on March 31, the Kyushu Defense Bureau said Monday. The upgraded Type-12 surface-to-ship guided missile system, a

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito both plan to field their own candidates in the unified local elections in spring 2027, party sources said Monday. The plans to fight the simultaneous gubernatorial, mayoral and regional