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Washington, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that he expects the yen, which has been falling against the dollar amid Japanese political uncertainty, to settle at an appropriate level. “I think if the Bank of Japan follows proper

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–For more than half a century, the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia has been a magnet for Japanese companies, aided in part by its strategic location at the heart of Europe. Today, roughly 650 Japanese companies maintain

Washington, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on a television program Wednesday that President Donald Trump plans to visit Japan later this month. Bessent told CNBC that Trump will then travel to South Korea, where a meeting with Chinese

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Tetsuo Saito, leader of Komeito, which has announced its withdrawal from Japan’s ruling bloc, said Wednesday that his party will focus on whether a stable government can be formed in an expected parliamentary runoff vote to elect the

(Adnkronos) – Chinese customs authorities have seized over 60,000 maps in the eastern province of Shandong, accused of “incorrectly labeling” the self-governed island of Taiwan and “omitting important islands” in the South China Sea. According to China Customs, the maps – intended

(Adnkronos) – A political figure from one of the most important Sunni blocs was killed in Iraq less than a month before the legislative elections. Safa Hussein Yassin al-Mashhadani, a candidate for the November 11 parliamentary elections, was killed in the last

(Adnkronos) – The French Council of State has rejected Marine Le Pen’s appeal against her immediate ineligibility, imposed as part of her conviction for misappropriation of public funds. Le Pen, whose appeal trial will be held from January 13 to February 12,

Tokyo, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–The leaders of three major Japanese opposition parties met on Wednesday and agreed to continue talks between their secretaries-general regarding possible cooperation in the upcoming parliamentary vote to elect the country’s new prime minister. At the meeting, Constitutional

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s premier Giorgia Meloni and Jordan’s King Abullah held talks in Rome on Wednesday at a high-level counter-terrorism forum which focussed on West Africa and instability and jihadism in the Sahel.   Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani also took part

Saitama, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–Two female residents of an elderly care facility in Tsurugashima in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, were confirmed dead Wednesday morning hours after they were found bleeding and unconscious. At around 4:55 a.m., an emergency call from the