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Tokyo, May 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Justice Ministry showed reluctance Wednesday over the disclosure of lists of evidence deemed necessary for courts to decide whether to reopen convicted cases. In the just-started discussions on bills to revise the criminal procedure law at the

Tokyo, May 27 (Jiji Press)–Visiting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday expressed his country’s commitment to elevating relations with Japan to a comprehensive strategic partnership. “The Philippines and Japan are moving to elevate our relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, the

Tokyo, May 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said Wednesday it has completed operations of the first unit of its HTV-X series International Space Station resupply spacecraft, which re-entered the atmosphere late Tuesday Japan time. The vehicle, called HTV-X1,

Tokyo, May 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority decided Wednesday to consider a law revision aimed at making any falsification in documents for nuclear reactor safety screening applications subject to criminal penalties. The plan is being considered following earthquake risk data fraud

(Adnkronos) – US President Donald Trump has appointed former Attorney General Pam Bondi to a White House advisory committee focused on artificial intelligence policies and national infrastructure initiatives. Axios reports this. Bondi will serve on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science

(Adnkronos) – Rescuers are engaged in a “race against time” to extract seven people trapped for a week in a flooded cave in Laos. This was stated by a specialized diver involved in the operation. “If today it will be possible to

(Adnkronos) – The candidate backed by American President Donald Trump, Attorney General Ken Paxton, has defeated Republican Senator John Cornyn, who has been in office since 2003 for four terms, in the Texas primary runoff. In November, therefore, Paxton will face Democratic

Tokyo, May 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to start talks with Mercosur, the South American trade bloc, on concluding an economic partnership agreement, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday. Japan aims to diversify sources of resources supplies as the country

Tokyo, May 27 (Jiji Press)–A welcoming ceremony for Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife was held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday morning, attended by Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko. The

Tokyo, May 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s key Nikkei 225 stock average ended nearly unchanged Wednesday after briefly rising above 66,000 for the first time. The index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime section closed up 3.32 points