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Yamaguchi, July 13 (Jiji Press)–Japanese flying car developer SkyDrive Inc. on Monday demonstrated a high-speed test flight of its electric aircraft over the Seto Inland Sea, western Japan, marking another step toward its goal of launching commercial sightseeing services in 2028. The

(Adnkronos) – The European Union and Great Britain have imposed sanctions on Russia due to cyberattacks in Europe, for which they have accused the FSB, the Russian intelligence agency. Brussels announced the imposition of sanctions on nine individuals and four entities, while

(Adnkronos) – At least one dead and seven injured is the toll of the US attack against a military site in Na’in county, central Iran. This was reported by the deputy governor of Isfahan province with responsibility for security, Akbar Salehi, quoted

(Adnkronos) – The Iranian Revolutionary Guards claimed attacks against Bahrain and Oman, stating that they destroyed radar systems in Oman and hit US military installations on the southern outskirts of Manama. “In addition to striking US military installations and infrastructure in Juffair,

New York, July 12 (Jiji Press)–Of hundreds of Russian spies expelled from Western countries shortly after Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, dozens are now operating from Japan, The New York Times reported Sunday, citing Western intelligence and government

Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s parliament Monday passed into law a bill to establish a disaster management agency, which will act as the government’s command center for disaster reduction measures and responses. The bill was approved by a majority vote at a

Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Monday enacted bills designed to strengthen measures against false information about elections on social media. The bills to revise the public offices election law and the information distribution platform law were approved at

Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)–Nippon Paint Holdings Co. said Monday that it has offered to acquire the decorative paints business of Dutch paint maker Akzo Nobel NV for 7.5 billion euros. The move came after a joint offer made in April by

Saiki, Oita Pref., July 13 (Jiji Press)–Four people were injured and sent to hospital after a knife attack near a Tsutaya rental video store in the city of Saiki in the southwestern prefecture of Oita on Monday morning, investigative sources said. All

Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)–New Supreme Class Cabin private compartments will be introduced on Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train services in Japan in October. Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, which runs the Tokaido trains, and West Japan Railway Co.,