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Tokyo, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)–Five major Japanese banking groups saw their combined consolidated net profits in April-December 2025 rise 14.1 pct from a year before to 4,716.9 billion yen, according to their earnings reports released by Wednesday. The profit growth reflected interest

(Adnkronos) – “Congratulations on taking office as prime minister… you have managed to defeat some extraordinary men… My wife and daughters fully support you.” On October 26 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, whose country chairs ASEAN this year, greeted

Tokyo, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, aims to launch the improved Epsilon S rocket in fiscal 2026, which starts in April, using an existing second-stage engine, officials said Wednesday. The agency submitted the plan to the day’s

Tokyo, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo High Court will decide on March 4 whether to back a lower court’s order for the Unification Church to disband itself, informed sources said Wednesday. If the high court upholds the dissolution order, it will take effect

Tokyo, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Federation of Basic Industry Workers’ Unions decided Wednesday to demand a monthly pay scale increase of 15,000 yen in this year’s “shunto” spring wage negotiations. The unified demand is at the same level as the previous

(Adnkronos) – Over 250 people have been killed in a series of coordinated attacks launched by separatists in Pakistan’s Balochistan province since Saturday and during counter-terrorism operations initiated by security forces to counter the attackers. A security official announced this today.  Pakistan

(Adnkronos) – At least 35 people have been killed by armed men in Kwara state, in central-western Nigeria. Local authorities, quoted by Afp, reported this. “I was told that between 35 and 40 bodies were counted,” said Sa’idu Baba Ahmed, local deputy

(Adnkronos) – Saif al-Islam Gaddafi died from gunshot wounds. The Prosecutor General’s office confirmed this morning, as reported by the Libyan agency Lana, following yesterday’s news of the death of Muammar Gaddafi’s son, killed yesterday in Libya, in the Zintan area. The

(Adnkronos) – The death toll from Israeli air and artillery raids on the Gaza Strip has risen to 17, including three children and six women. Gaza Civil Defense reported this. The Israeli army said it conducted “precision attacks” in response to direct

Tokyo, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)–Attention is being paid to whether parties calling for constitutional amendments in Japan will secure seats enough for parliament to propose the changes to the people, in Sunday’s election for the House of Representatives, its lower chamber. Views