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Tokyo, Jan. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan is expected to post a primary budget deficit of about 800 billion yen in fiscal 2026, a government estimate showed Thursday. The estimate for the primary budget balance at the central and local governments in the year

(Adnkronos) – During Donald Trump’s speech today in Davos, photographers did not miss the large bruise the American president had on his left hand when he addressed world leaders and officials after the Board of Peace signing ceremony at the World Economic

(Adnkronos) – With a memo dated May 12, 2025, the interim head of ICE ordered anti-immigrant police agents, who have become the armed wing of Donald Trump’s deportation campaign, to enter homes even without the necessary judicial warrant. This is revealed by

Tokyo, Jan. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Centrist Reform Alliance, a new Japanese political party, was formally launched Thursday with 165 House of Representatives lawmakers from the two founding opposition forces–the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito, a former ally of the ruling

(Adnkronos) – Security services in Russia have arrested a Russian citizen on charges of espionage for Moldova. Russia and Moldova have expelled dozens of diplomats in recent years. The alleged spy had arrived in Moscow last December to carry out a task

(Adnkronos) – Donald Trump signs the act creating the Board of Peace, along with about twenty leaders participating in the ceremony in Davos, none of whom are major allies of the United States. Among them are Viktor Orban, the only EU leader,

(Adnkronos) – The restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant has been suspended in Japan, just hours after the process began. Its operator announced this, adding that the reactor remained “stable”. “A monitoring system alarm went off during reactor startup procedures

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s companies are keen to bolster cooperation with Iraqi Kurdistan in key sectors from energy to infrastructure and agri-food, foreign minister Antonio Tajani told former regional president Masoud Barzani at talks in Rome centred on bilateral relations, the foreign ministry

Tokyo, Jan. 22 (Jiji Press)–Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. announced Thursday that it will set up a bus business joint venture in Japan with Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. The new entity, to be founded in the latter half of

Tokyo, Jan. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority said Thursday it will begin an on-site inspection of Chubu Electric Power Co.’s headquarters Monday over earthquake risk data falsification for the firm’s Hamaoka nuclear power plant in the central prefecture of Shizuoka. In