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Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)–Nearly 80 pct of Japanese firms are experiencing negative impacts from the ongoing crisis over Iran, a survey by Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. showed Thursday. Of the 7,196 companies surveyed, 5,665 firms, or 78.7 pct, responded that they

(Adnkronos) – Today is a day of national mourning in Lebanon after the Israeli raids that yesterday pounded the Land of Cedars on the same day as the announcement of the truce between the USA and Iran. “A day of national mourning

Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is set to delay the submission to the Diet, or parliament, scheduled this week of a bill aimed at amending the country’s retrial system. The decision on the postponement was conveyed to the ruling and

(Adnkronos) – The White House is studying a series of punitive measures for some Atlantic Alliance countries that, according to Donald Trump, responded negatively to his requests for help within the framework of the unilateral military campaign he decided to launch against

(Adnkronos) – North Korea announces, after yesterday’s launch of a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan, that new weapons are under test: an electromagnetic system, a carbon fiber projectile, a mobile short-range missile system, a tactical ballistic missile with a cluster

Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)–Seven & i Holdings Co. said Thursday that it will postpone the initial public offering of its U.S. convenience store chain unit, 7-Eleven Inc., until at least fiscal 2027. The Japanese retailer had previously planned to take the

(Adnkronos) – An immersive museum event in Tokyo is bringing “yokai,” supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore, to life, offering visitors a fantastic experience that allows them to admire historical artworks thanks to cutting-edge visual and 3D technologies. The “Yokai Immersive Experience Exhibition

Niigata, April 9 (Jiji Press)–Classmates of Megumi Yokota, a Japanese national abducted by North Korea decades ago, gathered Thursday at their alma mater in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, praying for her return. The tranquil spring day recalls April 10, 1977, when Megumi’s

Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Crown Princess Kiko attended a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the National College of Nursing in Kiyose, Tokyo, on Thursday. The school was established by the health ministry in 2001 to foster nursing staff for the

Sunagawa, Hokkaido, April 9 (Jiji Press)–The Hokkaido prefectural government on Thursday apologized and returned a hunting rifle to a 77-year-old hunter following a Japanese Supreme Court ruling finding the revocation of his hunting gun license to be illegal. Haruo Ikegami, head of