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Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Friday returned from their state visits to the Netherlands and Belgium. A Japanese government plane carrying the Imperial couple landed at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport in the afternoon following the two-week trip.

Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese government advisory panel on Friday called for a virtuous cycle of investments and wage hikes to achieve a strong economy. This call was included in the Fiscal System Council’s proposals submitted to Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama

(Adnkronos) – Saved by smartphones: many people who own Android phones were able to save themselves thanks to alerts launched by their devices, even minutes before Venezuela was hit by the two deadly earthquakes. Many nations have developed systems to alert the

Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Justice Ministry disposed of official documents linked to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s screening of a bill to revise the Code of Criminal Procedure for retrial system reform, Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi said Friday. The disposal is

(Adnkronos) – Belgian police announced they have arrested 7 people responsible for the explosion of a device that occurred on March 9 in front of the synagogue on Rue Léon Frédéricq in Liège. Israeli websites report this. The attack caused no casualties

(Deletes the section about Indonesia the second paragraph from the bottom, which contained a factual error. A corrected substitute story follows.) Canada Sends Trade Mission to Japan in Diversification Effort By Hiroki Shimoo Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–Canada has sent a large-scale

Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit India for three days from Wednesday for a summit with her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on Thursday, the government said Friday. The summit was initially scheduled to take

Brussels, June 26 (Jiji Press)–With this year marking the 160th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Japan and Belgium, festivals across the European country will continue to showcase the two countries’ cultural exchanges even after the state visit of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and

Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan will provide a total of 15 million dollars in emergency grant aid to Iran, Lebanon and Palestine to address the worsening humanitarian situation in the region, the Foreign Ministry said Friday. The aid will be used to

Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, approved bills by a majority vote on Friday aimed at addressing the misuse of social media during election campaigns. The bills are expected to be