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Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran will be a major focus of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s first visit to the United States since taking office last October. Although the attacks have been heavily criticized by the international community

(Adnkronos) –   Italy is looking at ways of mitigating the effect on companies of the widening conflict in the Middle East between Iran and the United States and its allies – which is paralysing globally crucial energy shipments from the Gulf

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government started evacuating Japanese nationals in Iran by land on Tuesday, following the U.S.-Israeli strikes. They are expected to arrive in a nearby country Wednesday. According to informed sources, only some of about 200 Japanese people

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering establishing an expert panel in late April toward revising its three key national security-related documents by the end of this year, informed sources said Tuesday. The panel is expected to discuss new numerical

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan’s decision to raise interest rates further would likely be affected if energy prices continue to rise following the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. If the rise in resource prices is not a one-time

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on Tuesday asked for a “literature survey” for selecting a final disposal site for highly radioactive waste from nuclear plants to be conducted on Minamitorishima, a remote Tokyo island in the

Hiroshima, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Hiroshima District Court on Tuesday sentenced a former Nomura Securities Co. employee to 18 years in prison for robbing an elderly client in her 80s and setting her home ablaze in an attempt to kill her in 2024.

(Adnkronos) –   Italy’s government is evaluating the alarming spread of conflict in the Middle East between Iran and the United States and its allies, and “the risk of terrorism”, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday.  “The spread of the conflict

(Adnkronos) – Three people have been arrested by the investigating judge, as part of an investigation conducted by the Brussels Federal Prosecutor’s Office into the activities in Europe of the Ambazonia Defense Forces (ADF), an armed group that fights, along with other

(Adnkronos) – At least 42 civilians have been killed and 104 injured between February 26 and March 2 in clashes along the border between Afghan and Pakistani forces. The report comes from the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (Unama), specifying that