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Washington, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its forecast for global economic growth in 2025 to 3.2 pct, up 0.2 percentage point from its July estimate. The upward revision reflects the smaller-than-expected impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. said Tuesday that personal information may have been breached in a recent cyberattack on the Japanese food and beverage group. It is unclear whether the affected information includes data about customers and business partners.

(The second paragraph should have read “…Tuesday…” instead of as sent.) CDP, DPFP, Nippon Ishin Chiefs to Meet Wed. Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) and the Democratic Party for the

Nagano, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–Nagano District Court on Tuesday sentenced Masanori Aoki, 34, to death for the May 2023 murders of four people in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan. Giving the defendant capital punishment as requested by prosecutors, Presiding Judge Masashi Sakata said,

(Adnkronos) – An unspecified number of Palestinians were injured by Israeli army fire in the Halawa area of Jabaliya al-Balad, in northern Gaza. A source from Gaza’s emergency services told Al Jazeera. 

(Adnkronos) – A United Nations humanitarian convoy was hit by Russian armed forces in the Kherson oblast, southern Ukraine. Local Ukrainian authorities stated this, adding that there were no casualties in the attack. “The occupiers deliberately targeted OCHA trucks with drones and

(Adnkronos) – US President Donald Trump could have a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un before the Apec summit, which will be held at the end of the month in the city of Gyeongju, in southeastern South Korea. This was stated

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Daito Trust Construction Co. will gradually introduce to construction sites across the country separate portable restrooms for men and women and larger unisex ones, Jiji Press learned Tuesday. As Japanese-style unisex toilets are mostly used at construction

(Adnkronos) – Two Palestinians were reportedly injured by Israeli fire in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip. This was reported by al-Jazeera, citing sources from the Nasser Medical Complex. 

(Adnkronos) – US President Donald Trump will attend the ceremonial signing of a peace agreement between Thailand and Cambodia during the upcoming Asean summit. This was announced by Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan to reporters during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur.