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(Adnkronos) – Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas will be in Rome on 7 November for talks with the Italian government aimed at strengthening the PA, foreign minister Antonio Tajani told the lower house of parliament.  “We are ready to welcome President Abbas

Maebashi, Gunma Pref., Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The mayor of Maebashi, the capital of Gunma Prefecture, said Thursday that she wants time to decide how to take responsibility for her “love hotel” visits with a married male city employee. “I need time to

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said Thursday that Japanese business sentiment is positive thanks to decreased uncertainty stemming from a trade agreement between Japan and the United States. The central bank’s “tankan” quarterly survey, released on

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The number of foreign children of elementary or junior high school age living in Japan who were not or may not have been in education amounted to 8,432 as of May 2024, an education ministry survey showed Thursday.

Nagoya, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police have arrested a 38-year-old man in Aichi Prefecture for allegedly receiving refunds from a food delivery service firm by falsely claiming that ordered food had not arrived. Takuya Higashimoto, a resident of Nagoya, is suspected of

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Liberal Democratic Party-led administration is coordinating to convene the Diet for an extraordinary session on Oct. 15 to elect Japan’s next prime minister, following the ruling party’s upcoming leadership election, it was learned Thursday. A vote to

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The proportion of female executives at companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime top-tier section stood at 18.4 pct as of July, up 2.3 percentage points from the previous year, a survey by the Japan Business Federation,

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–A study led by Japan’s National Cancer Center has shown that there are many cases in which colon cancer spreading to the liver seemed to have disappeared in post-drug treatment imaging tests, but actually had not been eradicated.

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Princess Aiko has tested positive for COVID-19, the Imperial Household Agency said Thursday. The daughter of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako underwent testing after reporting a fever of about 38.5 degrees Celsius and throat pain at

Osaka, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Timber used in the Grand Ring, a symbol of the World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka, will be reused for public housing for recovery from last year’s strong earthquake and heavy rain in the central