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Tokyo, Feb. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan will keep requesting Russia to allow the restart of a program for former residents of Russian-held northwestern Pacific islands to visit their ancestors’ graves on the islands, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Saturday. “Resuming the visits is

Cairo, Feb. 7 (Jiji Press)–The Japan External Trade Organization, or JETRO, has opened an event to promote Japanese pop culture in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The two-day event from Friday is designed to showcase the charm of Japanese anime, manga and

Jakarta, Feb. 7 (Jiji Press)–A gas container using a technology developed by Japanese Nobel Prize winner Susumu Kitagawa is drawing attention, with demonstration tests underway. The container, seen as a promising new means of transporting gas, uses metal-organic frameworks, for which Kitagawa

Tokyo, Feb. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s exports of sake rose 5.5 pct from the previous year to 45.88 billion yen in 2025, led by brisk shipments to China, the top export destination, industry data have shown. However, this figure was short of the

Tokyo, Feb. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan and Bangladesh have signed an economic partnership agreement for better market access for goods and services and development of related rules. The EPA, the first such deal for Bangladesh, will take effect once domestic procedures are completed

(Adnkronos) – The United States has announced new sanctions against Iran’s oil sector, just hours after the conclusion of talks in Oman, which, according to Tehran, took place in “a positive atmosphere.” The US State Department announced that it had sanctioned 15

(Adnkronos) – British police have conducted searches at two of Peter Mandelson’s homes, as part of an investigation into irregularities in the exercise of a public function by the former ambassador to the USA, who was engulfed by the scandal caused by

(Adnkronos) – At least 15 dead and over 80 injured is the toll of a suicide attack in the Shiite mosque of Khadijah Al-Kubra in Islamabad, Pakistan, during Friday prayers. Police reported this, while no group has yet claimed responsibility for the

(Adnkronos) – After the Kennedy Center, Donald Trump also wants New York’s Penn Station and Washington’s Dulles Airport named after him, otherwise he threatens not to release funds for the railway tunnel between New York and New Jersey. Politico reveals this, citing