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Tokyo, Oct. 13 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average gave up over 1,900 points temporarily in Tuesday morning trading. Market participants rushed to sell from the outset, following a decline in the tech-heavy U.S. Nasdaq Composite Index on Monday. At 10:56

Seoul, Oct. 13 (Jiji Press)–North Korea’s Missile Administration test-fired a tactical ballistic missile Monday, the country’s Korean Central News Agency reported Tuesday. According to the state-run news agency, the missile firing was held to “confirm the success in the research for the

Tokyo, Oct. 13 (Jiji Press)–A growing number of people in Japan are carrying debts from multiple lenders, including consumer finance companies. According to Japan Credit Information Reference Center Corp., which manages individuals’ credit information, 1.55 million people had three or more unsecured,

(Adnkronos) – A 21-year-old Ukrainian student has been arrested in Poland on charges of planning a racist murder to participate in an online challenge called ‘Bloody Friday’. This was announced by prosecutors in Lublin, in the east of the country. The suspect,

(Adnkronos) – Federal agents today conducted a search of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s home in Washington. A Justice Department spokesperson confirmed this, adding that the search was conducted as part of an ongoing investigation.  Sources cited by Abcnews revealed that the investigation

Tokyo, Oct. 12 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama will become the next chair of the joint ministerial committee of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced on Monday. Katayama will be the first Japanese national

Tokyo, Oct. 12 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is struggling to address the growing number of personal data leaks at Japanese companies due to cyberattacks, which are believed to have begun to use artificial intelligence. Currently, the government seems only capable of collecting

(Adnkronos) – The former premier of Rhineland-Palatinate, Alexander Schwetizer will be the new Minister of Labor of the German federal government, following the resignation of his party colleague, the social democrat Baerbel Bas. Der Spiegel writes this. 

(Adnkronos) – Protests continue in New Delhi. Opposition parties are demanding the resignation of the head of the Election Commission, Gyanesh Kumar. In the background are accusations of alleged irregularities in the electoral rolls during a contested review process. According to AFP