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(Adnkronos) – At Notre-Dame de Paris, the number of visitors exceeded that before the fire of April 15, 2019: one year after its reopening, the restored cathedral welcomed 11 million people from all over the world.   Last December 7, Notre-Dame had

Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)–The average value of assets held by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her 18 cabinet ministers stood at 66.41 million yen as of the launch of the cabinet on Oct. 21, government data showed Friday. The data

(Adnkronos) – The Bundestag is expected to vote today on the pension reform package proposed by the coalition supporting Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government, consisting of CDU/CSU and SPD. The result of the vote should be announced after 1 PM this afternoon. The

Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday he will meet with his Australian counterpart, Richard Marles, in Tokyo on Sunday. The two ministers are expected to discuss the situation in the Indo-Pacific region, where China is making maritime

Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)–The number of My Number personal identification cards owned by individuals in Japan has topped 100 million, the internal affairs ministry said Friday. The ministry said that 100,029,804 My Number cards were held as of Wednesday, or 80.3

Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Friday that it will provide Tonga with 300 million yen’s worth of drones and military uniforms under its official security assistance program. The support is expected to include eight unmanned aircraft for warning, surveillance

Susono, Shizuoka Pref., Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp. on Friday unveiled the Lexus LFA Concept, the first electric sports car from the Japanese automaker. With a low center of gravity, the model features a light body and advanced aerodynamic performance. Toyota

Seoul, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)–SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son met with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Friday to discuss cooperation in the fields of artificial intelligence and semiconductors, as well as infrastructure investment. Cooperation between South Korea and

Tokyo, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police have arrested four men suspected of masterminding a series of robberies in the Tokyo metropolitan area, including a case that left a woman seriously injured in Chiba Prefecture in October last year. It is the first