(Adnkronos) – A British citizen has been arrested in Ukraine on charges of espionage for Moscow. The Ukrainian security service stated that the arrested person is a former member of the British armed forces and that the investigation against him was conducted

(Adnkronos) – Today, Tennessee votes in special elections in a district, a Republican stronghold where a year ago Donald Trump won by 22 points, but which today Democrats dare to dream of conquering. The latest polls show Democrat Aftyn Behn just two

(Adnkronos) – Donald Trump’s plan for regime change in Venezuela “risks degenerating into a strategic, political, and legal quagmire.” This is how CNN summarizes the situation in which the American president last night convened his national security team in the Oval Office

(Adnkronos) – “The international community must remain highly vigilant against Japan’s ambitions to expand its military capabilities and revive militarism.” This is the appeal of the Chinese ambassador to the UN, Fu Cong, in a letter to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, once again

(Adnkronos) – The death toll from floods and landslides caused by a week of torrential rains is also rising in Sri Lanka. According to what the Disaster Management Center announced today, 410 people have died while 336 are missing. In total, one

(Adnkronos) – New public execution in Taliban Afghanistan. According to the Supreme Court, the death sentence of a man convicted of murder was carried out in front of a crowd gathered in a sports stadium in Khost, in the east of the

Taipei, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–Taiwan prosecutors on Tuesday indicted Tokyo Electron Ltd.’s Taiwanese subsidiary for violating Taiwan’s security and other relevant laws, following the indictment in August of a former employee for allegedly stealing trade secrets from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. The

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Tuesday visited the Air Self-Defense Force’s Fuchu base to mainly inspect the Space Operations Group, which monitors space activities. During the visit to the base in the suburbs of Tokyo, Koizumi received

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonio Tajani is chairing the fifth ‘Working Roundtable on the Evolution of the Situation of Italian Companies in Russia’, which aims to help Italy’s business sector in the country, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. 

Nara, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–Tetsuya Yamagami, who is standing trial for murdering former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022, testified in court on Tuesday that he believed Abe was at the center of the relationship between politics and the Unification Church, explaining

Fukushima, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday inspected Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s disaster-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture. Takaichi visited the northeastern prefecture for the first time since taking office in October.

(Adnkronos) – Italy on Tuesday urged the European Union to forge ahead with its mammoth trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur, which it should be possible to sign “within a few months” once safeguard and quality control measures are approved to

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese chemical makers Teijin Ltd. and Asahi Kasei Corp. said Tuesday that they will integrate their respective textile trading subsidiaries in 2026. Under the integration plan, Teijin Frontier Co., based in the western Japanese city of Osaka,

(Adnkronos) – Italy can hit a 700 billion euro export target by 2027 thanks to a plan with a strong focus on non-European Union countries, which the government launched before the US election, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday.  “Before the

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–Private-sector economists forecast that the Japanese government will revise down its gross domestic product data for July-September. The revised data, scheduled for release next Monday, is expected to show that the country’s real GDP fell 0.5 pct from

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government and the ruling bloc are considering expanding the deductible amount under a corporate tax break program designed to encourage more firms to relocate their headquarters functions from Tokyo’s 23 special wards to regional areas, it

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–The mass death of farm-raised oysters in the Seto Inland Sea in western Japan has left restaurants and retailers feeling queasy as the high season for various oyster dishes such as “nabe” hot pots has arrived. Oysters’ wholesale

Fukushima, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday inspected Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s disaster-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture. Takaichi visited the northeastern prefecture for the first time since taking office in October,

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government and the ruling camp are considering capping the amount of tax deductions allowed under the “furusato nozei” hometown donation system, informed sources told Jiji Press on Tuesday. Under the current system, the amount of donations

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–The key yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds hit a 17-year high for the second straight day on Tuesday, amid growing speculation about a possible interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan later this month. Bond selling

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to include nationality in the planned property registration database to track foreign ownership, digital transformation minister Hisashi Matsumoto said Tuesday. Currently, buyers are not required to report their nationality when registering properties, such as

Hiroshima, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–A criminal complaint has been submitted against Japanese internal affairs minister Yoshimasa Hayashi’s campaign treasurer for alleged bribing of campaign staff during the October 2024 House of Representatives election. The complaint was lodged Monday with the Hiroshima District

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–SBI Shinsei Bank said Monday that it plans to sell shares for 1,440-1,450 yen apiece when it goes public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange later this month. This means that the bank will have a market value of

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government and ruling parties are planning to impose a uniform 20 pct tax rate on profits from crypto asset transactions, the same rate applied to stocks and other financial products, informed sources have said. The plan

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Imperial Household Agency on Tuesday announced details of the New Year’s greeting event to be held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 2. Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other members of the Imperial Family will

Seoul, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–South Korean President Lee Jae-myung issued instructions at a cabinet meeting Tuesday to consider dissolution orders for religious organizations, referring to such an order by Japan against the Unification Church. While avoiding mentioning the Unification Church by name,

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama indicated Tuesday that the government and the Bank of Japan share the view about the state of the domestic economy, an important factor for the central bank’s possible decision on an interest rate

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the major opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan agreed Tuesday that parliament will start deliberations on the government’s 18-trillon-yen supplementary budget plan on Monday. The parliamentary affairs chiefs from the two parties

New York, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–Fu Cong, China’s ambassador to the United Nations, said Monday that he has sent another letter to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on a potential Taiwan contingency. The letter came after

Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)–A survey by a Japanese nonprofit organization has shown that 32.8 pct of needy young people are worried about how to get by during the upcoming year-end and New Year holiday season. Many respondents are seeking food supplies