Tokyo, May 23 (Jiji Press)–Princess Aiko, the daughter of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, attended the opening ceremony of the Laos Festival 2026 at Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park on Saturday morning. Wearing a pale green traditional costume presented by the Lao side,

Naha, Okinawa Pref., May 23 (Jiji Press)–Police in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa have sent papers to prosecutors on a U.S. Army soldier in his 20s for allegedly sexually assaulting an adult female acquaintance and causing injury, it was learned Saturday.

New York, May 22 (Jiji Press)–The 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, or NPT, ended Friday without a final document, with talks breaking down for the third consecutive meeting. While participants had engaged

New York, May 22 (Jiji Press)–The 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, or NPT, ended Friday without a final document, with talks breaking down for the third consecutive meeting. While participants had engaged

New York, May 22 (Jiji Press)–The 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, or NPT, ended Friday without a final document, with talks breaking down for the third consecutive meeting. While participants had engaged

New York, May 22 (Jiji Press)–The 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, or NPT, ended Friday without a final document, with talks breaking down for the third consecutive meeting. While participants had engaged

(Adnkronos) – Americans’ confidence in the country’s economy is at its lowest level in four years, with just 16% calling it “excellent” or “good,” 34% judging it “fair,” and 49% calling it “poor.” This is what emerges from a Gallup poll published

(Adnkronos) – A second series of UFO documents has been released by the Pentagon. According to US media reports, the 222 declassified files contain reports of green spheres, flying saucers, and fiery balls of unknown origin. “‘Unidentified anomalous phenomena have long fueled

(Adnkronos) – Four of the approximately 40 Spanish activists participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla needed medical attention in a hospital in Istanbul after being detained by Israeli soldiers. This was stated by Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares from Helsingborg, Sweden,

(Adnkronos) – Israeli raids on southern Lebanon have caused the death of at least ten people, including a minor and six rescuers belonging to organizations linked to Hezbollah and its Shiite ally Amal. The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported this, specifying that

(Adnkronos) – At least one person has died in an explosion at a Mol group plant in Tiszaújváros, Hungary. The Guardian reports this. Hungarian Health Minister Zsolt Hegedus specified that nine people were also injured, two of whom are serious. According to

(Adnkronos) – Former French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has officially announced his candidacy for the 2027 presidential elections, promising that “the best is yet to come.” The 37-year-old Secretary General of Renaissance confirmed his candidacy in Mur-en-Barrez, Aveyron, during a debate. The

(Adnkronos) – The Republican leadership of the House suddenly canceled the vote on the resolution to limit Donald Trump’s ability to continue the war with Iran because the majority risked being defeated due to several absences. Democratic leaders criticized the move, stating

(Adnkronos) – The license for Bilgi University in Istanbul has been revoked. In the middle of the academic year, a decision signed by Recep Tayyip Erdogan revokes the operating license of what is one of Turkey’s most renowned universities, effectively forcing the

(Adnkronos) – In Taiwan, the island of chips, an investigation is underway into the smuggling by protagonists of the new era. Destination Hong Kong, perhaps even China. A new inquiry shakes Taipei, while the spotlight remains on the island due to the

(Adnkronos) – Police investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor have asked to be contacted by witnesses or anyone with information about alleged sexual abuse, corruption, fraud, or disclosure of confidential information concerning the King’s brother. At the same time, Thames Valley Police have pledged to

Tokyo, May 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday showed a plan to set up a new investment quota for 17 growth areas, including artificial intelligence and semiconductors, to support long-term corporate investments. At a meeting of the Council on

Tokyo, May 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday asked the Bank of Japan to carry out an appropriate monetary policy based on a government-BOJ joint statement on their coordination, BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda said the same day. Takaichi made

Osaka, May 22 (Jiji Press)–An Osaka city assembly committee on Friday approved a proposal to establish a statutory council to draft a system for the so-called Osaka metropolis plan, the signature policy of Osaka Ishin no Kai, a regional political party. With

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani proposed a “defense industrial compact” among NATO allies to strengthen cooperation in the defense and security sectors at a closed-doors meeting of the Europe’s five leading military power and defence spenders (E5) along with Turkey,

Tokyo, May 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi spoke with his Iranian counterpart, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, by telephone on Friday and urged Iran to allow all ships, including those related to Japan, to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz. During

Tokyo, May 22 (Jiji Press)–Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Friday invited Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to visit his country in 2027 in line with a NATO summit to be held in Tirana, the capital of the European country. No sitting

(Adnkronos) – Italy is prepared to boost its defence spending to hit Nato’s 5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) threshold but to do so needs more leeway on European Union budget rules on energy, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Friday. 

Tokyo, May 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Laotian counterpart, Thongsavan Phomvihane, agreed Friday that their countries will promote cooperation to strengthen supply chains for energy and critical minerals. They reached the agreement at a meeting in Tokyo, amid

Osaka, May 22 (Jiji Press)–Osaka High Court ruled Friday that the Feb. 8 election for Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, was constitutional in terms of vote-value disparities. Presiding Judge Eiji Morisaki dismissed a claim by a group of

Tokyo, May 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Friday that a high school program violated the basic education law, following a fatal accident in Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, in March. In its report on the accident, the education ministry said that the

Fukuoka, May 22 (Jiji Press)–Takeshi Niinami, former chairman of Japanese beverage giant Suntory Holdings Ltd., escaped indictment Friday over his alleged narcotics control law violation regarding supplements containing a cannabis ingredient. The Fukuoka District Public Prosecutors Office chose not to indict the

Tokyo, May 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Prince Hisahito, the only son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, will attend a banquet with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife at the Imperial Palace on Wednesday night, the Imperial Household Agency

Sapporo, May 22 (Jiji Press)–Police on Friday served a fresh arrest warrant on a worker at a zoo in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido on suspicion of murdering his wife. The Hokkaido police department suspects that Tatsuya Suzuki, 33, killed the

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s support for Ukraine’s full European Union membership is unwavering but work must be done with Ukraine to “lay the groundwork” allowing the country to complete the bloc’s rigorous accession process, especially in the area of combatting corruption, foreign minister