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21 Ottobre 2025

EU, EP rejects proposal on forest monitoring

(Adnkronos) – The European Parliament has approved the proposal to reject the European Commission’s proposal for the establishment of a framework for monitoring European forests with 370 votes in favor, 264 against, and 9 abstentions. In the morning, the relative majority party,
21 Ottobre 2025

Poland, intelligence arrests 8 suspected ‘saboteurs’

(Adnkronos) – Polish secret services have arrested eight people suspected of planning sabotage in the country. This was confirmed by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, explaining in a post on X that the suspects were arrested in various parts of Poland in recent
21 Ottobre 2025

Sarkozy’s lawyer, request for release filed

(Adnkronos) – “The request for Nicolas Sarkozy’s release has been filed.” This was announced by the former French president’s lawyer, Christophe Ingrain, on BFMTV. “There is no risk of reoffending, nor of destruction of evidence – there is no evidence – nor
21 Ottobre 2025

Profiles of Ministers in Japan’s Takaichi Cabinet I

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–Following are profiles of ministers in the cabinet of new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, launched Tuesday: Sanae Takaichi, Prime Minister Takaichi, 64, was first elected to the Diet, Japan’s parliament, in the 1993 election for the House
21 Ottobre 2025

Takaichi Launches Cabinet as Japan’s 1st Female PM

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, launched her cabinet on Tuesday as the country’s first female prime minister, forming a coalition government with Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party), the LDP’s new partner. After
21 Ottobre 2025

New PM Takaichi Seeks Economic Measures by Year-End

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–The administration of new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will soon begin work on drawing up economic measures to address soaring prices, aiming to have a supplementary budget to finance them enacted by the end of this year.
21 Ottobre 2025

Roster of New PM Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–Following is the lineup of new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet, announced Tuesday. Prime Minister: Sanae Takaichi, 64 Internal Affairs and Communications Minister: Yoshimasa Hayashi, 64 Justice Minister: *Hiroshi Hiraguchi, 77 Foreign Minister: Toshimitsu Motegi, 70 Finance
21 Ottobre 2025

World Reacts to Takaichi’s Election as Japan’s New PM

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–World leaders and other officials reacted to the election of Sanae Takaichi as Japan’s first female prime minister on Tuesday. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung wrote on Facebook that he hopes to further strengthen Japan-South Korea cooperation for
21 Ottobre 2025

New PM Takaichi to Give Policy Speech Fri. at Earliest

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling camp led by the Liberal Democratic Party proposed on Tuesday that newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi deliver her first policy speech in the Diet, the country’s parliament, on Friday. The ruling bloc made the proposal
21 Ottobre 2025

Japan’s “1st Gentleman” Vows to Support New PM Takaichi

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–The election of Sanae Takaichi as Japan’s first female prime minister on Tuesday placed her husband, Taku Yamamoto, as the country’s first male spouse of the prime minister, or “first gentleman.” Yamamoto, 73, told Jiji Press by phone
21 Ottobre 2025

Ichikawa Likely to Head Japan’s National Security Secretariat

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering appointing former Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary Keiichi Ichikawa as secretary-general of the National Security Secretariat to replace Masataka Okano, informed sources said Tuesday. The proposed replacement would come only nine months
21 Ottobre 2025

Central Tokyo Condo Prices Hit Record High in April-Sept.

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–The average unit price of new condominiums put up for sale in Tokyo’s densely populated 23 special wards in April-September hit a record high for the third straight year, Real Estate Economic Institute Co. said Tuesday. The figure
21 Ottobre 2025

Japan Elects 1st Female PM 80 Years after Universal Suffrage

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan’s first female prime minister Tuesday, 80 years after women in the Asian nation gained suffrage. This means that Takaichi, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, broke the country’s highest glass ceiling, although
21 Ottobre 2025

Sarkozy in prison, ‘I am innocent, truth will triumph’

(Adnkronos) – Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has entered La Santé prison in Paris, where he will serve five years of detention. On the way to the penitentiary, Sarkozy shared a tweet in which he declared himself ”innocent”, speaking of a ”judicial
21 Ottobre 2025

Sudan, drone attack near Khartoum airport

(Adnkronos) – A drone attack has hit an area near the international airport of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, which tomorrow – as announced – is expected to reopen for domestic flights for the first time in over two years. Witnesses told the
21 Ottobre 2025

Central Tokyo Condo Prices Hit Record High in April-Sept.

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–The average unit price of new condominiums put up for sale in Tokyo’s densely populated 23 special wards in April-September hit a record high of 133.09 million yen, Real Estate Economic Institute Co. said Tuesday. The figure in
21 Ottobre 2025

LNG from Russia Extremely Important: Japan Minister

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese industry minister Yoji Muto on Tuesday emphasized the importance of liquefied natural gas imports from Russia for Japan. LNG from Russia “plays an extremely important role in Japan’s energy security,” Muto told a press conference. His remarks
21 Ottobre 2025

Nikkei Average Stalls after Nearing 50,000

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average lost steam after nearing uncharted territory above 50,000 on Tuesday. The Nikkei average notched a record intraday high of 49,945.95 at 11:22 a.m. ahead of the election of Sanae Takaichi as Japan’s
21 Ottobre 2025

Japanese Pianist Wins 4th Prize in Chopin Competition

Warsaw, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Shiori Kuwahara has won fourth prize in the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, the contest organizers announced Tuesday. The 30-year-old Kuwahara’s achievement marks the second consecutive time a Japanese-born pianist has won a prize
21 Ottobre 2025

Takaichi Named Japan’s 1st Female Prime Minister

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–The Diet, or Japan’s parliament, on Tuesday nominated Sanae Takaichi, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, as prime minister to succeed Shigeru Ishiba. Takaichi became the first Japanese woman to serve as the country’s prime minister. She
21 Ottobre 2025

Japan Parliament Nominates Takaichi New Prime Minister

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Diet, or parliament, on Tuesday nominated Sanae Takaichi, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, as new prime minister to succeed Shigeru Ishiba. The House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of the Diet, and the House
21 Ottobre 2025

Japan Lower House Elects Takaichi New Prime Minister

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of the Diet, or parliament, elected Sanae Takaichi, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, as new prime minister to succeed Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday. She garnered 237 votes in
21 Ottobre 2025

Takaichi Cabinet Set to Be Launched Tues. Evening

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is expected to launch her cabinet Tuesday evening after being elected new prime minister by the Diet, the country’s parliament, the same day. Takaichi is almost certain to win
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