(Adnkronos) – Kenya has ordered a halt to the construction of an Ebola quarantine facility managed by the United States. This was stated by the country’s Health Minister Aden Duale after being accused in court of contempt for ignoring a previous order

(Adnkronos) – While in Europe the political value of a perceived closeness to Donald Trump continues to be questioned – a trend amplified by Viktor Orbán’s recent defeat in Hungary and the harsh exchange with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni over the

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–KDDI Corp. said Tuesday that its email system for internet service providers has been breached, and up to 14.22 million sets of email addresses and passwords may have been leaked. The affected service providers include STNet Inc., JCOM

(Adnkronos) – The new Bulgarian government of Rumen Radev, a center-left national-populist, has already begun to assert its positions in the EU Council, which, regarding policies towards the LGBT community, are characterized by marked traditionalism, with repressive traits borrowed from Viktor Orban’s

(Adnkronos) – Roberto Sanchez, a left-wing presidential candidate in Peru, has called for the annulment of votes from overseas residents in the runoff where he is slightly behind his conservative rival. With almost all votes counted, right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori has obtained

Brussels, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, who are on a state visit to Belgium, attended a welcome ceremony at the Royal Palace of Brussels on Tuesday. The Imperial couple alighted from a car at the square in front

(Adnkronos) – Italy could play a role Lebanon if the current shaky truce holds, and it is working on a mission aimed at strengthening the state’s authority, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Tuesday, noting that the Italian military is already training the

Beijing, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese lawmaker Gaku Hashimoto, acting chairman of the Japanese Association for the Promotion of International Trade, a Japan-China friendship organization, said during his visit to Beijing on Tuesday that he met with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Hua Chunying

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Supreme Court has rejected a special appeal filed by the Unification Church against lower court rulings ordering the dissolution of the controversial religious group. In a ruling issued Monday, the court’s Third Petty Bench, presided over by

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Very powerful Typhoon Mekkhala slowly moved in a northerly direction over waters east of the Philippines on Tuesday and is expected to approach southern Japan as early as Thursday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the seventh typhoon

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Very powerful Typhoon Mekkhala slowly moved in a northerly direction over waters east of the Philippines on Tuesday and is expected to approach southern Japan as early as Thursday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the seventh typhoon

Sendai, Miyagi Pref., June 23 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force member revealed Tuesday that his posttraumatic stress disorder, caused by harassment by senior colleagues at a GSDF camp in Miyagi Prefecture, has been recognized as an on-duty illness. At a press

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s “flagship” pharmaceutical sector is key driver for Italy’s exports, whose performance is “extraordinary” despite US president Donald Trump’s tariffs and the Ukraine-Russia war and conflict in the Middle East, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday.  “The pharmaceutical sector

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Tuesday rejected North Korea’s accusation that his country is trying to become a military power. According to North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency, the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, made

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government released a nuclear energy white paper on Tuesday, highlighting the importance of the nuclear fuel cycle in enhancing energy security and reducing reliance on foreign resources amid concerns about the situation in the Middle East.

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to skip an upcoming two-day NATO summit in Turkey from July 7, prioritizing Diet proceedings before the current session ends on July 17, government sources said Tuesday. The prime minister had initially

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday urged major zipper maker YKK Corp. to prevent a recurrence of subcontract law violations, alleging that it paid unfairly low fees to subcontractors. According to the FTC, YKK unilaterally set fees for

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s overseas aid deptartment and specialists from the University of Molise are working with Egypt’s ministry of health to modernise operating theatres and boost healthworkers’ skills at Cairo’s Umberto I Hospital, the embassy wrote Tuesday on X.  “In #Egypt #Cooperazioneitaliana

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Supreme Court has upheld lower court rulings ordering the dissolution of the controversial religious group known as the Unification Church, rejecting a special appeal filed by the organization. In the ruling dated Monday, the court’s Third Petty

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s cabinet has approved the assignment of Emanuela D’Alessandro as diplomatic advisor to president Sergio Mattarella, prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s office said late on Monday in a statement.  Foreign minister Antonio Tajani nominated D’Alessandro for the post, the statement said. 

Itoman, Okinawa Pref., June 23 (Jiji Press)–A memorial ceremony was held in Okinawa Prefecture on Tuesday to mourn some 200,000 people who died in a fierce ground battle fought in the southernmost Japan prefecture 81 years ago in the late stage of

Yokohama, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Shareholders of Nissan Motor Co. expressed strong dissatisfaction at an annual general meeting on Tuesday as the Japanese automaker’s earnings and stock price remain sluggish despite restructuring efforts under new management. At the meeting, held at the company’s

(The quote in the fourth paragraph should have read, “…is the pursuit of the truth, the expression ‘allowing disclosed evidence to be used for retrials’ would serve that purpose,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Opposition Seeks Wider Evidence Disclosure

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Ensuring the safe passage of vessels is essential for the resumption of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Hitoshi Nagasawa, president of the Japanese Shipowners’ Association, said in an interview with Jiji Press on Monday. The resumption of

New York, June 22 (Jiji Press)–The inaugural ceremony for the Human Security Award, established by Japan and others, was held at the U.N. headquarters on Monday, honoring six U.N. programs. Among the six is a program in Nepal that has conducted risk

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo District Court on Tuesday found former Japanese lawmaker Yasutada Ono not guilty of part of his alleged failure to report some political funds in a high-profile slush funds scandal involving factions of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average plunged 2,565.58 points, or 3.54 pct, to finish at 69,788.38 on Tuesday, snapping its eight-day rising streak amid an increasing sense of overheating in the market. The index of 225 major issues

Naha, Okinawa Pref., June 23 (Jiji Press)–Yasuko Onaga, 96, who was a student nurse mobilized for the now-defunct Japanese military during the Battle of Okinawa in the closing days of World War II, is sharing her wartime memories and urging that war

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan and the United States remain ready to take “decisive measures” on the foreign exchange market when necessary to address the yen’s weakness, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tuesday. Katayama and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had an