(Adnkronos) – The EU Council has extended the duration of restrictive measures against Venezuela for another year, until January 10, 2027. The decision was taken in light of “persistent actions” that undermine democracy and the rule of law, as well as “continuous

(Adnkronos) – New protest at the Louvre. Employees of the Parisian museum, the most visited in the world, have unanimously voted for a strike day, today, to denounce the deterioration of public services, announced the Cgt and Cfdt unions.  

(Adnkronos) – The Australian government has decided to reform gun law after the Bondi Beach massacre, on the outskirts of Sydney, after at least 15 people were killed by two men, father and son, who shot at people gathered to celebrate Hanukkah.

Fukuoka, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–A man in his 70s was stabbed in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Monday evening, and his 37-year-old unemployed son was later arrested on suspicion of violating the swords and firearms control law. At around 6:10

(Adnkronos) – Africa is “a top strategic priority” for Italy, which has boosted its role in the continent in the past year including in “often-forgotten conflicts” like Sudan and other Sahel countries, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on monday.  “We have consolidated

(Adnkronos) – Tokyo, Kyoto, temples, neon lights, crowds. For many, Japan is nothing more than this. But in the north, Hokkaido offers a completely different experience. It’s a journey where the sounds of silence, open spaces, and nature are the protagonists. While

Tokyo, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Monday compiled a draft proposal calling for an end to government support for large-scale solar power plants, in light of growing concerns over environmental damage and landscape degradation. The draft proposal, adopted

Tokyo, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party (Nippon Ishin no Kai), decided Monday to reconsider the route of the planned Hokuriku Shinkansen section between Tsuruga Station in the central prefecture of Fukui

Tokyo, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese health ministry panel on Monday approved the ministry’s plan to raise the monthly cap on out-of-pocket medical expenses in two stages from next summer, reflecting growth in per-capita medical costs. The government will finalize specific increases

Tokyo, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–A fire broke out at a sauna facility in the Akasaka district of Tokyo’s Minato Ward on Monday, leaving two customers dead. At around 12:25 p.m., police received a report that an emergency bell went off at the

(Adnkronos) – Nations must remain vigilant on anti-Semitism, racial hatred and terrorism, which are reminders of the need for peace and dialogue, foreign minister Antonio said after Sunday’s attack on Jewish people at Sydney’s Bondi beach on Sunday, which killed at least

Beijing, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday announced sanctions against Shigeru Iwasaki, a former chief of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces’ Joint Staff who currently serves as a political adviser to the executive branch of Taiwan’s government. The sanctions, which

(Typo in 7th para corrected) Tokyo, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police rearrested a 37-year-old man Monday on the fresh charges of dangerous driving resulting in death and a hit-and-run in the capital’s Adachi Ward last month. The suspect, Yusuke Yokoo, was initially

Tokyo, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei of Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo, the only remaining giant pandas in Japan, will be returned to China in late January, the Tokyo metropolitan government said Monday. The male-female twins were born at the zoo

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s rightwing premier Giorgia Meloni has welcomed ultraconservative Jose Antonio Kast’s victory in Chile’s presidential election run-off on Sunday – the latest in a string of wins for the far-right in Latin America from Argentina to Ecuador.   “I congratulate

Tokyo, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that the government will consider a new minimum wage target in detail toward next summer, when it will release a new growth strategy. She made the remark at the Budget Committee

Tokyo, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–Over 70 pct of workers in their 20s and 30s want to attend year-end parties with colleagues, a private-sector survey has shown. Those positive about such parties accounted for 73.6 pct of respondents in their 20s and 74.7

Tokyo, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei of Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo, the only giant pandas in Japan, will be returned to China in late January, the Tokyo metropolitan government said Monday. The male-female twins were born at the zoo in

Tokyo, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–Following are this year’s top 10 news stories in Japan and abroad selected by Jiji Press, with the appointment of Sanae Takaichi as Japan’s first female prime minister and the launch of a new ruling coalition of her

Hiroshima, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–The remains of a victim of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, western Japan, have been identified using the first DNA testing of preserved hair, the city government said Monday. The victim was identified as Hatsue Kajiyama,

Kusatsu, Shiga Pref., Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–The city of Kusatsu in the western Japan prefecture of Shiga, often confused for the famous “onsen” hot spring town in eastern Japan sharing the same name, is using the mix-up as a public relations opportunity.

Tokyo, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo, the only giant pandas Japan has, will be returned to China in late January, the Tokyo metropolitan government said Monday. The male-female twins were born at the zoo in

Tokyo, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–Business sentiment among large manufacturers in Japan improved for the third straight quarter, apparently because the impacts from the high tariff policy of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration proved to be limited, the Bank of Japan’s “tankan” survey

Beijing, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday announced sanctions against Shigeru Iwasaki, a former chief of the Japanese Self Defense Force’s Joint Staff who currently serves as a political adviser to the executive branch of Taiwan’s government. The sanctions,

Tokyo, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–Business sentiment among large manufacturers in Japan improved for the third straight quarter, apparently because the impacts from the high tariff policy of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration proved to be limited, the Bank of Japan’s “tankan” survey

Fukuoka, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–A 30-year-old man was arrested Monday on suspicion of attempted murder in an incident in which a man and a woman were attacked near the Mizuho PayPay Dome stadium in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka. The Fukuoka

Tokyo, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–The only two giant pandas remaining in Japan will be returned to China in late January, it was learned Monday. Xiao Xiao, male, and Lei Lei, female, are twins born at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo in 2021. But they

Tokyo, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–Rocket Lab Corp. of the United States successfully launched a technology demonstration satellite for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on Sunday, according to JAXA. The rapid innovative payload demonstration satellite-4, or RAISE-4, was launched aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron

Tokyo, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–Business sentiment among large manufacturers in Japan improved for the third straight quarter, the Bank of Japan’s “tankan” survey for December showed Monday. The headline diffusion index for large manufacturers’ current business conditions rose to plus 15 from

Tokyo, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)–Data from Japan’s next-generation electronic toll collection system, known as ETC 2.0, are coming into broader use across the country. Unlike the conventional ETC system, which is limited to automatic toll payments, ETC 2.0 records and visualizes detailed