(Adnkronos) – The Syrian Interior Ministry announced that it had seized approximately 11 million captagon pills from neighboring Lebanon, in one of the largest operations of its kind since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad. In a statement, the Syrian institution

(Adnkronos) – The American Senate will vote today for the 13th time on the bill to fund the government and end the 28-day shutdown. The procedural vote will take place at 11:30 AM, 4:30 PM in Italy, and Republicans need the votes

(Adnkronos) – Portugal’s minority government has reached an agreement with the far-right Chega party to propose a new law that tightens the rules for foreigners to obtain Portuguese citizenship, authorities reported. A first vote on the law in the Portuguese Parliament is

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday demonstrated their unity in a speech to members of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and U.S. Forces Japan aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington. “The

Nara, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Tetsuya Yamagami, who is charged with murdering former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the western Japan city of Nara about three years ago, pleaded guilty at the first hearing of his trial at Nara District Court on

(Adnkronos) – Italy is well placed to represent Africa in Europe due to its interest in stabilising the continent and spurring its economic growth through ‘non-colonial’ partnerships, foreign minister Antonio Tajani argued on Tuesday.  “As far as Italy is concerned, we have

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. government would do its best to help resolve the decades-old issue of abductions of Japanese nationals by North Korea during a meeting with the victims’ family members. “We always

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in her first face-to-face meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, expressed her determination to continue working to significantly boost Japan’s defense capabilities and increase related spending. Takaichi called for creating a

(Adnkronos) – Italy still has troops in Niger to help it fight trafficking, terrorism and control its territory and wants “a leading role” in the crucial Sahel country, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said ahead of a visit to Africa.  “Italy wants to

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on Tuesday reaffirmed their countries’ commitment to promoting a mutually beneficial strategic relationship to build constructive and stable ties. The two ministers held their first talks over

Washington, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has stressed the importance of prudent monetary policy in Japan to stabilize inflation expectations and exchange rates during a meeting with Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, the U.S. Treasury Department said Tuesday. In

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan and the United States on Tuesday agreed to enhance cooperation to secure the supply of critical minerals, including rare earth minerals, and promote advancements in seven fields of science and technology, including artificial intelligence. The two countries

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese court hearings are expected to end in November over an order to dissolve the Unification Church, which allegedly inspired the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe three years ago. Tokyo High Court is examining an

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonio Tajani and interior minister Matteo Piantedosi headed to Africa on Tuesday on a “strategic mission” to bolster Italy’s partnerships with Mauritania, Senegal and Niger, Tajani wrote on X.  “Setting off on a strategic mission to Mauritania, Senegal,

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio agreed Tuesday to strengthen the deterrence and response capabilities of the Japan-U.S. alliance. Motegi, who took office last week, held his first in-person meeting with Rubio,

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday that his ministry would send Self-Defense Forces personnel to Akita Prefecture within the day to discuss measures to prevent bear attacks. Koizumi made the remark at a meeting with Akita Governor

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted an autumn garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Tuesday, inviting about 1,900 guests. The Imperial couple and other members of the Imperial Family were divided into two

Nara, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Tetsuya Yamagami, who is charged with murdering former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the western Japan city of Nara about three years ago, pleaded guilty in the first hearing of his trial at Nara District Court on

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Tuesday’s summit between new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and visiting U.S. President Donald Trump proceeded in a friendly atmosphere, partly thanks to their memories of the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Takaichi, who was close to

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday met with the families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea at the State Guest House in the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo. “We always have this in mind,” Trump told the victims’

Nara, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Tetsuya Yamagami on Tuesday pleaded guilty to murdering former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the western Japan city of Nara about three years ago. During the first hearing of his trial at Nara District Court, the 45-year-old

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told U.S. President Donald Trump during their meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday that she intends to nominate him for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, a senior U.S. government official said. Trump has long

(A typo in the fourth paragraph has been corrected.) (Update) Takaichi Calls for Japan-U.S. Alliance’s “New Golden Age” Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in her first face-to-face meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, called for creating

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Nearly 20 pct of workers in Japan’s restaurant industry have experienced “customer harassment,” such as unreasonable demands and behavior by customers, a government white paper showed Tuesday. The proportion of such workers came to 18.8 pct, according to

Aomori, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Three male workers may have suffered internal radiation exposure while working in a spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. has said. The men in their 20s to 40s are

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in her first face-to-face meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, called for creating a “new golden age” of the Japan-U.S. alliance together. Speaking to Trump in their summit in Tokyo, Takaichi,

Hanoi, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Vietnamese counterpart, Pham Minh Chinh, agreed that the two countries will promote exchanges at various levels to deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership during a meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. Chinh

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will have a meeting in Japan on Tuesday morning with the families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago, the U.S. Department of State said the same day. It is

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo Stock Exchange has designated Japanese electronic device maker Nidec Corp. as a “security on special alert,” effective Tuesday. The move, announced on Monday, came after suspected accounting irregularities surfaced at Nidec subsidiaries in Italy and China.

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–New Japanese Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara said he has instructed his ministry to step up measures to address the growing harm to people caused by bears. “We must do our utmost, including (bear) population management and human resource