Bangkok, June 24 (Jiji Press)–Law-enforcement authorities in Xiengkhouang Province, northeastern Laos, have detained nine Japanese people for their alleged involvement in special fraud. According to local media reports, police took a total of 17 suspects, including the Japanese nationals, into custody June

Tokyo, June 24 (Jiji Press)–A senior Japanese official has underscored the country’s pledge to continue supporting Ukraine and implementing sanctions on Russia in cooperation with the international community. Ayano Kunimitsu, state minister for foreign affairs, showed this stance of the administration of

(Adnkronos) – European Council president Antonio Costa – one of the European Union’s top officials – could be well placed as a mediator in future peace talks to end the more-than- four-year-old Russia-Ukraine conflict, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday. 

Kobe, June 24 (Jiji Press)–Police in Hyogo Prefecture arrested a 50-year-old woman on Tuesday on suspicion of abandoning the body of her former husband, whose body was found in a freezer in his apartment in Kobe, the western Japan prefecture’s capital, on

(Adnkronos) – The Lebanese president, Joseph Aoun, rejected the “Israeli occupation” of southern Lebanon and all forms of foreign interference in the country, in an indirect reference to Iran, while the fifth round of talks between Israel and Lebanon has begun in

(Adnkronos) – After the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum also announces – “exceptionally” – an early closure at 4 PM, compared to the usual 6 PM, starting tomorrow and until next Saturday, as France grapples with deadly heatwaves. The “historic building” is

(Adnkronos) – More than 200 arrests in Turkey. International media spotlights are turning to the country led by Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of the Nato summit in early July. Donald Trump will also be there. Police detained 209 people during operations targeting

(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