Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan reached a broad agreement on Wednesday to have newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi deliver a policy speech in the House of Councillors, the

(Adnkronos) – The Spanish government will publish next month the list of symbols of the Francoist dictatorship that must be removed from public spaces, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced. The publication will coincide with the upcoming 50th anniversary, on November 20, of

(Adnkronos) – Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene has announced her resignation due to divergences within the government regarding the amount of military spending included in the next budget. In a Facebook post, Sakaliene spoke of “fundamentally different conceptions on the matter of

(Adnkronos) – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke of a ”terrorist act” referring to what happened in front of the Parliament in Belgrade, where a 70-year-old man shot wildly, seriously injuring a 57-year-old passerby, now hospitalized. The assailant, who was later arrested by

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government appointed a total of 54 state and parliamentary vice ministers on Wednesday, including seven lawmakers involved in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s slush fund scandal. The appointment of the seven LDP members, approved at an

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, its new coalition partner, Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party), and the previous partner, Komeito, agreed Wednesday to increase subsidies to lower retail gasoline prices. The agreement, reached at a meeting of

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government held an international conference on mine clearance in Ukraine in Tokyo on Wednesday. The conference participants agreed to accelerate aid to Ukraine by training personnel involved in mine removal and investing in technological development. “It’s

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s economic policy stance has raised concerns that it could discourage the Bank of Japan from raising its policy interest rate, potentially weakening the yen and driving up import prices. Takaichi has vowed

Osaka, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) leader Hirofumi Yoshimura denied Wednesday that his party and its coalition partner, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, will coordinate on the selection of election candidates. “Constituency coordination is not strictly necessary,”

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will highlight responsible and active fiscal spending to boost people’s incomes in her upcoming policy address to the Diet, it was learned Wednesday. According to a speech draft, Takaichi will pledge to strategically

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–A research team led by Kumamoto University has discovered a new species of sea anemone collected from the deep seabed off the coast of Japan. The sea anemone attaches itself to a shell inhabited by a certain species

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–The lineup of new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet, launched Tuesday, appears to reflect her eagerness to foster reconciliation within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, as well as her readiness to pursue hawkish policies. All four of

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump will visit Japan for three days from Monday. Trump is set to hold his first summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office on Tuesday, and

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, faces the difficult task of securing funds to realize her pledge to strengthen defense capabilities further in an increasingly severe security environment. Her Liberal Democratic Party and its new ally, Nippon Ishin

(5th para should have read “According to …,” instead of as sent) Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police raided Wednesday the head office of Albatross Co. and other places linked to the operator of the high-profile “Momuri” agency to help clients quit

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–The personnel committees in all of Japan’s 47 prefectures have recommended higher monthly salaries and bonuses for prefectural officials for fiscal 2025, a tally showed Wednesday. If the prefectural governments follow the recommendations, the average annual income is

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Wednesday reached a broad agreement to have newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi deliver a policy speech in the House of Councillors, the

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–FamilyMart Co. said Wednesday that it will offer free images of its teary-eyed characters used on stickers to indicate food products close to expiring. The Japanese convenience store chain will provide illustrations of cartoons pleading “Please help me”

(Adnkronos) – The Louvre reopened its doors to the public today after the days of closure following Sunday’s spectacular robbery. The Parisian Museum was supposed to partially reopen to the public on Monday, but remained closed as a result of the theft

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–With the election of Sanae Takaichi as prime minister this week, Japan joined the ranks of countries that have had a woman serve as head of state or government since World War II. As of the end of

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces a difficult challenge in maintaining the quality of the country’s medical and nursing care services while lowering related expenses, amid an aging population. Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party), the

(Adnkronos) – New drone attack by the Rapid Support Forces targeting Khartoum airport. An attack near the Sudanese capital’s airport had already been reported yesterday. According to what was confirmed to Agence France-Presse by a military source, “drones again targeted Khartoum airport

(Adnkronos) – Labubu dolls are definitely in high demand. In Australia, police announced that a 40-year-old man is facing theft charges after dozens of dolls were seized. A total of 43 were found during a search of a property in a Melbourne

(Adnkronos) – Paul Ingrassia, chosen by Donald Trump to lead the Office of Special Counsel, announces his step down. He does so before his Senate confirmation hearing, following revelations by Politico, according to which in a chat with other Republicans he claimed

(Adnkronos) – Short-range ballistic missiles have been launched by North Korea. This was reported by Seoul’s military, as stated by the South Korean agency Yonhap. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that it detected launches from the Junghwa area in

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s U.S.-bound exports in the April-September first half of fiscal 2025 slumped 10.2 pct from a year before to 9,711.5 billion yen, due to a tumble in automobile shipments reflecting the impact of the high tariff policy of

Nara, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–The mother of Tetsuya Yamagami, indicted for killing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a handmade gun in Nara in 2022, will go to court as a defense witness, it was learned Wednesday. In the final pretrial arrangement

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–The cabinet of new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi fully started working Wednesday morning and as part of its initial tasks responded to news that North Korea has apparently fired ballistic missiles. Takaichi arrived at the prime minister’s

Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese court sentenced a 54-year-old man to eight years in prison for sexually assaulting his daughter in 2016, when she was a teenager. According to the ruling by Toyama District Court on Tuesday, Koji Daimon, who is

Sapporo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Hokkaido government in northern Japan on Wednesday reported the first case of infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed at a poultry farm in the country this season. At the farm in the town of Shiraoi where