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Sanae Takaichi, a hardline nationalist, was elected on Saturday as the head of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), positioning her to become the country’s first female Prime Minister. The 64-year-old politician succeeds Shigeru Ishiba, who resigned after losing public support......
Two people were killed in separate bear attacks in Japan on Friday, police and local media reported on Saturday. The incidents occurred as authorities warn of a growing number of bear sightings and attacks across the country, including in residential areas. One of the victims, a mushroom picker, was......
The German Federal Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Bundesverband mittelständische Wirtschaft – BVMW) inaugurated its Morocco office on Friday in Rabat, in the presence of Morocco’s Minister Delegate for Investment, Convergence and Evaluation of Public Policies, Karim......
Nationalist politician Sanae Takaichi, a frontrunner in the race to lead Japan’s ruling party, pledged on Monday to significantly improve gender parity within her government. Her proposal aims to reach a “Scandinavian-level” representation of women, challenging Japan’s traditionally......
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced his resignation, less than a year after taking office, following consecutive electoral setbacks that have weakened his leadership. The centrist politician faced two significant defeats since last autumn, with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party......
During the preparatory senior officials’ meeting for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-9) held on Tuesday in Yokohama, Japan reaffirmed its firm stance on non-recognition of the separatist entity known as the SADR. The head of the Japanese delegation stated at......
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Tony Chung, one of the youngest people ever imprisoned under the city’s national security law, has been granted asylum in the United Kingdom nearly two years after his escape. The 24-year-old announced the decision on social media, publishing the letter he received......
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed North Korean troops fighting on the front lines in Ukraine as “heroic” in a letter addressed to Kim Jong-un, according to North Korean state media on Friday. Marking the anniversary of Korea’s National Liberation Day, Putin recalled that......
As Sudan continues to face one of its worst humanitarian crises in years, the European Union on Thursday called on all parties involved in the conflict to urgently allow the delivery of international aid, especially amid a severe cholera outbreak and ongoing civil war. In a joint statement released......
Japan announced on Wednesday the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation into imports of hot-dip galvanized steel from China and South Korea. The move follows a complaint filed on April 28 by Japanese steelmakers including Nippon Steel and Kobe Steel. Domestic producers claim that falling local......
On August 6, 2025, Japan commemorates the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, with a record number of international representatives expected to attend a solemn ceremony calling for global nuclear disarmament. At 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on......
Japan has just recorded its hottest July since 1898, with average temperatures 2.89°C above the seasonal norm, surpassing the previous year’s record of 2.16°C, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The blistering heat follows an already record-breaking June, which was officially......
China and Russia launched joint naval exercises on Sunday, August 3, in the Sea of Japan, signaling a deepening military partnership between the two nations amid growing tensions with the United States and its allies. The drills, titled "Joint Sea-2025", began near the Russian port city of......
