Japan will not recognise a Palestinian state for the time being, and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will skip a relevant meeting during the United Nations General Assembly this month, the Asahi newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed government sources.
Japan's stance would run counter to moves to recognise a Palestinian state by France, Britain and Canada - its Group of Seven peers - as well as Australia.
The stance aligns Japan with the United States, Israel's closest ally, which has rejected the idea of recognising a Palestinian state.
Within the G7, German and Italian officials have called an immediate recognition of Palestine "counterproductive".
The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN and China on Tuesday signed an upgrade to their free trade agreement, which is expected to include sections on digital,...
-U.S. President Donald Trump lavished praise on Japan's first female leader Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Tuesday, welcoming her pledge to accelerate a m...
Amazon AMZN.O is reportedly preparing to cut up to 30,000 corporate positions starting Tuesday, as part of a major cost-reduction effort aimed at corr...
Russia’s second-largest oil company, Lukoil LKOH.MM, announced on Monday that it plans to sell its international assets following U.S. sanctions imp...
Venezuelan Vice President and Oil Minister Delcy Rodriguez announced on Monday (October 27) that she will propose suspending a broad energy cooperatio...
-U.S. President Donald Trump lavished praise on Japan's first female leader Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Tuesday, welcoming her pledge to accelerate a military buildup and signing deals on trade and critical minerals.
U.S. President Donald Trump departed for Tokyo on Monday, where he is set to meet Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as part of an Asia tour aimed at boosting trade, investment, and defence cooperation.
The peak of Japan's Mount Fuji was capped with snow for the first time this winter on Thursday, reaching the milestone 21 days later than the average since records began in 1894, the meteorological agency said.
China is exploring the establishment of a trilateral currency swap agreement with Japan and South Korea.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
A shooting in Nice, southeastern France, left two people dead and five injured on Friday, authorities said.
Snapchat will start charging users who store more than 5GB of photos and videos in its Memories feature, prompting backlash from long-time users.
The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN and China on Tuesday signed an upgrade to their free trade agreement, which is expected to include sections on digital, green economy and other new industries.
-U.S. President Donald Trump lavished praise on Japan's first female leader Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Tuesday, welcoming her pledge to accelerate a military buildup and signing deals on trade and critical minerals.
Amazon AMZN.O is reportedly preparing to cut up to 30,000 corporate positions starting Tuesday, as part of a major cost-reduction effort aimed at correcting overhiring during the pandemic, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Russia’s second-largest oil company, Lukoil LKOH.MM, announced on Monday that it plans to sell its international assets following U.S. sanctions imposed last week over Moscow’s ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Venezuelan Vice President and Oil Minister Delcy Rodriguez announced on Monday (October 27) that she will propose suspending a broad energy cooperation agreement with Trinidad and Tobago, including ongoing joint gas projects currently under negotiation.
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