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G7 Leaders Condemn Iran’s Attack against Israel
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — Leaders of the Group of Seven major democracies condemned on Thursday I...
October 4, 2024
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U.N. Future Summit Begins; World Leaders Pledge Cooperation
New York (Jiji Press) — The Summit of the Future began at the U.N.. headquarters in New York on S...
September 23, 2024
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ICC Prosecutor Expresses Concern Over U.S. Pressure; Khan Seeks Japan’s Cooperation In Yomiuri Interview
THE HAGUE — International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan expressed concern over pressure th...
September 4, 2024
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ICC Prosecutor: War Crimes Should be Thoroughly Investigated; Talks about Russia, Gaza Situations in Yomiuri Interview
THE HAGUE — The International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan has said that war crimes such ...
September 4, 2024
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Yomiuri Shimbun Interview: ICC President Akane Fears U.S. Sanctions May Paralyze Court
THE HAGUE — Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which tries indivi...
August 17, 2024
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Ukraine Peace Summit Draft Statement Urges for Nuclear Plant, Food Security; Release of Captives, Deported Children Demanded
An international conference to realize a Ukraine-proposed peace plan will vow not to admit any th...
June 13, 2024
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International Conference of Eminent Persons Closes, Consensus Reached: “People Should be Involved” in Nuclear Weapons Management
The fourth meeting of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weap...
May 23, 2024
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G7 Goal of Nuclear-Free World Increasingly Challenged
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The road to a nuclear-free world is becoming rockier a year after leaders fr...
May 19, 2024
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FAO Environment Director Pushes for Stronger Climate Action; Stresses Potential of Japan’s Agricultural Tech
Kaveh Zahedi, director for climate change, biodiversity and the environment at the U.N. Food and ...
May 16, 2024
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Bipartisan U.S. Senators Submit Bill to Promote Japan Cooperation in AUKUS; Weary of China’s Growing Military Threat
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Wednesday submitted a bill to promote coopera...
May 10, 2024
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OECD Members Agree to Build Stronger Supply Chains, Share Concerns about ‘Economic Coercion’
PARIS — Member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development agreed to w...
May 4, 2024
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OECD Members Issue Statement on AI-Made Fake News; Securing Strategic Resources Also Addressed
The Ministerial Council Meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development conc...
May 4, 2024
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Brazil’s Lula Calls for Stronger Economic Ties with Japan
Brasilia, April 30 (Jiji Press) — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Tuesday that...
May 1, 2024
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ICC Considers Regional Offices, with Japan a Strong Candidate for Asia Site; Court Seeking More Cooperation, More Members
BRUSSELS — The International Criminal Court, based in The Hague in the Netherlands, is considerin...
March 28, 2024
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Japan Prime Minister Seeks Cooperation Against Disinformation During Online Meeting of International Summit for Democracy
SEOUL — World leaders called for emerging technologies such as AI to be used appropriately so as ...
March 21, 2024
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