Japan’s ruling party executives say Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has decided she will dissolve the Lower House early in the upcoming Diet session, which starts Friday next week.
A civilian employee working for the US military in Japan has been arrested on suspicion of smuggling items containing narcotic substances using non-official military mail.
A Japanese government panel of experts has proposed setting up a program to help foreigners.
Cycling’s most prestigious race, the Tour de France, will begin in 2027 by showcasing the beauty of the Scottish Borders and England’s Lake District, organisers revealed on Thursday.
Infantino was Platini’s deputy from 2009 and 2015 when the Frenchman headed European football’s governing body.
For weeks, Somalia has been engaged in intense diplomatic efforts to rally international support.
Ethiopian police say they have seized thousands of rounds of ammunition sent by Eritrea to a violent armed rebel group, stoking fears of renewed armed conflict.
Iran’s judiciary has denied it scheduled the execution of a man arrested in connection with the country’s recent protests.
With the multilateral system under pressure and under attack, Member States must fight for the United Nations, the President of the General Assembly said on Wednesday, laying out her priorities for its resumed 80th session.
Hearings continued on Thursday at the UN’s top court into the Gambia’s claim that Myanmar committed genocide against the Rohingya people, with allegations that military officials incited violence by calling the ethnic minority “Muslim dogs” who should be made “extinct”.
