Japan Tax Reform: Consumption Tax on Food and Beverages to Drop to 1%

At an extraordinary cabinet meeting on September 15, t...
Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales Sign Pact to Push for Independence Referendums

Leaders of three UK devolved nations—Scotland, Norther...
Okinawa Sees Power Shift After 12 Years as Genta Kosa Elected Governor

Okinawa’s gubernatorial election concluded on Sep...
France Apologizes Over UN Human Rights Vote Dispute, U.S.-France Tensions Remain

France’s permanent mission to the United Nation...