Norway PM: Sweden should be admitted to NATO in July

The Northern and Central Europe NATO forces are organized under the Enhanced Forward Presence (ePF) force currently under leadership of the UK. (File/AFP)
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Updated 23 May 2023
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Norway PM: Sweden should be admitted to NATO in July

OSLO: NATO’s Vilnius summit in July should give approval for Sweden to become a member of the organization, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere told foreign correspondents in Oslo on Monday.


Japan calls on Iran to avoid using force to stop protests

Updated 11 January 2026
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Japan calls on Iran to avoid using force to stop protests

TOKYO: Japanese Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu on Sunday called on Iran to avoid using force against peaceful protests.

Motegi noted that many people have been killed or injured in the ongoing protests and said Japan was “deeply concerned about the deterioration of the situation.” The country is monitoring developments closely and is opposed to the use of force.

“The government of Japan strongly calls for the immediate cessation of violence and strongly hopes for an early settlement of the situation,” Motegi said in a statement, adding the administration was taking necessary measures to protect Japanese nationals in Iran.