Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that he had asked Japanese Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto to appear at his ministry after Japan protested Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to a disputed northwestern Pacific island last week.

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that he had asked Japanese Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto to appear at his ministry after Japan protested Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to a disputed northwestern Pacific island last week.

Fukuoka, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Fukuoka prefectural assembly speaker Isao Kurauchi plans to step down amid a high-profile money scandal involving the Liberal Democratic Party group in the assembly of the southwestern Japan prefecture, it was learned Monday. According to several LDP assembly

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japanese researchers have found that commoners who lived in urban areas of Japan during the Edo and Meiji periods had diets that were richer in minerals than those of people today. The study by a team of researchers

(Adnkronos) – In Yemen, there is a risk of a large-scale conflict, and it is necessary to stop the escalation that has caused a growing number of civilian casualties. This was stated by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Monday it has started removing spent nuclear fuel emitting high-level radiation from the pool of the No. 2 reactor at its disaster-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is expected to compile a support package by the end of August for areas affected by last month’s powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, it was learned Monday. The measures are

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Rakuten Group Inc. is set to partner with German military drone startup Helsing SE, it was learned Monday. The major Japanese e-commerce and mobile phone operator will act as Helsing’s point of contact in the Japanese market. Specifically,

Akita, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–A project is underway to build one of Japan’s largest artificial intelligence data centers in the northeastern prefecture of Akita, aiming to launch operations as early as 2030. The project is led by S2, a local server management

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–The six passenger service firms of the Japan Railways Group said Monday that a total of about 13.21 million people used Shinkansen bullet trains and limited express services during the Bon summer holiday period from Aug. 7 to

(Adnkronos) – Moscow authorities announced today the conquest by Russian forces of two more settlements located in the eastern part of Ukraine, in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia provinces. In a statement, the Ministry of Defense announced the “liberation” of Andreevskaya, in Donetsk,

(Adnkronos) – “Two explosive drones” launched from Iran targeted the office of Iraqi Kurdistan’s Prime Minister, Masrour Barzani, and the residence of the head of the Kurdistan Region’s security agency in the Pirmam district, Erbil province, in the early hours of today.

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–As the number of people with firsthand experience of World War II declines rapidly in Japan, those born after the war are working to preserve memories of that time by taking over the role of storytellers from survivors.

Uki, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–An expert says the first month is critical to preventing disaster-related deaths, with many people still believed to be taking shelter in Kumamoto Prefecture three weeks after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture. The

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, on Monday offered her condolences for victims of a major earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture in July and last week’s downpour in Chiba Prefecture. “I sincerely hope

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the most recent 10-year Japanese government bond issue, a key long-term interest rate, rose to a 30-year high of 2.93 pct temporarily in Tokyo interdealer trading Monday. The rise in the benchmark yield reflected increasing

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways are adjusting their flight schedules for a domestic route for the first time to prevent overlaps, people familiar with the matter said Monday. The move affects flights by the two major Japanese

(Adnkronos) – 12,800 people are unable to return to their homes following the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Flores on Saturday morning, causing the death of at least 54 people. This was stated to AFP by Berton Suar

(Adnkronos) – The government of Taiwan will propose a record defense spending for 2027. President Lai Ching-te announced, through the presidential office, that “the total defense budget for next year, including both the annual and special budgets, will for the first time

Hikawa, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Kumamon, the popular mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture, interacted with children at an elementary school in the southwestern Japan prefecture on Sunday, after a powerful earthquake struck there late last month, giving them a brief moment of

(Adnkronos) – At least seven people died and many others were injured today due to a stampede in a temple located in the eastern Indian state of Bihar: local authorities reported that the stampede occurred after an electrical cable broke, causing panic

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government decided Monday to send tents, blankets and other emergency relief supplies to Colombia, which was struck by a powerful earthquake last week. The decision came at the request of the South American country. The supplies

Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–A large ferry chartered by Japan’s Defense Ministry is providing a place of comfort and relief to people affected by last month’s massive earthquake in the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto. A two-night, three-day stay on the

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Nearly 60 pct of people in Japan concerned about sweating have given up certain activities, a joint survey by three pharmaceutical firms found. Of 9,459 respondents who gave valid responses, 4,767 said they are concerned about sweating. Of

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s gross domestic product in April-June grew 0.3 pct from the previous quarter after price and seasonal adjustments, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report Monday. The reading represents a 1.1 pct annualized rise, marking the third

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–The Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has completed the fourth round of treated water release into the Pacific Ocean for fiscal 2026, its operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., said Monday. In the latest round that

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Defense Ministry is considering establishing an agency to support retired Self-Defense Forces members and their families as early as fiscal 2027. The new agency is envisioned as an entity that will provide a wide range of support,

By Nico Pandi Washington, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–A United States guided by progressive foreign policy would seek to improve cooperation with countries around the world, including China, said Matt Duss, a prominent progressive thought leader in the United States, in an interview

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the most recent 10-year Japanese government bond issue, a key long-term interest rate, rose to a 30-year high of 2.93 pct in Tokyo interdealer trading Monday. The rise in the benchmark yield reflected increasing expectations

Bangkok, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Reconstruction and repair work has begun on a war memorial pagoda and stone monuments dedicated to Japanese soldiers who died during World War II in northern Myanmar after they were damaged by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit the