Tokyo, Aug. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s central government debt totaled a record 1,346,683.3 billion yen at the end of June, up 2,840.7 billion yen from three months before, according to the Ministry of Finance. The increase reflects the government’s continued reliance on borrowing

(Adnkronos) – The head of the Libyan National Army’s military intelligence, Brigadier General Fawzi Mansouri, was killed by an explosive device placed in his car outside his home in the Al-Hawari district of Benghazi. This was reported by the Israeli website Ynet

(Adnkronos) – The death toll from this night’s Russian missile attacks against Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv is worsening. As reported by the Kyiv Independent newspaper, “at least five people have been killed and 21 injured. Five people died and 20 were injured in

(Adnkronos) – “10 people were injured due to explosions that shook Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia, following Russian ballistic missile attacks in Ukraine.” The English-language Ukrainian newspaper The Kyiv Independent reports this. “One person was injured in Kyiv, while nine others were injured in

Tokyo, Aug. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japanese retailer Aeon Co. said Tuesday that it permitted some workers at shops in Aeon Mall Kumamoto to re-enter the earthquake-hit commercial facility just before a fatal explosion occurred there July 28. Workers at shops in Aeon Mall

Tokyo, Aug. 11 (Jiji Press)–Typhoon Chan-hom is expected to make a landfall around the eastern Japan prefecture of Ibaraki, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night. The Japan Meteorological Agency called for caution against violent winds, high waves and heavy rain mainly in the

Tokyo, Aug. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japanese retailer Aeon Co. said Tuesday that it permitted some workers at shops in Aeon Mall Kumamoto to re-enter the earthquake-hit commercial facility just before a fatal explosion occurred there July 28. Workers at shops in Aeon Mall

Tokyo, Aug. 11 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, successfully launched an H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki No. 7 positioning satellite from its Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, at 4:23 a.m. Tuesday. The satellite reached its planned

Tokyo, Aug. 11 (Jiji Press)–Questions surrounding the salaries of publicly funded secretaries to members of parliament, Japan’s Diet, continue to surface, underscoring persistent concerns about oversight within the country’s political system. Recent cases have renewed scrutiny of allegations that some lawmakers improperly

Tokyo, Aug. 11 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan may consider an additional interest rate increase at its next policy meeting Sept. 17-18, following a hike in June, in response to rising risks of higher inflation, informed sources said. Prices in Japan may

Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally adjusted gross domestic product in April-June is projected to have grown a real 2.1 pct from the previous quarter on an annualized basis. The figure represents the average forecast among 10 private-sector think tanks. The Japanese

Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Immigration Services Agency has started sharing personal information on foreign nationals subject to deportation proceedings with local governments, as part of a review of policies concerning foreigners pursued by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Previously, such information was

Kumamoto, Aug. 11 (Jiji Press)–Over 6,000 people are still living at evacuation centers following a massive earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto two weeks ago. As of 6 p.m. Monday, a total of 39 deaths had been confirmed from

(Adnkronos) – A new passenger rail service connects Finland to Sweden, creating for the first time since the 1990s a land rail link running between northern Finland and southern Europe.  The resumption of Finnish cross-border trains, interrupted in 1988, will allow connection

(Adnkronos) – A strong earthquake struck Colombia and was also felt in other Latin American countries, from Panama to Quito, Ecuador. For the earthquake, which shook buildings in the capital Bogota, the Colombian Geological Service estimated a magnitude of 6.6, while the

(Adnkronos) – Russia rules out any possibility of “freezing” the war in Ukraine without first addressing what Moscow calls the “root causes” of the conflict. This was stated to Tass by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin, while the United States is

(Adnkronos) – Moldova has recalled its ambassador to Moscow, Lilian Darii, for consultations, after the crash of a Russian drone in Crocmaz, in the southern district of Stefan Voda, which caused damage to some buildings without causing casualties. The Moldovan Foreign Ministry

Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will refrain from making overseas trips this summer, except possibly to New York for a U.N. General Assembly session in late September, informed sources said Monday. Takaichi will stay at home to prioritize

Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on Monday to engage in close consultations with the international community, including countries that use the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil transportation waterway, amid tensions in

Otsu, Shiga Pref., Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–The organizers of a large fireworks festival planned for Aug. 22 in three cities in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, have announced the event’s cancellation, it was learned Monday. According to local fire authorities, fireworks event organizers

(Adnkronos) – Taiwan has launched its first mobile network slowdown exercise, a new civil defense measure designed to prepare the population for possible communication disruptions in the event of war, cyberattacks, or natural disasters. The South China Morning Post reports that the

Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has begun considering incorporating domestically developed artificial intelligence into the Self-Defense Forces’ command and control system, informed sources have said. The government hopes the move will speed up and improve the accuracy of decision-making by

(Adnkronos) – At least 19 Palestinians have been arrested in various areas of the West Bank. This was reported by the Wafa news agency, to which a security source stated that ten of them were arrested in the village of Marah Rabah,

Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Monday that it has decided to apply the law on postdisaster livelihood reconstruction aid to all areas of the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto, which was hit by a powerful earthquake late last month. Under

Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese e-commerce and mobile phone operator Rakuten Group Inc. on Monday posted its first January-June consolidated operating profit in seven years. Its operating profit came to 50.4 billion yen in the first-half period, against a loss of

(Adnkronos) – An explosion occurred during the night in front of a house in the municipality of Evere, Brussels. There are no injuries, one person, in a state of shock, was assisted on site. The blast – which occurred around 3:45 AM

Kumamoto, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–Over 6,000 people are still living at evacuation centers following a massive earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto almost two weeks ago. As of 2 p.m. Monday, a total of 39 deaths had been confirmed

Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that her government is preparing to apply the law on postdisaster livelihood reconstruction aid to all areas of the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto, which was hit by a powerful earthquake late

Kumamoto, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–A massive earthquake that rocked the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto two weeks ago has highlighted difficulties supporting evacuees who opt to stay in their vehicles, rather than at evacuation centers or their own homes. Local municipalities are

Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–Food delivery service providers in Japan are increasingly allowing customers to order items at prices equivalent to those in physical stores, aiming to increase the number of users by dispelling the belief that such services are costly. In