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Tokyo, Dec. 24 (Jiji Press)–Masashi Ozaki, Japan’s most successful male professional golfer, better known by his nickname “Jumbo Ozaki,” or simply “Jumbo,” died of sigmoid colon cancer Tuesday at the age of 78. A native of the southwestern prefecture of Tokushima, Ozaki,

Tokyo, Dec. 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and health minister Kenichiro Ueno agreed Wednesday to raise medical service fees by 2.22 pct in fiscal 2026, the first increase in 12 years. Katayama and Ueno agreed to increase the main portion

Hachinohe, Aomori Pref., Dec. 24 (Jiji Press)–NTT East Inc. has said there is no risk of its steel tower damaged by a powerful earthquake earlier this month collapsing in the event of another major temblor. The Japanese telecommunications carrier announced Tuesday it

Tokyo, Dec. 24 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to lower passport application fees by up to 7,000 yen, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has announced. It aims to submit a passport law amendment to next year’s ordinary parliamentary session, slated to begin in

Tokyo, Dec. 24 (Jiji Press)–The United States has informed Japan of its hope to additionally use heavy weapons, such as antitank missiles and rocket launchers, in the Marine Corps’ live-fire training at five firing ranges of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force. The notification

(Adnkronos) – “Greenland is our country, our decisions are made here.” Thus, the premier of the Danish autonomous island territory, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, replied to Donald Trump, who reiterated last night that the United States needs Greenland for “national security.” In a Facebook

(Adnkronos) – Half of British voters believe Keir Starmer will be replaced as prime minister by the end of 2026. This emerges from a YouGov poll for Sky News, which indicates a climate of growing unease even among Labour ranks, fueled by

(Adnkronos) – The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, announced that an agreement had been reached with Moscow to extend gas supplies from Russia for three months, until March 31, “so that people can be safe and sleep peacefully” during the winter. Gazprom

(Adnkronos) – Russia claims control of two more localities in Ukraine, one in the Kharkiv region and another in the Dnipropetrovsk region. According to the Ministry of Defense in Moscow, Prylipka, in the Kharkiv region, and Andriivka, in the Dnipropetrovsk region, are

(Adnkronos) – Iranian naval and ground forces are ready to face any scenario and the Islamic Republic has not yet used its true missile power. This was emphasized by Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, spokesman for the Tehran Army, claiming that during the