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Tokyo, Aug. 28 (Jiji Press)–The number of children on nursery waiting lists in Japan as of April 1 rose by 181 from a year earlier to 2,435, up for the first time in nine years due largely to a sharp increase in

Saitama, Aug. 28 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino has indicated the possibility that the central bank will raise interest rates in September. At a press conference in the city of Saitama, near Tokyo, on Thursday, Himino said the BOJ

Tokyo, Aug. 28 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed with Nippon Steel Corp. to raise steel procurement prices by about 12,000 yen per ton from October, marking the first increase in four years, according to informed sources. Toyota negotiates steel procurement prices

Sapporo, Aug. 28 (Jiji Press)–A Hokkaido University graduate student in his 20s died after being exposed to hydrofluoric acid at a facility belonging to the Faculty of Science of the university in Sapporo, the capital of Japan’s northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido. At

Kumamoto, Aug. 28 (Jiji Press)–Nearly 2,500 people are still staying in evacuation centers amid scorching heat one month after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto. While efforts toward recovery and reconstruction are underway, challenges remain numerous, with water

(Adnkronos) – The number of deaths caused by the forest fires that have hit Algeria in recent hours has risen to 12 – including an eight-year-old child. The victims – local media report – were registered in the provinces of Jijel (5),

(Adnkronos) – The trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged architect of the September 11, 2001 attacks, will begin on June 5, 2028. This was stated by a spokesperson for the US military court in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where Mohammed is detained. 

(Adnkronos) – Currently, 540 foreigners and 127 Nepalese are reported missing. This was announced by the Nepalese Authorities. In total, the number of missing stands at 667. Two Italians are still reported missing by the Nepalese authorities. 

(Adnkronos) – The White House aims to keep the war with Iran out of the headlines before the November midterm elections, as the conflict drags on, energy prices remain high, and fear grows among Republicans of losing control of Congress. According to

(Adnkronos) – Asylum applications in the United Kingdom between June 2025 and June 2026 totaled 85,89, a 21% decrease compared to the 108,585 applications in the same period of the previous year. This is the lowest figure since June 2022. 40% of