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(Adnkronos) – A Ukrainian Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant employee was killed by a Kyiv drone. This was reported by the Russian administration of the site. The Zaporizhzhia plant, the largest in Europe, has been occupied by the Russians since March 2022. It

(Adnkronos) – Approximately 2,400 seafarers remain stranded on over 105 tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, an area closed to maritime traffic. Tim Wilkins, general manager of the tanker transporters’ trade association ‘Intertanko’, told the BBC. On board, Wilkins explained, there is

Tokyo, April 27 (Jiji Press)–The yen’s real effective exchange rate, an indicator of Japan’s international competitiveness, has plunged to historically low levels, bringing about soaring import prices in the country. The Bank for International Settlements’ REER index for the yen came to

Tokyo, April 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Meteorological Agency and the Cabinet Office on Monday lifted a special advisory on a possible subsequent earthquake off the northern prefecture of Hokkaido or the Sanriku northeastern region following last week’s 7.7-magnitude quake off Sanriku. The

Tokyo, April 27 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department on Monday arrested a Vietnamese man for allegedly causing a hit-and-run accident in the Japanese capital in January, investigative sources told Jiji Press. The suspect, a 32-year-old demolition worker living in the city of

Tokyo, April 27 (Jiji Press)–Experts commissioned by the Japan Tourism Agency met on Monday to launch a review of dual pricing for tourist sites, in which charges for nonresidents, including inbound tourists, are set higher than those for residents. Based on their

Tokyo, April 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rose on Monday to close above 60,000 for the first time ever, led by gains in semiconductor- and artificial intelligence-related stocks. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock

Amagasaki, Hyogo Pref., April 25 (Jiji Press)–A memorial ceremony was held Saturday to mourn more than 100 victims of a fatal train derailment accident that occurred in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, exactly 21 years ago. Bereaved families and others, including those

Tokyo, April 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that she currently sees no need for the government to compile a fiscal 2026 supplementary budget to implement economic measures in response to the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East. During

Morioka, Iwate Pref., April 27 (Jiji Press)–Wildfires in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate have spread further, scorching about 1,600 hectares by 6 a.m. Monday. Local firefighters and other responders in the town of Otsuchi are working to contain the blaze. Evacuation