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Tokyo, Aug. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s land ministry plans to propose expanding tax breaks for inherited vacant houses to cover such homes that comply with revised earthquake-resistance standards as part of fiscal 2027 tax system reform. Currently, tax breaks are applied when houses

(Adnkronos) – Eighty-five migrants were rescued this morning off Crete during a “major search and rescue operation”. The Greek news agency Ana reported that the operation took place off Kali Limenes, in southern Crete, “under the coordination of the Joint Search and

Tokyo, Aug. 25 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government decided Tuesday to begin the reuse of soil generated from decontamination work following the 2011 accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in regional cities. At a meeting

Shizuoka, Aug. 25 (Jiji Press)–Police have seized data believed to be a fake university diploma from a computer belonging to Maki Takubo, former mayor of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The Shizuoka prefectural police

Paris, Aug. 24 (Jiji Press)–A theme park inspired by the popular Japanese anime series “Dragon Ball Z” will be built near Paris, French media reported Monday. The development is part of a Saudi Arabian-led, 6-billion-euro project to build three theme parks. French

Tokyo, Aug. 25 (Jiji Press)–Leaders of a private high school and the school operator will resign over a boat accident in Okinawa Prefecture that killed two people, including a female student, it was learned Tuesday. Eiji Hatta, chairperson of the board of

Fukuoka, Aug. 25 (Jiji Press)–The southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Tuesday marked the 20th anniversary of a high-profile drunken-driving crash that killed three young siblings, with a rally held to remember the victims and vow to eradicate intoxicated driving. The event

Tokyo, Aug. 25 (Jiji Press)–The tax panel of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party held an informal executive meeting on Tuesday to begin discussions on details of a planned two-year cut in the consumption tax rate on food starting in April. On Aug.

Tokyo, Aug. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Environment Ministry on Tuesday released for the first time a set of recommended specifications for bear deterrent sprays, including a minimum spray time of six seconds and a spraying distance of 7.5 meters or more. The recommendations

Hikawa, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 25 (Jiji Press)–Local dry cleaning and laundry businesses in Kumamoto Prefecture are washing clothes free of charge for disaster evacuees after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture last month. A laundry facility affiliated with the White