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Tokyo, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press)–Minimum hourly wages are expected to rise more than recommended by a government advisory panel for fiscal 2026 in at least 17 of Japan’s 47 prefectures, a tally showed Wednesday. Of the 30 prefectures that had finalized their

Tokyo, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed Wednesday that it is important to ensure free and safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil transport waterway, without additional costs, such as

Brussels, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press)–The International Criminal Court on Wednesday slammed the United States’ sanctions against its officials including its President Tomoko Akane of Japan. The sanctions are “a flagrant attack against the independence of an impartial judicial institution,” the ICC said

Tokyo, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Wednesday expressed regret over a decision by the United States to impose sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan. The U.S. sanctions against Akane are “deeply regrettable,” Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told

(Adnkronos) – A helicopter carrying seven tourists has crashed in Kenya. This is what local media report. The incident was confirmed by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) cited by local media. The aircraft crashed in the Mount Ololokwe area, about 250

(Adnkronos) – Idf troops have sealed two more underground tunnels belonging to Hamas, with a total length of over two kilometers, as part of efforts to neutralize the terrorist organizations’ tunnel network in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli army announced this on

Tokyo, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese actor Keiko Kishi, known for her role in the hit film “Kimi no Na wa” (What’s Your Name?), died of old age on Aug. 7. She was 93. Born in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Kishi was one

Tokyo, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press)–A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers will visit China from Monday through Aug. 27 at the invitation of the Chinese Communist Party’s International Department, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday. The group will include Gaku Hashimoto of

(Adnkronos) – The United Arab Emirates have announced the suspension of all commercial and financial exchanges with Iran, following recent missile attacks carried out by Tehran against their vessels. The announcement comes after a period of relative calm in the United Arab

(Adnkronos) – Four people died and four others were injured in a Russian drone attack on a bus in the city of Kherson, on the front line in southern Ukraine. According to local authorities, “Russian military forces attacked a bus traveling on