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Tokyo, July 27 (Jiji Press)–Popular Japanese novelist Keigo Higashino died of colorectal cancer in the early hours of Thursday. He was 68. Born in the western prefecture of Osaka in 1958, Higashino made his novelist debut while working as an engineer after

Taipei, July 27 (Jiji Press)–Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Monday awarded the Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon to Japanese lawmaker Keiji Furuya, leader of a suprapartisan group of legislators seeking closer ties with Taiwan. During a visit to the presidential

Fukuoka, July 27 (Jiji Press)–Fukuoka High Court on Monday ordered the prefectural government of Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, to pay damages jointly with the Japanese government over the wrongful conviction in the 1985 Matsubase murder case in Kumamoto. Presiding Judge Takeshi Okada overturned

(Adnkronos) – The mayor of Seattle, Katie Wilson, announced the arrest of a suspect in the shooting that killed two people and injured 4 in the city in the northwestern United States, from gunfire that also caused at least four injuries. Wilson

Chiba, July 27 (Jiji Press)–The Ground-Self Defense Force’s Camp Narashino on Monday imposed two- and four-month suspensions on two sergeants, aged 35 and 37, respectively, for using violence against other GSDF members during training in 2023. The two sergeants admitted to the

Tokyo, July 27 (Jiji Press)–The dollar slipped to around 163.50 yen in Tokyo trading Monday after the United States and Iran paused attacks on each other, raising optimism over the Middle East conflict. Yen purchases became dominant as “dollar buying at a

Tokyo, July 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that she has no plans to set up a new expert panel to discuss the Imperial succession issue and the possibility of a female or maternal-line Emperor. Takaichi made the remark

Tokyo, July 27 (Jiji Press)–Concerns are mounting over the Shiokaze shortwave radio program for Japanese nationals abducted to North Korea, as the number of radio transmitters is dwindling. The Japanese support group broadcasting the program is calling for an increase in the

Tokyo, July 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese electronics makers and retailers are enjoying strong demand for portable air conditioners, with some areas, mainly in the Tokai central region, recently experiencing “kokushobi” cruelly hot days, featuring temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or higher. Such products

Tokyo, July 27 (Jiji Press)–Ocean cargo transport service fees remained elevated in June amid the continuing Middle East turmoil, Bank of Japan data showed Monday. The service price index for the sector in the latest reporting month jumped 52.8 pct year on