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Kashima, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)–One week after a massive earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, exhaustion levels are reaching their peak for many of the 7,500 or so people living in evacuation centers in the southwestern Japan prefecture. In the city of

(Adnkronos) – French and British ships rescued 157 migrants after their boat caught fire during an attempt to cross the Channel. Local authorities told Afp. “A small boat caught fire at the border of French and British waters, forcing its occupants to

(Adnkronos) – Three cancer patients die on average every day in the Strip due to complications of the disease and lack of essential care, as thousands of patients cannot leave the enclave for diagnosis or treatment abroad. This was reported by the

Tokyo, Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)–Planned domestic capital investment by major Japanese companies in fiscal 2026 is up 19.7 pct compared with the previous year’s actual spending, a survey by the Development Bank of Japan showed Tuesday. The increase comes as many businesses

Tokyo, Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp. on Tuesday revised up its full-year net profit forecast from 3 trillion yen to 3.25 trillion yen, reflecting the yen’s further weakening, as well as progress in securing alternative export routes to the Middle East.

Tokyo, Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Tuesday presented the People’s Honor Award to retired speedskating star Miho Takagi. After bringing home a total of 10 Olympic medals throughout her speedskating career, the most by any female Japanese athlete competing in

Tokyo, Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)–Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda at their meeting in May to buy Japanese government bonds if necessary to curb rising long-term interest rates, informed sources told Jiji Press Tuesday. It is unusual

Tokyo, Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Immigration Services Agency released a draft ministerial ordinance Tuesday to introduce a five-year period of stay for holders of Type 2 specified skilled foreign worker status from early January next year after seeking public comments. Holders of

Tokyo, Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)–The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, last week had affected 53 cultural properties, including those at World Heritage sites, as of Monday, the Cultural Affairs Agency said. The affected assets, located in Kumamoto and neighboring

Tokyo, Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Defense Ministry has emphasized the urgent need to prepare for what it calls new ways of warfare leveraging drones and artificial intelligence technology in an annual white paper adopted Tuesday. The 2026 report, submitted by Defense Minister