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12 Agosto 2026

N. Korea Fires Ballistic Missile toward Sea of Japan

Seoul, Aug. 12 (Jiji Press)–North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan from Wonsan in the eastern province of Kangwon at around 6 a.m. Wednesday, the South Korean military said. Japan’s Defense Ministry also said that the projectile may
11 Agosto 2026

Sony, TSMC to Invest 747 B. Yen in Image Sensor JV

Tokyo, Aug. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Sony Group Corp. said Tuesday that it and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. will invest a total of 747 billion yen to establish a joint venture to make next-generation image sensors for smartphones. The new company, Advanced Vision
11 Agosto 2026

Typhoon Chan-hom Makes Landfall near Tokyo

Tokyo, Aug. 11 (Jiji Press)–Typhoon Chan-hom made landfall in the eastern Japan prefecture of Ibaraki, near Tokyo, around 8 p.m. Tuesday, traveling in an unusual direction from east to west. The Japan Meteorological Agency said this was the first typhoon landfall in
11 Agosto 2026

Quake-Hit Kumamoto Has 3,700 Evacuees

Kumamoto, Aug. 11 (Jiji Press)–Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan had 3,714 evacuees from the July 28 massive earthquake as of Tuesday, the prefectural government said. The number changed drastically from Monday as the hard-hit city of Uki did a fresh count and
11 Agosto 2026

Japan End-June Govt Debt Hits Record 1,346 T. Yen

Tokyo, Aug. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s central government debt totaled a record 1,346,683.3 billion yen at the end of June, up 2,840.7 billion yen from three months before, according to the Ministry of Finance. The increase reflects the government’s continued reliance on borrowing
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