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Bangkok, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Reconstruction and repair work has begun on a war memorial pagoda and stone monuments dedicated to Japanese soldiers who died during World War II in northern Myanmar after they were damaged by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit the

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Coast Guard has said that a Chinese research vessel was spotted extending a wire-like object into the sea within Japan’s exclusive economic zone off the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa. A coast guard patrol ship

Yokohama, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Tomohito Mitsumori, president of Japanese restaurant chain operator Ootoya Holdings Co., has said the company plans to accelerate the opening of its Ootoya Gohan Dokoro restaurants overseas. Ootoya currently operates about 140 Japanese restaurants across eight countries and

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s gross domestic product in April-June grew 0.3 pct from the previous quarter after price and seasonal adjustments, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report Monday. The reading represents a 1.1 pct annualized rise. The annualized figure

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Amid a surge in bear-related incidents across Japan, local governments and companies are increasingly turning to drones as part of efforts to prevent attacks and reduce damage. Beyond their use in aerial searches for bears, drones are proving

Chiba, Aug. 16 (Jiji Press)–The death toll from record rainfall in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, this month has risen to 10, including cases under investigation for links with the disaster, while one person remains missing, the prefectural government said Sunday. The

Tokyo, Aug. 16 (Jiji Press)–As Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is believed to be considering reshuffling her cabinet and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s executive lineup in September, a focal point is how she will treat those close to LDP Vice President

Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Aug. 16 (Jiji Press)–A new-type Shinkansen train, manufactured in Japan, has been delivered to Taiwan for the first time. On Saturday, the 12 N700ST train cars, which feature iconic orange and black lines on a white body, were unloaded from

Frankfurt, Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan won the silver medal in the group all-around competition at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Frankfurt, Germany, on Saturday, securing a spot at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, which is awarded to the top three finishers.

Tokyo, Aug. 16 (Jiji Press)–Fumiko Yamamoto still vividly remembers the moment she entered a gymnasium-turned-morgue as a nurse in the aftermath of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash. As she passed through the blackout curtain, “something heavy pressed down on my