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Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo District Court on Thursday ordered a city assembly member from Kofu in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, to pay 1.1 million yen in damages to Taiwan-born author Li Kotomi over a privacy violation related to the disclosure

Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday that her country will support recovery efforts following a massive wildfire that occurred in Mongolia on Oct. 8. During her 10-minute phone talks with her Mongolian counterpart, Nyam-Osor Uchral, Takaichi said

Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)–Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Thursday it will release the first new Pajero SUV model in seven years in Japan on Dec. 17, with prices starting at 6,193,000 yen. Preorders for the new Pajero began this month and have

(Adnkronos) – A Russian drone attack against a railway station in the city of Dnipro, central Ukraine, has caused the death of 13 people. The complaint came from Governor Oleksandr Hanzha, who in a Telegram post cited by SkyNews reported at least

(Adnkronos) – In France, 441 people, including 61 children and adolescents, drowned over a four-month period, largely during heatwave periods. This is a “moderate” increase compared to the previous year, which was already characterized by a high number of deaths, according to

(Adnkronos) – Estonia plans to build approximately 150 bunkers on the border with Russia, as part of efforts to strengthen its defensive readiness. This was stated to journalists by Estonian Defense Minister Martin Herem. According to reports from Estonian broadcaster Err, Herem

Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese airline group ANA Holdings Inc. said Thursday that it will acquire full ownership of RegionalPlus Wings Corp., the holding company of midsize airlines Airdo Co. and Solaseed Air Inc., through a stock swap in April. ANA

Seoul/Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)–North Korea fired some 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan from around Wonsan, Kangwon Province, on Thursday, the South Korean military said. The Japanese government said that none has fallen into the country’s exclusive economic

Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)–Electricity bills for November will hit record highs at seven of Japan’s 10 major utilities, according to their announcements Thursday. The standard household rates for November usage, billed in December, will be raised at the seven companies, reflecting

Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has requested that telecommunications carriers forcibly deny access to a website believed to be behind a cyberattack on GMO Internet Inc., people familiar with the matter said Thursday. The request was made by the communications