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Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese swimmer Yumeki Kojima won a gold medal in the men’s 400-meter individual medley at the Asian Games on Tuesday. The 17-year-old clocked a meet-record time of 4:07.02. In the same event, Japan’s Tomoyuki Matsushita, 21, grabbed a

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese swimmer Yumeki Kojima won a gold medal in the men’s 400-meter individual medley at the Asian Games on Tuesday. The 17-year-old clocked 4:07.02. In the same event, Japan’s Tomoyuki Matsushita, 21, grabbed a silver medal. Among other

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–A total of five people have been confirmed dead in the eastern Japan prefectures of Kanagawa and Chiba by 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, due partly to landslides caused by heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th typhoon of the

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–A total of five people have been confirmed dead in the eastern Japan prefectures of Kanagawa and Chiba by 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, due partly to landslides caused by heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th typhoon of the

Jakarta, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Indonesian government plans to develop an earthquake early warning system in an effort to reduce damage from temblors that frequently hit the Southeast Asian nation. Receiving support from Japan, which has already introduced such a system, Indonesia

New York, Sept. 21 (Jiji Press)–Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major democracies on Monday denounced attacks in the Red Sea by pro-Iran Houthi rebels in Yemen. In a joint statement adopted at their meeting in New York, the G7 ministers

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government, which aims to promote tourism in the country, has pushed “minpaku” private lodging services following a rapid increase in visitors from abroad. In response to a series of complaints from residents about unwanted behavior by

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government, which aims to promote tourism in the country, has pushed “minpaku” private lodging services following a rapid increase in visitors from abroad. In response to a series of complaints from residents about unwanted behavior by

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–A total of four people have been confirmed dead in the eastern Japan prefectures of Kanagawa and Chiba by 11 a.m. Tuesday, due partly to landslides caused by heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th typhoon of the

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–A total of four people have been confirmed dead in the eastern Japan prefectures of Kanagawa and Chiba by 11 a.m. Tuesday, due partly to landslides caused by heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th typhoon of the