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18 Agosto 2026

Japan Reaffirms Cooperation with Australia on Frigate Exports

Canberra, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Australian counterpart, Richard Marles, reaffirmed close cooperation on Tuesday to ensure Japan’s smooth exports of its upgraded Mogami-class frigates to Australia. The two ministers, meeting in Canberra, the capital of Australia,
18 Agosto 2026

Kumamoto Struggling to Deliver Aid to Home Evacuees

Uki, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–Local governments in Kumamoto Prefecture are struggling to deliver aid to those sheltering at their own or relatives’ homes after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture last month. While evacuees at designated shelters can
18 Agosto 2026

Igusa Farmers in Kumamoto Struggle after Powerful Quake

Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–Last month’s major earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, dealt a heavy blow to farmers of “igusa” rush grass. In Yatsushiro, a Kumamoto city which accounts for about 90 pct of igusa production in the
18 Agosto 2026

Key 10-Year JGB Yield Hits 30-Year High of 2.945 Pct

Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the most recent 10-year Japanese government bond issue, a key long-term interest rate, rose to a 30-year high of 2.945 pct temporarily in Tokyo interdealer trading Tuesday. The benchmark yield on the 383rd 10-year JGB
18 Agosto 2026

Russia Summons Japan Envoy over Disputed Island

Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that he had summoned Japanese Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto after Japan protested Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit last week to a disputed northwestern Pacific island. At a press conference, Lavrov
18 Agosto 2026

FOCUS: Aging of Hibakusha Puts Nihon Hidankyo at Crossroads

Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–As Japan’s hibakusha atomic bomb survivors rapidly age, the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, faces a critical juncture, with plans to decide by next summer whether to dissolve or continue its activities.
17 Agosto 2026

Russia Summons Japan Envoy over Disputed Island

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that he had asked Japanese Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto to appear at his ministry after Japan protested Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to a disputed northwestern Pacific island last week.
17 Agosto 2026

Russia Summons Japan Envoy over Disputed Island

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that he had asked Japanese Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto to appear at his ministry after Japan protested Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to a disputed northwestern Pacific island last week.
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